If you don't live on this side of campus, you might not have seen the latest addition to residence halls. On the west side, next to Harrison Hall, a new hall is being built and is supposed to be ready to live in by August, 2009 (seen to the right still under construction). Unlike the other residence halls, such as Meredith or Shreve halls this new (and still nameless) hall will be more like apartment living. Each student in this new building will have his/her own room AND bathroom! How awesome would that be? Just think about it... not having to share a bathroom with fifty other people! (Not to mention, its got air conditioning!)
Each "cluster" of rooms will have its own gathering place, kitchenette and laundry area. Some say that this setup will give the students who grew up with their own bedroom more of a feeling of home and sense of privacy. In my opinion, students living in the new hall won't be getting the same experience at college as other students who live in regular dorms or other residences that have roommates. There's nothing better than waking up four times to Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" as your roommate's ring tone for her alarm after she pushes dismiss on her phone three times. I would know. Though having a roommate has its small disadvantages, students living in the new hall may be missing out on a great dinner partner or maybe even a possible life-long friendship. On the other hand, things could be reversed. Your roommate in a dorm could be a complete nightmare that very well could have popped right out of a Stephen King novel. In this instance, I wouldn‘t want a roommate either. If you’re not exactly a people person or just don’t want to take the chance of getting “Emily Rose” as your next roomie, it might be a good idea to look into the new place.
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