<p>I am interested in one of the social dorms for freshmen, and was told they were: Jennings, Broward, Yulee, Reid, Mallory and Rawlings. can anyone give me their thoughts on each of these?</p>
<p>I stayed in Broward overnight and I was less than impressed. The carpet was pretty nasty and it was a triple... I can't imagine living there for a whole year. I was on the first floor though and my friend was on the third, and his was a double. The room was the same size (which makes it noticeably bigger than the rooms in Hume) but it was MUCH cleaner. The lighting's kind of dim though. <em>shrug</em></p>
<p>Maybe someone who actually lived there will have something more positive to say about it.</p>
<p>I'm in jennings for summer. It's the most social hall here for summer (by far) and the dorms aren't great, but they're air-conditioned and relatively clean. For fall I've heard that Broward is the most social hall for freshmen, followed by jennings and rawlings. All three halls are air-conditioned and in a good location (rawlings is probably the best location-wise because it's closest to the classes and right behind a bus stop). The dorms aren't great, but they're liveable and living in them is A LOT of fun! :) However, the noise can get a little annoying sometimes during the school week when you're trying to sleep/study etc...but you can always go to the library and try to avoid signing up for morning classes.</p>
<p>question about refridgerators. should roommates each purchase their own person fridge? or is it better to just get one fridge per dorm?</p>
<p>It's better to just get one fridge per dorm. I also suggest renting a fridge from UF because they deliver it to your dorm on the day you arrive and you can be sure that the fridge meets their regulations.</p>
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<p>Just a correction, the frig rental is not done by UF but private companies. Also there are mixed reviews with the companies. Some students have a great experience and others not so good.</p>
<p>ya....i kno i got a letter in the mail today tellin to beware of scammers. eh i'll just buy one. it'll the same as renting might as well own it.</p>
<p>My reasoning for buying a frig was that renting one was like $60-80 and I bought a 4.2 cubic from walmart for $120, so it works out cheaper esp if you plan to stay on campus for more than a year.</p>
<p>I agree with gatormom, just buy the fridge. Wal-Mart, Target, and other stores usually have a sale on small fridges before the semester starts. I stayed only for one year in the dorms, I just brought it back home and gave it to my brother to use in his room.</p>
<p>Idk the dorms dont bother me at all. Im staying in Jennings right now, and its much cleaner and better than broward but broward has a better location and in this heat, I'm glad I picked broward for fall.</p>
<p>The lighting is dim, and I'm in a triple so the room seems darker because of the extra bed, but Broward is worse I think. I'm going to have to get another lamp I think. </p>
<p>It is always freezing though. My roommate and I havent quite figured out how to set the air conditioning so we can tolerate it. They are new though.</p>
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It is always freezing though. My roommate and I havent quite figured out how to set the air conditioning so we can tolerate it. They are new though.
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<p>You should HAWK, have them adjust it.</p>
<p>i have a question. where would you put the fridge in a double room? underneath the desk? hmm....anyone have suggestions for a minifridge that has a big freezer? all the minifridges that i've seen have miniscule freezers that can't even fit an ice cream carton =(</p>
<p>you can put it next to the desk, next to a dresser, or under the bed if its a small fridge...i think the haier 4.0 cubic has a decent sized freezer if you take the ice cube trays out</p>
<p>ooh ok thanks. hmm...if i order it online will they deliver it to our dorms? or are our dorm addresses consider p.o. boxes? cuz some stores don't deliver to p.o. boxes</p>
<p>Does anyone know how high the beds can be lifted up to fit a fridge under there?</p>
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ooh ok thanks. hmm...if i order it online will they deliver it to our dorms? or are our dorm addresses consider p.o. boxes? cuz some stores don't deliver to p.o. boxes
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<p>Its not considered a PO box. It like any house address. Packages are signed by the desk assistant thats at the desk. So size doesn't matter. </p>
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Does anyone know how high the beds can be lifted up to fit a fridge under there?
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<p>Someone in this forum should be able to measure for you.</p>
<p>are kitchen utencils such as knives considered a weapon?</p>
<p>yeah...you have to eat and cut everything with your fingers</p>
<p>Well if no one knows how high the beds go...can you tell me the size/height of your or someones refrigerator that fits under the bed to let me know something?</p>