Living in the residence hall, I feel a sense of belonging. There are so many activities
that build community.
It's really easy to go to classes in the morning; it's only a 10-minute walk. There's
tons of food options available.
I think I like the closeness to the actual academic buildings and all those other things,
and then I'm more engaged.
As a transfer student, I knew the value of being on campus in the action.
Living on South Campus is very convenient because there's the Marketplace on one side,
The Union on the other.
Siebert Hall has a learning community, the FYC, which stands for First Year Collegians.
There's kind of a more personal community, you get to know more of the people. I wanted
to live on South and then the idea of living in an Honors dorm sounded really nice, too,
and so Bradley was my first choice.
I'm in a triple. We have one bed, one desk, one dresser and one closet space for each
of us. We have it arranged where everything is against the wall and so we have a lot of
floor space open in the middle.
I live on a floor with all girls, but we also hang out with the guys on the top floor and
there's guys on the bottom floor. My room is bunked and we have the tables connected
together and there's closet space for each one of us. Then, we put up lights all over
the room to add a kind of atmosphere. The bathroom has a community sink with private
rooms with toilets and showers.
On my floor there are two sets of four bathroom pods; and for each one there is a sink, a
shower and a toilet and you can lock the door and it's like your own personal bathroom.
I actually chose to live in Drackett based off recommendations from my cousins who are
both Ohio State students. I have three other roommates since we live in a quad style set-up.
The common area has four desks. There's two built-in desks on one side and two moveable
on the other side. The bedroom has a pair of bunk beds, four closets, two are built
in and there's one at each end of the bunks. We also decorate our room. I'm a huge sports
guy so we have sports posters up. My bathroom has a shower, a sink and a toilet, two shelves,
as well as four racks to hang towels. I'd say the biggest thing that's made Drackett
a home away from home is getting involved in Drackett Tower Community Council. As part
of my role, I have to go to different floors and hang up flyers announcing different events.
I have a small group that I work with. Just being able to help out and doing something
that I love doing really helps make it feel more like home.
I think the best part of living in Lincoln is the common area. It's a place to bring
the group together. We leave our door open, we meet new people, we have a community of
friends; it's like coming home to your family. There are four rooms per suite and two to
four residents live per room. Our common area is one big collaboration of all the different
lives that each of my suitemates lead. The bathroom in Lincoln is set up with a few stalls,
two showers and enough room for all the residents I live with. My study area is very calm and
peaceful; very work-focused and oriented so, you know, we can get down to business when
we have to. And then in my bedroom there is a set up with two beds, dressers, closet space
and loftable beds provided.
There is regular housekeeping and maintenance staff.
A full-time live-in hall director
Then there is laundry, washer and dryers
Every hall has the Buckeye Readership Program where one can access newspapers.
We have Internet access
There's cable TV
There's also a microfridge where we can do Mac-and-cheese.
There's a swipe key, so you must use your student ID card to get into the building.
The front desk is there to help you. They can get you games, movies, kitchen supplies
and they can help you with your pick up and delivery.
I like to study on the floor because there's a futon right outside. There's also a lounge
space where I can study within my own comfort zone.
There's a whole separate private study area behind a glass wall. There are more kind of
private desks with chairs for people to study.
People come to the lobby space and kitchen space to hang out.
People come to watch the football games, or once a week we have a movie night.
The lobby space has a piano, has a TV, has a ping-pong table.
Resident advisors are assigned to every floor to help with the transition to college.
The RAs are always friendly and helpful. The senior staff is easy to talk to.
My RA was kind of the glue that bonded all the girls together.
For me, I thought the transition moving onto campus was actually pretty easy and pretty
smooth. I really felt that I've gotten to know a lot of the people on my floor. We do
a lot of activities together.
As a transfer student, it was just so exciting to be a part of such a proud and excited school,
like everyone here is so ready for their future.
I think living here and just being a part of the OSU community really helps you realize
that you do belong. It's like coming back home to a second home.