<p>Hi!</p>
<p>I'm going to be a freshman, and I'm in a triple in Dykstra. I know it's the last building to be renovated, that it's more social, and that everyone in it's moving to the new De Neve buildings after Christmas.</p>
<p>Is there anything else I should know/any advice people who were in Dykstra recently can offer? Anything you wish you'd brought/you brought and were glad you did?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Always keep your door open and take a chance in the beginning of the year to go door to door and introduce yourself. (Actually my year everyone met each other in the lounge when all 100+ people squeezed in…claustrophobic but fun.)</p>
<p>Since you are going to move to the De Neve buildings later, its even more important to meet people in the fall (easy in Dykstra thanks to the layout) </p>
<p>In general though, I was really glad I put myself out there and hung out with people as much as I did. There will be times when people will ask if anyone wants to get Diddy Reese in Westwood/play Frisbee outside/walk around campus/take a bus somewhere/etc: its easy to be lazy and stay in your room, but I’m glad I choose the former. Its these smaller moments that gets you closer to the floor and makes the year that much better. My floor is still very close three years later. </p>
<p>Anyway, take advantage of all the free time Freshman year and enjoy yourself! Its still my favorite year (entering senior)</p>
<p>PS: Don’t take the elevators + Bring a fan</p>
<p>Thank you so much! I’ll definitely remember that! =)</p>
<p>you are going to have so much fun in Dykstra! DEFINITELY bring a fan, and if your room is facing gayley, be prepared for it to get a little loud on Thursday nights if you have the window open. If I had to be up early on a Friday morning, I would sleep with earplugs (nerdy, I know, but better than not sleeping…for me, at least). Also, don’t worry about bringing a printer, since there is a computer lab downstairs that gives you $5 of free print credit, and is open from like 10am to 12am (there are other computer labs, with the same print credit, in Covel and Reiber, as well).</p>