<p>My mom really is pushing me to do explorations, but personally I'd like to have that very normal college dorm lifestyle. I dont think explorations will eliminate or lower the normal college lifestyle experience at all, I just want to mingle in with the general population of NYU. I'm not really "into" any of the exploration style floors persay, i do though want to meet a lot of people. basically, do i need explorations?</p>
<p>Well, the thing with nyu is that there is no campus. There's no quad; there's nothing. I think the closest thing we have to a quad is the fountain in Washington Square Park, but even that's overrun with kids on a good day. With that in mind, there's really not a place for students to congregate and mingle. I was in explorations, and I really liked it because it gave me a community. I'm not saying I want a quad, I'm just saying that it was nice to have a community of people who care, and especially in your freshman year.</p>
<p>With that said, no, you don't need explorations, but it's nice to know the names of people you live with.</p>