<p>Hello</p>
<p>I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit more about Rice. Does your daughter like her dorm, what stood out to her about the Shepherd school, or anything else you could possibly tell me.</p>
<p>Nick,
My son will be starting his senior year and in in Brown. The whole idea of the residential college system was new to us, but he has made some really, REALLY great friends. Even though college assignment is random (except for legacies), the colleges get their own reputation. My son's room became the group hang out room, partly, well mostly, because they had the best TV.<br>
My son isn't a music major, so I can't comment on the Shepherd school.
Do you have anything more specific? What are your interests?</p>
<p>Funny you should ask. My son had a party last night, with his hometown friends and obviously the discussion turned to their first year of college (they're rising sophomores). Most other schools don't have residential colleges, but they do have fraternities and sororities. Many of his friends had been asked to join, but one particularly was dismayed with the culture of get girls drunk to have their way, so he wouldn't join a fraternity and decided to stay on his own. He missed all the other good social aspects, because he didn't want to join that culture. Rice is fabulous in the fact that with no fraternities and sororities allowed, the residential colleges substitute socially. There are no outcasts, it is very inclusive. What this means is that every college, offering many great social gatherings and a fraternity like closeness, has non drinkers, drinkers, shy people, outgoing people...all of society included in their "family" like group. It's a wonderful way to make great friends, because somewhere in your group will be people just like you. My son had not been particularly social before college, but now is very happy with many many great friends. It is inclusive, not exclusive and really clever. My son noticed how people at Rice are far happier than at many other colleges</p>
<p>Here I am. My daughter is in Hanszen. She actually lived in the dorm freshman and sophomore year, but moved off campus last year and will stay off this year. She was ready to have an apartment and live alone. She enjoyed the dorm her freshman year, but sophomore year the room was very small (4 girls). She really liked the social aspects of the residential college and still participates. As she has moved along in the Shepherd School, more and more of her friends are from there rather than from the residential college. She is in performances and has lots of rehearsals. She loves the Shepherd School. It has been absolutely the perfect place for her. Last year she was cast in a leading role in the fall opera, which was an incredible experience, but it ate up her whole fall. This year she was not cast (no undergrad females were cast) and she is looking forward to having some breathing space and preparing for her senior recital. She is also very involved in the campus ministry at her church. If you want to ask her anything, send me a PM and I'll give you her email address.</p>
<p>As far as intrest, I have a lot. I love music and science and history, and if It's good I like to read. I am known as a funny person, but not the class clown. I take school very seriously, at least I try to. I've lived in the south my whole life, so heat shouldn't be an issue. I really like to talk about issues that concern the world and everyrthing that is going on. I'm not a party person, but I will go and have a great time. I stay away from drugs and alcohol and things like that because I know first hand what it can do to you. i've started to take an intrest in jazz and soul music and I am starting to develop a tolerance for classical, haha. I like to help people. I considered a career in the medical profession because I like helping people, but I think I can do that through my music. I don't have alot of e.a. because I work, but the ones I do participate in I try to give it my all. I hope this describes me well enough so that you can determine if I would or would not fit in at Rice.</p>
<p>I'm sure you would fit in at Rice. There are all kinds of people there and lots of opportunities to pursue a range of interests.</p>