<p>Hey guys! So I'm currently a junior (who transferred from Oxford last semester) and I lived in Clairmont fall semester. The place is nice and having my own room is an added plus, but I found it really inconvenient going back and forth from Clairmont to the campus, especially when I realized I forgot something as soon as I arrive on campus, or when I find myself in the library until the wee hours of the morning with no shuttle or escort on sight. </p>
<p>I'm thinking it would be more of a convenience for me to live on campus. Are there many upperclassmen that live on campus? And if so, where do they usually reside? I want to avoid the freshmen dorms (sorry freshies) so which dorms should I look into?</p>
<p>Do you think living on campus as a junior is a bad idea? I never lived on campus at the Emory campus before, so I don't really know what Emory dorm life is like. Or should I just stick with Clairmont housing?</p>
<p>Your only choice (unless you become an RA) would be Alabama. I don’t think it’s that great, but the community feel is solid and it’s very close to most things that main campus has to offer. Also a junior and I agree about the commute, it’s a beast! I started at 8:30/9:45 each day. and it was miserable trying to compete for a spot on the shuttle(and then the fact that we must be put off in front of the Duc instead of woodruff circle costs precious time. Sometimes I end up walking getting off at and walking through to avoid being late) . However, I think the additional housing quality is worth it. I simply managed to schedule later classes this semester. All days start in the 11am range which is close to lunch time, so competition starting from clairmont isn’t tough b/c most are already on campus.</p>
<p>I also had a class that would get out at like 4, and when I went in front of the DUC to go back, it was difficult to get a seat. Often I would decide to just stay on campus for a couple of hours afterward.</p>
<p>URC=CRC>Tower.<br>
Deciding between URC and CRC depends on your needs. If you simply want it to be you and a friend, then CRC. If you want 3 others to live with you or don’t mind it, URC. Also, URC is close to the bus stop and the SAAC, but neither has particularly advantageous features with respect to the other.</p>
<p>Mika: I don’t think it’s worth moving over there unless you are willing to give up a lot of quality for a better commute. As for possible accommodations. It is possible that Trimble may allow some upperclassmen (it could be just sophomores, I don’t know. I just know that there is majority freshmen with like a floor of non-freshmen). They suck too, in terms of quality, but it’s similar to Alabama in terms of location, I guess.</p>
<p>The housing quality in Clairmont is definitely great but what I hated the most was not living on campus. Last semester I had 8AM classes 4 days/week, activities in between, and then work until 11PM. Then I would study in the library for 2-3 hours (the only place where I can get work done, thank yooou library) so by the time I returned to Clairmont, it is almost 1-2AM only to return back to campus at 8AM to avoid the last minute morning rush. Heck, I was on campus more than I was off it. Most cases I didn’t have time to go back to grab something or take a quick nap or to just chill in my room because of my schedule. And waiting for the shuttle in the freezing weather at night after just missing the shuttle within seconds is a pain in the hole. </p>
<p>And unfortunately, I am stuck with 8AM classes and a night shift at work this semester as well. Clairmont is great, but I don’t think the distance is worth it. I don’t mind rooming with an underclassman, but would it be wierd for a junior to live in a building filled with freshmen and sophomores? What about the social aspect? Groups and bonds have already been established, so I don’t know if I can be like, “OH HAY, SO LIKE. HI?!?” </p>
<p>Or should I just wait until next year to move out?</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh, and I would be placed in Alabama. Any thoughts about this place? I know where it is but I never stepped foot in that place.</p>
<p>I suppose I would describe it as the sophomore/upperclassmen counterpart of Dobbs (it’s the marble building sitting at the crest of the “hill” adjacent to the hospital, Duc, and Cox whereas Dobbs is the marble building sitting at the crest of another small hill across the street) except that it does have larger rooms. It seemed to have like 2 small study rooms from what I remember (my friend stayed there). Also, it seems as if Alabama had a larger community feel than say Woodruff where so many people were in a suite that was self-selected (only pulled freshmen friends in) and then those friends only stuck to themselves. One was more likely to make new friends with those outside of Woodruff who perhaps stopped by the Woodruff Grill than those inside of it. Alabama has a lot more random room arrangements so I think it’s a lot easier to chill with those folks. Just try to say hi as you’re moving in or something. It’s not that hard at all.</p>