<p>How do these housing options compare to the Units? I know they are cheaper, but I'm also looking for somewhere that's social, but not too noisy, decently clean. Also, do you recommend co-op for freshman?</p>
<p>live in the dorms ur first semester, you'll meet new people who haven't yet found a core group of friends, and you'll enjoy it more, anything but foothill is a social place, but if you're not shy you'll be fine.</p>
<p>coops and frats are the best deal on campus, but you can't live in frats untill after you've pledged and got initiated, or unless you board in one, but that's different. Mind you however, frats are pretty dirty, same with coops, but at least you can smoke and drink in the room you pay lots of money for.
The dorms suck, but they're a learning experience</p>
<p>dude, foothill may not be a party dorm, but it is a social place. It's not like we never even talk to each other you know, as you seem to imply.</p>
<p>no dood, i live in bowles, foothill is hindered by the fact that for the most part you're in suites, and not in an classic "floor" setting, which means you don't always find people immediately. The people there are pretty quiet too.
that being said, foothill is an AWESOME place to throw parties, I party in foothill all the time, none of the RA's think anyone would try and have a good time there, so nothing gets broken up/caught. I smoked a joint in the courtyard once, and on the elevator haha.
But yah, its not like there's just a buncha zombies, but people are way quieter and not as connected as in the units or bowles or w/e. Blue Elmo, do I know you?</p>
<p>most likely not.</p>
<p>Live in dorms your first year... Then move into co-ops if it's your thing sophomore year. You'll want to see the co-ops for yourself before you move into one (I took tours, ate dinner at one and realized it wasn't for me. I have other friends who love the co-ops. Your choice). Units and Clark Kerr would prob be the most social, based on my understanding (not to diss on you Foothill lovers). I think you can move into a frat 2nd semester of your freshman year, but it all depends.</p>
<p>would co-ops or frats be considered as on campus housing under the student budget?</p>
<p>no it's off campus, but it's way cheaper than the dorms</p>
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<p>If you can't get off-campus housing elsewhere, this is pretty much the route to take.</p>
<p>About frats...you don't join one for housing. If housing is on your mind when thinking of joining a frat, then you're going about it the wrong way. Think of it as a perk of joining an organization, rather than a factor.</p>
<p>And co-ops are fine for your first semester. I don't see how everyone suggests dorms as a freshman, especially when they're that expensive.</p>
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<p>No kidding. Telegraph Commons are way better, and provide a dorm-like experience.</p>
<p>I recommend the Units. It's a great way to meet people and everyone else is excited to meet people as well. In co-ops and frats, a lot of people already have their own group of established friends, and don't need / want more, so to speak. Or at least they aren't as excited about meeting new people as all the unit-dwellers seem to be. Just my own thoughts...</p>