<p>Hey guys.. you got questions about ND? Fire away.. im gonna be a soph at ND and id be happy to answer.. cause i know that i was wondering so much last year about this time.. and i asked so many questions on here.. so just post one or im me!!</p>
<p>I read in the other post that Northwestern was one of the schools you turned down for ND. Why did you choose ND over Northwestern? Also, I know that ND is a Catholic university, but how big is the religious influence there? I'm very liberal and although I am Catholic, I'm not very religion-oriented. How do liberal students (I'm sure there are some at ND) deal with the situation?</p>
<p>How does the randomly assigned roommate thing work? I am at a summer program with a randomly assigned roommate, and it is a disaster. She goes to bed at 5 p.m. and gets up at midnight. She is painfully shy and NEVER leaves the room. I get no sleep, and I can almost never use my room. If I were to be in an extreme situation like this, would I be able to switch rooms? Hopefully, Notre Dame attracts students who like to meet other people and have somewhat normal sleeping hours! Thanks so much for answering questions. I really appreciate it!</p>
<p>Hello ND Britt
My son and husband are making the trip "out to ND" next week and I thought you might give some advice about what to see, where to go, where to eat or anything that they may not think about.</p>
<p>I have heard that the official tour is just a tour of the outside of the buildings so they will try to get in to see some on their own. Do you have any suggestions about what they should / must see?</p>
<p>It is difficult to get a feel for the school now in August, but they will do what they can, and thanks for any pointers!</p>
<p>I am not sure where NDbrit ran off to, but as a junior at ND I will do the best I can at answering any questions you have.</p>
<p>EMswim, yes, the roommate situation usually does work out quite well. Yet, there are times when the match is just horrid (one from last year I know about was a guy much like the roommate you describe being with a star football player). If it is a really bad situation then changes can be made, such as one of my friends was moved to an open single when she just couldn't get along with her roommates. Don't stress over it to much, most of us are really cool people and you will get along with us just fine. The bad roommates are few and far between.</p>
<p>SouthJersey, since there are summer sessions my guess is that most of the buildings will be open so they will be able ot see much of campus. The unfortunate thing is that the dome will still probably be mostly covered by the scaffolding, but it will look much better when they are finished (for what it is worth). For sure they should go see the inside of the main building (dome) and they may want to go and talk to any departments that he may be interested in studying. There are plenty of good places to eat, it just depends on what you are feeling like. Just ask around and people can recommend whatever kind of food you feel like. As for greater South Bend, I would probably go see the College Football Hall of Fame and possibly go see a South Bend Silver Hawks game (minor-league baseball). Those are just some ideas, but the main thing is just go around and experience all there is to experience, because there is a lot out there. I know that probably isn't all that helpful, but it will give you an idea. Oh, check out the bookstore for sure, is is AMAZING!</p>
<p>I think that is about it for now, if you have more questions please PM or email me, you can get the info you need from my profile!</p>
<p>Uhhh, I am not the one to ask because I am very conservative, but I can tell you that the liberal students are well-organized and definately make themselves known (much to the dismay of conservatives like me, though it is all good in the end). I am sure there is plenty they don't agree with, but they fight and have won many battles, such as keeping Taco Bell out of the student center. I am not sure how much I can help, but if you want to talk about this or want more info feel free to get in touch. What I can tell you is that there is about a 50-50 split between liberals and conservatives on campus, it is a pretty even split.</p>
<p>Hey, sorry guys i was out of town for a little bit.</p>
<p>Ok, the roomate situation. I totally understand your worries. Ive seen it go both ways.. its kinda luck of the draw. Ive heard horror stories about roomates fighting and ive heard stories where they become best friends. My roomate and I didnt get along freshman year but we tried to make the best of it. Dont get too discouraged cause you can always switch roomates the next year. Definitely get to know all of the other girls around you, even if you dont get along with your roomate you can make other nearby friends. THats what i did, and the girl that lives across the hall became my roomate for next year. If worse comes to worse, and there are major issues at hand, roomate switching is possible. </p>
<p>As far as where to visit, i agree with irish.. id also take a walk near the lakes. I lived in Lewis, which is right near them and they are truly one of the most beautiful places on campus. Id definitely try to go inside of a lot of the buildings. Go inside some of the older dorms and go inside some of the newer dorms. Make sure you are ok with both, cause they will be randomly assigned freshman year. If youre looking for places to eat, id check out a thai restaraunt downtown called Siam, or this really great italian restaraunt right behind campus (near the soccer fields) called parizi's (they have a lot of cool ND memorobelia in there). </p>
<p>I dont know if id go far enough to say that theres a 50 50 split. ND is VERY conservative. Conservative in the fact that college is usually a place for young people to explore different viewpoints.. and to kinda be young. I feel that lots of those types of ideas are suppressed, or .. just in general not represented or displayed. There might be liberal students on campus (haha like myself) but the liberal type of ideas arent displayed as widely as the conservative. Theres a conservative newspaper, very strong/outspoken pro-life groups etc etc.. but if you actually go talk to students many of them turn out to be liberals.. its REALLY hard to put into words.. you kinda just have to feel the vibe of the campus. </p>
<p>As far as the Northwestern/ND thing.. i think i already talked t oyou about it :)</p>
<p>happy last weeks of summer everyone.</p>
<p>Many thanks to Emswim and NDBrit for the information son and husband just watched a Sports interview show that featured Charlie Weis, Lou Holtz, and Regis Philbin, and let me just say the BOYS are PSYCHED!!!
NDBrit, they will definitely look at the places you suggested. Thanks so much. Might have more questions when they return.</p>
<p>Many thanks to Emswim and NDBrit for the information.
My son and husband just watched a Sports interview show featuring Charlie Weis, Lou Holtz, and Regis Philbin, </p>
<p>and let me just say the BOYS are PSYCHED!!!</p>
<p>NDBrit, they will definitely look at the places you suggested.
Thanks so much. Might have more questions when they return :)</p>
<p>My daughter will be a freshman at ND in the Fall. She just received her schedule a few days ago. She has some back-to-back classes. Have you current students had any difficulty getting to and from classes in the 15 minutes alloted between classes? She has back to back classes from the Debartolo Performing Arts Center to the Coleman Morse Center. Should she plan on riding her Bike? Or is it easy walking distance? </p>
<p>Also, Any suggestions on the most enjoyable / rewarding university seminar classes?</p>
<p>I usually find that the 15 minutes is long enough for me to walk where I need to go on-campus, though it is close sometimes and you have to keep yourself moving (and be careful of the ice). Colman Morris and Debartolo Performing Arts really aren't that far apart so it shouldn't be a problem. The only time I had close calls was when I was going from Haggar to the Debartolo Performing Arts Complex, but they truly are on opposite sides of the campus. Overall, you don't need a bike I don't think. If she would like one they will help her get there faster, but it is hard too because you have people everywhere you can see clogging the sidewalks. I personally prefer walking.</p>
<p>As for university seminar, I have very little experience because I was exempt due to being a transfer. However, there are a couple methodologies I have heard. Either take one you feel you really will enjoy, because they are overall enjoyable and are different than all your classes, or take one in a subject you don't want because it will count towards that subject. Because of that, I have a lot of friends who tool Philosophy university seminars since they didn't want to take a second Philo class after Intro. I hope that helps.</p>
<p>Another question: What does the Physical Education class for Freshman consist of? I realize that Freshman need to pass a basic swimming skills test. I assume that if they do not pass the test - they will be asked to take a swimming class. If they do pass the swimming test - what options do they have for a Physical Education class? Are all the classes the same or are there a variety of options? Thanks.</p>
<p>I know a big thing ND highlights is the First Year of Studies, how did you and your classmates feel about it</p>
<p>PE is fun - and they offer a plethora of options. My son took ice skating and some kind of dancing, I think. He had a great time in both.</p>
<p>As far as the First Year of Studies, he didn't like it, mostly because several of his friends at other universities were already taking classes heavily into their majors. <em>However,</em> I reminded him that his friends at other schools still have to take a required course load, and that they'll be taking those classes in later years when he's focusing much more on his major, especially junior and senior years. </p>
<p>Personally, I like the way it gets the basic courses out of the way right off the bat. He just doesn't have anything to compare it to (and I do! I was at a large public U and ended up taking required courses my senior year because I was able to procrastinate - ugh!).</p>