<p>Hi,
I am looking for the best option(Dorm) IN UIUC.
I love UIUC.However, I think I am alittle afraid of UIUC's cold .
(I heard a lot about UIUC's unpredicable weather.)
I am an international freshman this year (I haven't seen snow in my former 18 year,though I feel sort of excitement of snow)</p>
<p>So I don't know the difference between heat and a/c.</p>
<p>Does every house in UIUC have heat,if it doesn't claim it in building feature?( I think if the house doesn't have heat or a/c, it would be too cold for a person to live, right?)</p>
<p>What's the difference between heat and A/c?Will you get cold if you only get heat?And a/c's only adavantage is that you can get cool in summer?</p>
<p>What about the heat in the corridor? If the dorm features heat or a/c,is that mean you wil get enough heat if you are not in your bedroom?( Most of the dorms only have shared-bath,Right?)will it be very cold on the way you get the baths or in the bathroom.</p>
<p>I am afraid these questions maybe too easier for people who live in the cold places for a long time in US,please don't laugh.</p>
<p>Do you have any suggestions for people like me who dread cold too much?
Any good dorm options?( I am IE major,girl)</p>
<p>Every building in cold climates has heat. Every building you walk into in Illinois will have heat. It will be comfortable inside.</p>
<p>AC is only used in the summer, to cool a building down. Since you won’t be living in the dorms during the summer (the only time AC will be used), don’t worry about whether your dorm has it or not. There will only be a few really warm days during the time you’re there that you’ll want it, if any at all.</p>
<p>Thanks!
But you mean A/c in America can only cool things down?
A/c in my country can not only heat the room when cold outside, but also cool the room in summer.</p>
<p>It is different semantics. I’m sure your “air conditioning” uses both some kind of furnance system for heating and some unit that draws hot air outside, aka American air conditioning.</p>
<p>Anyway, have fun with real winter, hahaha. I’m from Chicago. It’s quite brisk in Australia right now, and people are already saying “brrrr it’s cold.” Hahaha. Trust me, you don’t know what cold is.</p>
<p>It sounds like you have an HVAC or heat pump which can work in both directions.</p>
<p>In cities, landlords are required to provide a working heating system. In some cases, the landlord pays for the heat and in others, the tenant does. In a school dorm, the landlord (the school) takes care of the heat.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about buildings being heated. You could start looking into clothes for the cold weather though.</p>
<p>I have lived in a place with cold winters all my life, and here is my advice.
Cold weather can be annoying, but I have never found it crippling. In other words, in spite of the fact that it can be miserable, most people can live happy, productive, interesting lives even in winter. So on one level, it’s bad, but on another level, it is completely irrelevant.
Winter actually has certain advantages. It makes you feel cozy indoors, thoughtful and reflective, helps you to focus on your work and on the people you care about it.
Some things about winter are actually surprisingly magical. Snow. Icicles in moonlight. Seeing the world look entirely different, covered in white. You’d be surprised at how gorgeous it can be.
In cold places, houses are adapted for the cold weather. There is lots of heat. The windows have double-paned glass so cold doesn’t get in. Things like that.
To enjoy winter, you must wear layers of clothes and have a very warm coat, such as a down jacket.</p>
<p>In general, your school should take care of a lot of the things that make the snow a pain. Having to shovel out driveways, taking care of the roof to avoid ice dams, shoveling out the walkway, putting salt or ice melt on the walkway so that pedestrians don’t slip, etc.</p>
<p>In addition to warm clothes, some additional accessories like hat (or hooded jacket), gloves, boots and a scarf can make life more pleasant.</p>
<p>Watch what your classmates wear and do - you’ll figure it out quickly. The weather shouldn’t be too cold when school starts and the colder weather will come over time so you have time to adjust and adapt. You’ll see other students make the changeover to the colder weather and you’ll see how others do it - just follow what you see.</p>
<p>“To enjoy winter, you must wear layers of clothes and have a very warm coat, such as a down jacket.”</p>
<p>And a hat (You lose a high percentage of body head through your head) and gloves.</p>
<p>Other students will be happy to share tips about staying warm and tips about things to do to enjoy winter. Midwestern people, too, are very friendly. You should be able to get the clothing that you’ll need at stories in the same city as the university.</p>
<p>I HATE COLD WEATHER LIKE FAT CHICKS HATE SALADS!!! seriously, most people I talk to say “i prefer cold weather because you can just layer up” - this seriously does not work, you are still cold even after wearing a jacket, scarf, etc. plus i feel much happier when its a warm sunny day outside!! go summer!</p>