<p>My son will be attending Northeastern this fall as a freshman and was assigned to Kerr Hall based on his llc which is music motifs. When we visited campus this past week for orientation we noticted that Kerr is a beautiful small brownstone across the street from a park. It is a few short blocks away from the main part of the campus. We were excited at first glance, but after giving it some thought, we were wondering if he will be a little isolated since Kerr only houses a little over 100 students and is a distance away from the other, much larger freshman dorms such as Stetson. Also, his roomate does not speak English. Any thoughts????</p>
<p>I checked out the map and he is really not far from the stetsons (and he will be going there for his meals.) I think the LLC will mean that most of the kids in the dorm will make connections (although maybe not he and his roommate.) People have posted very favorably about living in small places the first year and how the entire building was one big happy family.</p>
<p>None of the dorms in the freshman block are really that far apart. Kerr is still only a block or two from all the others. I don’t think it will feel isolated. I’m sure he’ll also make friends in other dorms though clubs, classes, etc., so he probably won’t spend all his free time in his building. I wouldn’t be too concerned about this.</p>
<p>If his roommate really doesn’t speak <em>any</em> English, that could be a problem for him in his classes. Some people hardly ever interact with their roommates, while others become fast friends. Without much common language, the latter option will be more difficult, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. It really depends on both of their personalities and taking initiative. If it does end up being really problematic for whatever reason, not just language, there is the option for changing rooms/roommates during the semester.</p>
<p>Honestly, they take really good care of students in dorms, and at the beginning everyone’s really open because they’re all in the same boat. So don’t stress out! I’m sure your son will be fine. :)</p>
<p>Thank you both for your reassuring thoughts. I guess I do need to chill (lol)!!!</p>