GAH. Housing -_-

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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<p>I still need to apply for housing. I understand that I'm probably going to end up in a ****ty room, but whatever.</p>

<p>I don't know how to decide, so any input would help.</p>

<p>Here's what I'm looking for:</p>

<p>While a luxurious (as luxurious as college housing can get) pch room would be great, I don't particularly mind living in a closet. I'd prefer a nice suite just to be able to study in my room, but with a small room, I'll just go to the library.</p>

<p>I want to be in a room (pch or university housing) that is close to a library or a study area (Illini's floor study lounge is connected to the entertainment lounge... erm fail? And its "THINK" area is tiny and looks inadequate).</p>

<p>I don't want a lot of noise. No constant raucous partying.</p>

<p>Single room, preferably.</p>

<p>I prefer to have a full gym (not Armory's one treadmill/one elliptical ****), but if the room is close to a recreation center, that's fine too.</p>

<p>Fooooood. Must be clean as in as close to organic as possible. I know, I know. Organic is a bourgeois demand. I want at least a focus on health. No crap foods.</p>

<p>Cost... would prefer cheap, of course, and not Hendrick's 17k West prices. I'm considering getting the cheapest room possible and getting really gritty with this college thing, but I don't want to have a mental breakdown. But maybe that's part of "this college thing".</p>

<p>Social atmosphere. Would prefer to be among academically-focused people who are creative in various ways (business, art, writing, etc.). I want to meet people and not have barriers, architectural or otherwise.</p>

<p>AND GOD DAMMIT I WANT MY OWN BATHROOM (or a semi-private).</p>

<p>And some of the pch makes me uncomfortable. Specifically, Newman and the other religious ones. I think Presby is affiliated as well.</p>

<p>So basically: proximity to gym, library (or pch with gym/study), kitchen</p>

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<p>Why is Europa so mysterious? It’s the least talked about. And it’s website… Oh god, the website. T-T</p>

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<p>Also, I need to apply to university housing as a back up, right? So I would have to pay the U housing fee as well as any pch deposits?</p>

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<p>Yes, you should apply to University Housing as a backup. Newman is Catholic, but they aren’t overtly Catholic in your face etc. You’ll be fine there actually without ever having to say amen, genuflect, bow, pray, etc. They have all this, IF you want to get involved. If not, they don’t send the holy-roller squad over to indoctrinate you. However, if you don’t pay on time, they will make life hell for you. You can’t beat Newman’s location. The food is typical. No worse, or better than anywhere else. More expensive than university dorms, but not ridiculously so for what you get (A bathroom that you share with no more than 3 others, or, if you have a private room, you share a bathroom with one other private room occupant on the other side. Nearest to the Quad. Library closeby. Try it. You’ll like it.</p>

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<p>Check out Bromley! The food isnt the best, but there’s a small gym in the basement, and they have “study hours” Sunday-Thursday nights from 8PM-1AM in the dining hall that’s proctored by an RA and is very quiet.</p>

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<p>so you want good food, low cost, a luxury single with your own bathroom, and a full gym in your building, and a variety of people who will stimulate your mind. </p>

<p>hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha good luck getting all of that kid. welcome to Big State U</p>

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<p>Yeah, man. I agree with the user above me. Begin lowering your expectations very soon, as most of your necessities are fairly unreasonable for a public state university, let alone any university.</p>

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<p>Congratulations on your skills in selective reading.</p>

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<p>Sry I’m not sry</p>