"I would definitely recommend the halls to freshmen, because you meet more people than you've ever met in your life, and you have a great time."

"I would have to say that my favorite thing about the residence halls is the location. Living on campus enables new students such as myself to be more involved and learn more about campus. One of the great benefits of the res halls is the fact that it takes less than ten minutes to walk to class AND you can come back to your room during those awkward and annoying hour-long breaks. Other than classes, the great thing about living on campus is the fact that you can never get bored. There is always something going on, either in the residence halls, in the EMU, or even lectures to attend."

"Right away a FIG is helpful, because it almost forces you to make friends, and they are the people you live with. It's good because you go out for "family dinners" and get to know people on such a close level. I have made friends in the dorms that I will have my whole life, I'm so glad I lived here."

"My favorite part of campus is by the Art Museum at night, it is so peaceful.

I plan to live in Barnhart next year, because I enjoy being able to be on my own, but still be surrounded by my friends."

"I would recommend living in the dorms, because you can meet so many people without going anywhere. You are forced to meet everyone."

"Come into the dorms with an open mind; the experience is what you make it.

The Honors hall is great for allowing me to study and get through 20+ credits per term."

"Living on campus makes it your world."

"I am going to be Resident Assistant, but even if I wasn't, I would live on campus at least through my sophomore year because of how easy it is... no bills, no cooking, and everything else you need is either taken care of or has easy accessibility."

"Single rooms are really nice for privacy, but make sure that you have a good friend nearby that you can go out with to meet new people or just to grab a bite to eat with.

I love the squirrels on campus, because you can't be unhappy when you watch them run around."

"Be open minded and try to balance school with fun."

"I advise incoming freshmen to make their dorm their home, a safe place to cozy up in the cold months, and where you can study and relax."

"My favorite thing about living in the dorms was making eight new best friends who go to dinner, study, hang out, and party together.

I enjoy eating Carson dinners, because as a hall we always eat together and talk about our day, and make plans for that night. It's kind of a bonding activity.

I think that living in the residence halls has helped me academically, because I can meet up with friends from classes on campus to study together, and work around group projects."

"The halls helped me establish a social group necessary for me to have fun and succeed in school. Further, we didn't have to cook, clean, or worry about parking. Also, free internet, cable, and electricity was a plus."

"The water pressure in the showers is divine."

"The atmosphere in Common Grounds is lively, and its shady lighting makes for a fun place to talk with friends over coffee or smoothies."

"People who don't live in the residence halls for at least a year of their college experience are really missing out. The residence halls are where you meet your friends and build your community... they're where you meet your university family."