<p>I just got my housing assignment and I got put in Wilson which is a 19+ dorm so obviously it wasn't one of my choices. My roommate is 18 though and she says she knows that some of our floormates are too.
Should I stay or try to switch to a dorm with more people my age? Does anyone know anything good/bad about Wilson?</p>
<p>From the Iowa State Daily:</p>
<p>Wilson Hall will return to its roots and house freshmen next fall.
“For decades, 2,400 freshmen — primarily freshmen — lived in the towers [Wilson, Wallace, Knapp and Storm],” Director of Residence Pete Englin said. “That’s nothing new.”
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The Wallace/Wilson community also offers access to outdoor recreation facilities, a fitness room and a common area that features a convenience store.
Englin said students living in the towers were not required to purchase a meal plan.
“Meal plans are optional, though we were surprised because, when we opened Wallace and Wilson to voluntary meal plans, over half chose to get meal plans,” Englin said.
The distance of the Wilson/Wallace community from the main campus has its pros and cons, Englin admitted. For some residents, he said, the towers’ distance from the main campus was part of their appeal.
“[Students] come to campus, they do all their stuff and then they head back to their community, and they have their co-curricular, out-of-class stuff going on,” he said.
Englin also explained that CyRide will allow students to travel quickly and easily to the main campus.
“While not every living environment is perfect for everyone, one of the things we’ve done when opening Wallace and Wilson is that we partnered with CyRide, and we pay for additional stops,” he said.
To students who fear that Wallace and Wilson’s distance from Central Campus, Union Drive and Richardson Court will isolate them, Englin has a ready answer.
“We don’t provide a room, we provide an experience,” Englin said. “The students together . . . will make that a fun community, and they won’t feel like they’ve missed anything.”</p>
<p>wow thank you!! That’s really helpful. Now I don’t need to move :)</p>
<p>Actually, wallace and wilson are one hell of a walk from campus…</p>