<p>D is Bostwick too- it seems they must have filled it up first judging by the response here.</p>
<p>I don’t know too much about Babcock or Collins (aside from Bosty, the dorm I spent the most time in was Luter). I’ve only been in Babcock twice and I’ve only been in Collins a handful of times, but they’re both nice dorms. You can look at an example room virtually online via the Wake website! </p>
<p>In my experience, the Bostwick population has always been very vocal. When I found out I was in Bostwick, I felt like EVERYONE was in Bostwick (despite the fact that Luter/Babcock are bigger). Where you dorm isn’t a huge deal because they’re all super close to each other anyway!</p>
<p>It looks like the rooms in South (what they are calling the new dorm) are about 60% bigger than Bostwick, and have sinks. When I check into a hotel I pay more if I get a bigger room. Wish WF would consider that policy.</p>
<p>I’m fairly sure the rooms in Collins are a little bigger than Bostwick/Johnson’s, probably more on par with the size of the rooms in Luter.</p>
<p>Freshman year ideally you are not spending a ton of time in your room.</p>
<p>I lived in the basemen of Johnson. It was more of a daylight basement as I could just walk outside. Most of the dorms are nothing fancy, but there really is something to be said to living so close to everyone. Freshman year is so much fun because of that.</p>
<p>Bostwick quiestion: Are there any spare parts from the bunks left in the room if a student decides to loft? </p>
<p>I read somewhere (FB group discussion, maybe?) that you are not allowed to remove any furniture from your room, such as desk hutch, etc. So, does lofting result in needing a place to store bunk pieces? Or, does Resident Life take any pieces away at the time the loft is installed?</p>
<p>Also, are there mirrors in the rooms? Or just in the baths?</p>
<p>And, also, are there any dressers in Bostwick? The photos don’t show any.</p>
<p>Hi DougBetsy, this is what I remember from my son’s room in Bostwick. The dressers are built in, I think each side has 4 or 5 drawers but they are not all that big. Most are against the wall as you come in the door. In some rooms the dressers are bigger than others. The first thing I noticed when we moved my son in, was that he and his room mate had a smaller dresser than others on the floor and I think this was due to the placement of his door and closet as it was a corner room. On top of the dresser is some type of laminate top but my son had a pretty big tv there. There is a mirror above the dresser (which was kind of blocked by their tv) and it is quite large but there was also a medicine cabinet with a mirror inside the closet door. It comes out about 6 inches (old style cabinet) I remember it because I wacked my head on it pretty good in May when I was helping him move out.
As for bunk pieces, I can’t help you out there as they kept their beds bunked all year, I think. If I remember correctly there are loft kits you can purchase during orientation. They have tents set up on the quad where they sell all types of items that students may need for their rooms. I think this is where you purchase the loft kit. Now, I don’t know if someone comes and sets it up for you or not, maybe someone who had a loft can comment on that. Not sure if there are extra pieces to the bed or not (I am assuming you mean 4 posts to extend the height of the bed). Hope that helps some.</p>
<p>Oohhh. The dressers are built-in. Well, that rules out saving space by putting them under the loft. Hmmm.</p>
<p>I guess I should clarify, they are actually built “out” so they look like a painted dresser, they are just attached and unable to move around the room. Built in suggests in the wall, so I mean to say attached to the wall.</p>
<p>We put my desk under the loft :)</p>
<p>Our layout was that my roommate’s bed was lofted, and mine was under but perpendicular (so that the end half of my bed stuck out) and I put my dresser also under her bed (parallel to my bed). </p>
<p>There are definitely ways you can work a loft to save space! If both roommates loft, you have toooons of floor room.</p>
<p>I can’t believe I’m this person:</p>
<p>I don’t see anything that says roommate or pending when I log into WIN, and I’m sure I filled out the paperwork. Could someone point me in the right direction.</p>
<p>I think they are finding out by going to the deac account page, clicking on account status, and seeing what it says on your bill.</p>
<p>Got Luter!
If anyone else was lost, once you’re on DEAC go to “view accounts” and select “account status” in the dropdown on the right… the dorm is listed in the charges. GL</p>
<p>Congrats Airboeing- Luter sounds like the number 2 pick after the new South that no one has yet. Looking at your name, you wouldn’t be from Seattle would you? I guess that ages me, I remember when Boeing was only a Seattle company. D is one of the few Oregonians in the freshman class.</p>
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<p>OK, pink, please forgive me for being so dense. But, after watching the “Bostwick Residence Hall” video on you tube, I can’t figure out how a perpindicular loft arrangement would fit. Sorry. (I believe you did it. I just can’t picture it. :o)</p>
<p>Does the tall bed block the windows so that the lower bed is along the wall?
Or is the tall bed along the wall so the lower bed is under the window?</p>
<p>What did you do with your desk hutch when it was under the loft? The FB page says all furniture must remain in the room.
And, how did you get the dresser under the loft? The video shows them as irishmary describes: attached to the wall. </p>
<p>Where did you put your microfridge? </p>
<p>Sorry to ask so many questions. Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>"OK, pink, please forgive me for being so dense. But, after watching the “Bostwick Residence Hall” video on you tube, I can’t figure out how a perpindicular loft arrangement would fit. Sorry. (I believe you did it. I just can’t picture it. )</p>
<p>Does the tall bed block the windows so that the lower bed is along the wall?
Or is the tall bed along the wall so the lower bed is under the window?</p>
<p>What did you do with your desk hutch when it was under the loft? The FB page says all furniture must remain in the room.
And, how did you get the dresser under the loft? The video shows them as irishmary describes: attached to the wall.</p>
<p>Where did you put your microfridge?</p>
<p>Sorry to ask so many questions. Thanks for the info."</p>
<p>Not dense at all! The layouts in B-wick are very confusing :)</p>
<p>My room was set up like this:
You walk into the room and the closet was on the left. My roommate’s desk was against the same wall the door was on. My bed was laying parallel to (& very close to) the windows/heater. Her bed was perpendicular to that (so it was from the back wall to her desk/chair … it was a little tight). My desk was right next to my bed (we unscrewed the top shelving and put it at the foot of my bed). We unscrewed our microfridge and made it a microwave and a fridge and put it on top of the dressers with our TV. We had to do it this way because our room was “extra small” annnd the doorway was in a weird spot (so my roommate’s bed couldn’t lay in the space between the doorway and the right wall … created a bit of a problem). </p>
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<p>(PS – mistake before … I didn’t put my dresser under her bed, it was my *desk. Sorry!) </p>
<p>Hope I answered everything :)</p>
<p>Yes, pink! Thank you. That diagram helps tremendously. 
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<p>My D has been assigned to a Babcock single room as a freshman. We’re really concerned that this is not the best way for her to adjust and get to know people. She’s kind of shy about going out of her way to meet new people, and is concerned that she will be lonely at first. Has anyone else been assigned a single? Pink Cupcake, what’s your take on single rooms? Are there alot of them? Does it make it harder to meet people? They say you can request a change in September, but how likely is that to happen? Thanks for any input–we’re pretty concerned.</p>
<p>I think leaving her door open if she’s just doing homework or whatever will really help, as will hanging out in the common spaces. There are a TON of opportunities to meet new people during orientation and you’re sort of forced to mingle, so I think she’ll have good chances to meet people there. I would encourage her to kind of just put herself out there to make friends if she can - I know that can be tough if you’re shy (I’m the same way).</p>
<p>This is just me, but I know I am introverted and really value having my own personal space. I lived both with and without roommates during school and felt more comfortable in a single than I did even when I was living with one of my best friends.</p>