<p>I will be starting Rochester this fall at the medical center, and I was told we have two gym options: the smaller gym for the medical campus, or the main gym, called "Goergen (spelling?) Athletic Center." Since moving to the Northeast (I'm originally from the South), I've realized no one here seems to like air conditioning! It's very bizzare to me, since in the South we are VERY climate controlled (every building and house is kept around 67-70 degrees year round), and up here people don't seem to mind being hot. When I ask why there so little air conditioner use, most people say "we don't need it up here" - but come on guys, from late May to early September, you definitely need it here!</p>
<p>Anyway, I've been to two different gyms here, and both times I've had to quit due to temperature settings even after numerous complaints. My latest one kept the thermostat at 78 degrees in the main cardio/weight room. I thought maybe they couldn't afford to keep it cool in summer, but in winter they jacked the heat up to 78! </p>
<p>So, for current students, my question is: Is the Athletic Center kept cool year round? I'd prefer it to be around 65 degrees, but I could handle up to about 70. Is it air conditioned and kept below 70 in the summer? In the winter, do they stupidly turn the heat up or do they allow it to fall below 70?</p>
<p>I am transferring to Rochester from the south as well this fall. I was as surprised at the lack of cooling. I understand winters are harsh but my visit to Rochester this summer was pretty harsh too. I thought I was in Europe or something with the lack of cooling. Lol. We’re probably too spoiled on air conditioning in the south. But I’d love to have the above question answered as well.</p>
<p>lol Kozycat, what part of the South are you from? I’m from the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina.</p>
<p>I find it funny how Northerners seem to have a view of Southerners (from what I’ve encountered) as people from areas where life is much harder, etc - yet from what I’ve seen the quality of life here is FAR below what I had back home. I’m used to highly temperature controlled new buildings, nice weather, beautiful newly built housing (and yet, less expensive), beautiful weather with longer summers, etc. Living up here is a little depressing!</p>
<p>Anyway - does anyone have any info on the athletic centers for Kozycat and I?</p>
<p>I didn’t use the athletic center last semester, but wanted to wave hi, as I’m also a Southern transplant My roommate, who was also from a fairly snow-free place, and I had the room heater on allll winter long even when other students had well given it up.</p>
<p>LOL, DarkIce, I noticed the same thing when I moved from Texas to Maine. The main reason that I moved (no joke) was that I couldn’t stand the hot summers in Austin. But then I discovered that AC is not common in homes up here at all. You can find window units occasionally. Our house has casement windows, though, so AC units won’t fit in them (ha, our fault since we built the house). It was 93 darned degrees in our bedroom the other day!!</p>
<p>Right now, though, DarkIce, we’re loving the high temps of 75, while it’s 105 in Austin. I’m not complaining now!</p>
<p>to writercat - hi there! Another person with cat in their name! lol (you and Kozycat)</p>
<p>MaineLonghorn - weird isn’t it? To put it in perspective, it’d be like us Southerners not having heat because “Oh, it’s only cold for a few months and it doesn’t really get THAT cold - we can manage with a few space heaters and blankets!” LOL</p>
<p>I’m renting a home in the suburbs of Rochester which (of course) did not have air conditioning. I put 3 huge window units in! It’s kind of funny, because we’re on an old historic street and no one else has window units in because it causes the neighborhood to lose a bit of it’s charm - but I don’t care! The neighbors can hate me all they want, but we’ll see who’s laughing during the next heatwave :D</p>
<p>Space heaters and blankets! Lol
I’m from central FL. I have never imagined day to day life without airconditioning.
But if any of you see me on campus please say hello. I’ll be the one in a parka…in October.</p>
<p>Lergnom - I don’t care what your kid thinks, I don’t like to exercise in the heat and I think it’s stupid to do so. For some reason you Northerners don’t comprehend that. What does me being there in 3 weeks have to do with it? That’s sort of the problem - in 3 weeks it will still be hot outside.</p>
<p>Even worse, you people turn the heat up in the gym in winter. Does he know if they do that at least?</p>
<p>If you are that sensitive to heat and that acclimated to the A/C environment of the south, was UR the right choice for you??? I would imagine that the south is full of schools that are totally air-conditioned.</p>
<p>I mean, it is what it is–we are used to our weather extremes in the north.</p>
<p>I don’t intend to sound snarky, but you seem to be very inflexible on this issue.</p>
<p>I didn’t judge DarkIce. I asked my kid. My kid works out every day. My kid thinks this is silly. Why? Because you have no control over the heat in the gym. If it isn’t cold enough for you, then it isn’t cold enough for you. And you either get used to it or you don’t. That’s reality. DI can worry about it, ask about it, etc. but that doesn’t change the basic reality. And DI is free to complain about it when at school.</p>
<p>More importantly, DarkIce, you’re already something like 22 years old. You should have a thicker skin. You’ll need it to survive in grad school. You’ll need a skin about 1000 times thicker if you get upset by something as trivial as this. </p>
<p>As for rudeness, you insulted the entire northern part of the country and every person in it. That is not a good attitude for grad school. If by some chance you are in med school, then you really, really, really need a major attitude adjustment because this is not how doctors are supposed to think. When I was a little kid and my dad would take me to the hospital so he could read films and check on patients on Saturdays and Sundays, he’d say, “You’re going to see the worst of people. You’ll see every bad thing. You can’t let that change how you treat each person.”</p>
<p>I didn’t get upset at all. I simply stated that some of the responses were a tad rude. That doesn’t mean they upset me per se, just that I believe they were rude, as did another 3rd party reading this thread (the poster before me).</p>
<p>I’m well aware that I have no control of the temperature in the gym, which is why I am asking ahead of time. I would like to know if I would be able to work out there. If it’s too hot, of course I will talk to whoever manages the gym and find out if we can lower it. If that doesn’t work, I’ll work out at a private gym in Rochester. It’s not a big deal, and whether or not your child thinks it’s “silly” is of no concern to me. Do you really think one person’s opinion is going to bother me? I’m used to being the only person outspoken enough to actually say “Hey guys, it’s too hot in here let’s all complain and make them turn down the air” - the majority of people in this world are lemmings who would rather just go with the flow.</p>
<p>So bottom line: Lergnom, I thank you for asking your child about the gym temperature. As your child has decided the question is “silly”, it seems you have nothing more to add to this conversation other than your rant filled with personal insults (if by chance your in med school, you need a major attitude adjustment, etc).</p>
<p>My guess is you won’t be happy. The gym within the athletic center is basically a two story room with a loft. The cardio is on top, weights on the bottom. It doesn’t get hot, but seeing how you appear to think anything over 78 is burning, you won’t be happy.
Give it a chance early in the semester because you won’t know how you’ll react until you try it. Also, try to go during off-times because the more people there are, the hotter it gets. Try mornings before it heats up.</p>
<p>Im from CA and I worked out in the gym throughout the year. Sept through Oct the gym is warm not hot. I’d say in the low 70’s. It is definitely not a problem though. I had no problem with it and after a few weeks didn’t even notice it. And November on the gym is colder and if you get too hot you can always step outside. It didn’t seem to me they were heating the gym up very much during the cold. </p>
<p>There are about three days a year when it might get that hot. And when there are a lot people working out, temperature rises dramatically. I would just say give it a shot, and don’t rule out the athletic center before you try because the issue in Rochester is rarely the heat.</p>
My roommate, who was also from a fairly snow-free place, and I had the room heater on allll winter long even when other students had well given it up.</p>