The Daily Northwestern

A week after they left home, met new roommates and settled intocollege life, many Northwestern freshmen already have formedconclusions of what their new “home” will be like for the next fouryears.

Although acclimating to a new place with unfamiliar faces may bedaunting, most freshmen agreed that student life at NU has provento be more enjoyable than they expected.

“(NU) is much more personal than I thought it would be,”Weinberg freshman Sonja Lee said. “People, including students andfaculty, have taken the time to help me figure out the campus andacademics, and that support was very helpful.”

Lee likes that most students he has met on campus are helpfuland eager to make new friends.

For many freshman, dorm life has been an experience of its own,but most agree that the people they live with make all thedifference.

“I really like (the dorms) because I already know most of thepeople on my floor, and we’ve all been getting along fine so far,”said Weinberg freshman Sean Senthilnathan, who moved into ShepardResidential College last week.

Danielle Gershon, an Education freshman also living in Shepard,said she likes almost everything about her dorm, except for thewomen’s restroom.

“My floor is very social and the rooms are bigger than Iexpected,” said Gershon. “But the women’s restroom has a showercurtain around the toilet instead of a door, and there’s nochanging area either, which is a little weird.”

Some dining halls around campus have also found a positivereception among freshmen, and many new students said they arepleased with the variety of meals and taste of the food.

“(The dining hall food) is definitely better than I expected,”said McCormick freshman Andrew Adler, who is living in SlivkaResidential College. “I think I eat better (at the dining halls)than I do at home, and the food is much more diverse.”

Music freshman Julia Marquis also is pleased with dining hallfood, but said she often finds herself confused by the dininghalls’ hours of operation.

Although communal restrooms may have awkward setups and dininghall hours may be confusing, most freshmen said they are satisfiedwith their initial taste of college life and have optimistic viewsabout their future in this new home.

“(NU) has a great environment with a lot of nice and interestingpeople,” said Marquis. “I just know it’ll be a great year.”

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