<p>Is honors housng really worth it? I am a serious student who will need plenty of time to study. However, I don't want to live in a residence hall were nothing happens. Is Governors/ Roosevelt hall a lot nerdier and less interesting than the other dorms or is it about the same? Also, are the dorm in roosevelt as nice as the other freshmen dorms?</p>
<p>There are quiet and noisy sections as in both complexes. Governor’s is a bit more convenient to the academic spine. In cold weather it is nicer. Governor’s could be nicer looking. Some Honors students have opted to Ellicot, some have been happy, others regretted it. It’s a crap shoot. This is our second year in Governor’s and have not regretted it. We understand that there may be more dining choices in Ellicot, but that’s easy enough to go to and eat with different friends. I would like to believe that move in is much more sane in Governors.</p>
<p>One of my kids chose to live in Govern-nerds his first year, and was an RA in Ellicott for the 2nd year. The other kid lived in Ellicott in a single his first year. </p>
<p>The kid who lived in Governors lived in a suite arrangement and made some good friends, but his double there was really tiny. That was the luck of the draw, since there were many other doubles that were much larger. There was still some typical college noise and partying. Move-in wasn’t bad, but we’ve never found move-in at UB to be terrible. My kid liked the convenience of being nearer the classroom buildings with Governors, particularly being able to go back to the dorm during the day if necessary. Ultimately he thought that the convenience of a better dining hall and the majority of other students outweighed Governors’ location and the fact it was a little quieter. I asked my kids if they felt there was a real benefit either way, and they both shrugged. (They suggested Governors first year for adjustment, Ellicott second year for fun, and then moving off campus - this is from them, not from me.)</p>
<p>I’m in my second year in Governors…I like it. I don’t think it’s the stereotypical place that a lot of people think it is - there’s plenty going on and it’s definitely not all “nerdy” or “boring.”</p>
<p>However, it is a fairly quiet place compared to Ellicott - doesn’t mean everybody is studying or whatever, but there tends to be less commotion (from my experience in friends’ rooms at Ellicott). I’d rather live where it’s quieter and more comfortable.</p>
<p>Rooms in Governors are smaller, unless you get a D room or a first floor suite (the first floor suites are possibly the greatest dorm arrangement you could ever get - but there’s only a few of them). But the layout itself is more comfortable to me - most hallways have only 8 people - you’re not sharing a bathroom with a ton of people, etc. Plus there are common areas at the end of each hall (the common areas actually connect the hallways, it’s a very roomy, open layout), so there’s more places to hang out, study, whatever. Feels more homey to me than the long halls of just rooms.</p>
<p>Governors is a lot closer to the spine. Every class can be walked regardless of the weather. That in itself is extremely nice. Governors does have less dining options. The dining hall is open for breakfast and dinner, as are the ones in Ellicott. However, Ellicott has the food court which is open 24/7 and has a ton of options. Governors has the “Cellar” which is open for lunch and 7-11 pm. I don’t mind though - the times I want food and it’s not open are usually late weekend nights - and then we take a trip up to Ellicott, which might actually be more fun.</p>
<p>I live in Governors even though I’m not in the Honors program and absolutely love it. If you want a place with lots of action than North Campus is not the way to go though, all the parties happen on the South campus. If you’re a serious student I would suggest Governors though, it’s close to everything along “The Spine”, and is only a short bus ride to South where all the “happening” is at.</p>