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(09-18-2020 07:34 AM)dubcat14 Wrote:  

(09-17-2020 03:43 PM)UCengr Wrote:  If I recall correctly when visiting a relative in Calhoun around 2000, there were fixed dark cabinets in the rooms, but a couple years later they were replaced with newer movable dressers, desks, etc. That being said, the cinder block rooms, hallways, half-broken elevators, etc. were all still very much original. Like Mark said, the setup was good for getting to know a lot of people very quickly.

I lived in Dabney (Dirty D!!!!!) and we still had a fixed wall of cabinets/closets. I loved Dabney because it was one of the few buildings that had co-ed floors. Made a lot of good friends, people I'm still best friends with from that freshman year. Makes me feel for the current situation going on on campus. College just wouldn't be the same without the first year in the dorms.

Agreed. Dorms are small, cramped, and can be a pain at times. But there's no better way to get to know tons of people of all different backgrounds.

In hindsight, I don't think I would choose to live in a suite for freshman year even if they had given me the option. You just don't get to meet anyone in a suite. I lived 1st year in a dorm, 2nd year in a suite, 3rd and 4th year in a fraternity house, and 5th year in an off-campus apartment so I had the whole range of experiences. I would rather live off-campus (or even my parents house) than waste money paying to live in an on-campus suite.