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[aznjeff07]

Most universities let you pick your roommate if you put it on your housing application ahead of time. If you don't want to live at home i'd suggest living in the dorms first; I currently do and it's a lot more convient. Plus, you can request a different roommate of your choice or random after each semester. Living in the dorms also let you make more friends and informs you of things going around on campus. The only downside is you don't have complete freedom and if you're not on scholarship it's probably a little more expensive.

[stonerboi27]

ive tried all three(dorm, apartment, home) during my first 3 semesters in college. basically, i see it as moving out, or living home. if you can control yourself (and not get carried away as did i), i would start out with a dorm(met some of the coolest ppl), for its the easiest way to make friends and get to know people. i would get to know the school first. and soon after, i'd get an apartment. no distactions, no RAs, and more freedom.

as for me, im living at home and commuting now. first year was an academic disaster lol. i do plan to get an apartment in the near future tho. well good luck on your decision and have fun in college.

[hellomelia]

i`m all for the apartment.
i hate the dorms!!!.

[Soli]

I just returned home to Calgary after finishing my first semester at SFU. I live in the Towers as it's the only Residence option for first year students at SFU and I LOVE IT!!

Description of the Towers straight from the SFU Housing and Residence website:
The three towers are co-ed (single gender depending on demand) traditional residences accommodating 727 students in single rooms. Each room is wired for high-speed internet, telephone and cable services (available for an extra charge). Each room is furnished with an extra-long (78 inches) single bed with two drawers, dresser, built-in desk, task chair, bookshelves, small fridge, and closet. They have Marmoleum flooring and window blinds. Washrooms and common rooms with a microwave and cable TV are shared with fellow students. Each building is serviced by two elevators and has a smartcard-operated laundry facility on the ground floor. There are universal accessible rooms on each floor.

All students living in the Towers has to purchase a meal plan because there is no kitchen, which kind of sucks because the Dining service isn't the greatest; bad food for prices WAAAY beyond what it should be. Other than how the meal plan is structured, I absolutely LOVE living in Rez! You get the benefit of getting the full university experience but at the same time because of the single rooms, at the end of the day, you always have your own private 'home' to return to. I fully recommend considering living on campus for the first year, regardless of the school you select, because you will meet tons of people which is a plus socially and academically. Getting to sleep in is always a plus too as every extra bit of sleep seems to make the biggest difference.

[jadey]

apartments... nuff said.

I have a friend who lives in a dorm and sometimes i would go over to visit her. Her dorm is sooooooo crazy!!! I can't see how i would've survived there. I mean there's like 60+ people in the building and most of them don't study, i swear. I went over to her dorm to study for the finals and her dorm-mates were blasting their music sooo loud. and we were like "Don't you guys have finals to study for??"

choose apartment if you want to live peacefully...

[THEmerryJANE]

I live at home because I'm a cheap bastard and I couldn't find a roommate with a PS3.

But from my experience, dorms are a good way for freshmen to meet friends and stuff. Apartments are nice but you gotta have funds.

[thtlam]

I live in an apartment close to my school, home is too far away to commute everyday

[Melitus]

I just returned home to Calgary after finishing my first semester at SFU. I live in the Towers as it's the only Residence option for first year students at SFU and I LOVE IT!!

Description of the Towers straight from the SFU Housing and Residence website:
The three towers are co-ed (single gender depending on demand) traditional residences accommodating 727 students in single rooms. Each room is wired for high-speed internet, telephone and cable services (available for an extra charge). Each room is furnished with an extra-long (78 inches) single bed with two drawers, dresser, built-in desk, task chair, bookshelves, small fridge, and closet. They have Marmoleum flooring and window blinds. Washrooms and common rooms with a microwave and cable TV are shared with fellow students. Each building is serviced by two elevators and has a smartcard-operated laundry facility on the ground floor. There are universal accessible rooms on each floor.

All students living in the Towers has to purchase a meal plan because there is no kitchen, which kind of sucks because the Dining service isn't the greatest; bad food for prices WAAAY beyond what it should be. Other than how the meal plan is structured, I absolutely LOVE living in Rez! You get the benefit of getting the full university experience but at the same time because of the single rooms, at the end of the day, you always have your own private 'home' to return to. I fully recommend considering living on campus for the first year, regardless of the school you select, because you will meet tons of people which is a plus socially and academically. Getting to sleep in is always a plus too as every extra bit of sleep seems to make the biggest difference.

So do you attends the university of calgary? I'm dorming tommorow, i'm so scared...had to share a apartment with 3 other guys. Honestly I don't get along with freshmans and especially of the same sex. I dorm in hoping to find a quiet place to study and close to my school, Most of freshman are still immature..i hope i get the ones that are mature. w/e i'll tell you guys what happen tommorow...

[oneimmortalsoul]

I know that some dorms kick you out during breaks between 1st and second semesters, so if you dont wnat to deal with that, I suggest get an apartment. Plus, you have a lot more freedom with an apartment.

[fihe]

I dorm. it's great! I can't stand being at home with annoying parents

[Jamila]

My room at home is my apartment...all I need is a mini fridge...and a microwave..I have my own bathroom a few feet away..haha...though I wish sometimes I lived in my own apartment....
but I don't like spending my money so..lol

[baoi]

dorms are only good to be on campus (but it can easily be a bad thing too) - usually must have meal plans comes with it, it's handy.

But dorms are wayyyyy too expensive for me.. so i live in an apartment.. it's cool. Though rent and bills su_k, it's a good way to get into the habit of doing all them things, you prioritize more too.

[luvdanny]

start your freshmen year by living in a dorm, despite the ras and room checks.. its easy to make lots of friends. Others say to rent a apartment for freedom... but consider food and distance/ time spent commuting...

[sassy-grl]

I live at home for financial reasons. I'd like to live in a dorm, but in the long run, I don't think I'd like to be on campus 24/7. If I had to move out, I'd go for an apartment near my university.

[rong_con88]

I'm living in an apartment this year but I would totally recommend dorm if u're a freshman.
Yup, it's easier to make friends in dorm plus it's really convenience for freshman too. Dorm food may not be good but u can always go out to other places near campus to eat because dorm food is expensive like other places too.
It may be a hassle to live in dorm but it'll help. Living in a apartment give u more freedom and your own private space but it takes more responsibilities since you have to worry about bills and cooking and believe me the time u spend getting on campus everyday is urgggh especially if you're late to class, not to include the hassle of fighting to get on the university bus every morning if u have morning classes.
I'm kinda regret I didn't live in dorm my freshman year. That's why I spent most of my time in my friend's dorm lol.

[janers]

i think you should save up money and find an apartment. you'll have alot more privacy
you'll have peace of mind, and if school drives you crazy and you live on campus, how are you supposed to escape that??
i think sfu is really depressing w/ all the concrete esp in the winter.
the commute will suck depending on what time ur classes are at but hey, in an apartment you'll still be close to your friends, you can eat off campus alot more and hang out at more places
you can also take classes at sfu downtown.

majority of my friends have all lived off campus and we still managed to socialize alot. and most of us didnt' join clubs either. we just met friends through friends. depends how active you want to be.

[hippiehop]

I think it's best to dorm freshmen year, you get to know a LOT of people that way...

[lonewolf_prince]

I'm a freshman and I have not yet tried dorms and apartments.
Well, I live at home and I sacrifice energy, money and time on commuting
from home to school and vice versa.
I don't like living in an alien place. They have stupid rules there. haha
But when it's my house, I can do anything I want. Oh about the parents, well it's easy to get along.
an advantage living outside the parent's boundaries is that you learn to stand by yourself and you
meet a lot of cool friends. Now that's great.
Also, I can't leave my stuff. lol

[thislove]

I'm currently living in an apt. close to campus. I would love to live at home cuz I can save so much money but yeah. The price of wanting to go far away from home.