<p>UMichHousing- Do you want to comment on the rooms/situation at Northwoods lll for a freshman? A three person suite? Does that mean a two rooms (one double, one single) with a bathroom, common area and a kitchenette?</p>
<p>I’m not sure what the 3 person set up will be, but I lived in Northwood III last year and it was pretty nice. I mean, I had all engineering classes, so I wasn’t taking the bus everyday.</p>
<p>I am guessing they are trying to squeeze 3 freshman in the 2 person apartment I had last year. So, one 1 person bedroom and one 2 person bedroom. There is a pretty big common area and like a dining table. Also, the kitchenette. </p>
<p>The worst part were the music majors playing all their instruments at the worst times. I’m pretty sure most of the people on our complex never had any actual work to do so they got pretty loud. </p>
<p>They just upgraded the internet speeds last year too, prepping for all the freshman. </p>
<p>I mean, if you don’t have to be on central, Northwood will be pretty awesome. You’ll have better living conditions than any other dorm. Possibly your own room, private bathroom, kitchen, living room, etc. Plus parking if you want it.</p>
<p>ThisIsMichigan - how is it meeting people in Northwood III? My daughter’s a freshman and likes the apartment idea, but keeps hearing the dorms are more social. Being a freshman she wants to meet lots of people…</p>
<p>Well, I guess it depends on the dorm and the people you live with.</p>
<p>For example my freshman year I lived on the bottom floor of Baits. We weren’t a very social floor. Other floors, even within the same building, seemed to have much more social dorms.</p>
<p>I lived with my roommate from the previous year last year in Northwood. We already have groups of friends so I wasn’t going around trying to meet people in my Northwood “complez” (Northwood III is made up of a bunch of two floor apartment complexs with entrances to the rooms from the outside). Plus, the people living where I was wanted to be there, so that mean a lot of music majors. I can’t stand music majors, practicing at the weirdest times when I actually have work to do…</p>
<p>Anyway, that aside, one of the larger complexes was all freshmen (the closest one to Bursley) and it seemed like they had some 'dorm" events and all got along. Well, that at least talked to each other, more than my complex haha.</p>
<p>Anyway, I would say a traditional dorm would probably be more social, but its not a big deal. The freshman Northwood III buildings will still act like a dorm and there will still be social events. In the end they’ll all be freshman and all looking to meet people. Plus, she’ll be meeting people outside of her dorm.</p>
<p>Throw in the fact that the living conditions at NW III will be better than almost any freshman dorm, and I’d say its a good deal. Unless she has to be on Central. Plus, since she;ll probably be the only one of her friends living in an apartment, so she could be the cool hang out study place.</p>
<p>Northwood III will be all freshmen so they will all be just as nervous and anxious to meet people…they should have no problem. Also, you are all correct in guessing that the 3 person suite includes a double room and a single room. your contract should specifiy which you have. You also do get a nice large living room and a kitchenette and a bathroom. Pretty nice for a freshman. It’s right across the street from bursley where the dining hall is as well as the NCRB (gym). Bus stop right outside of it and buses run every few minutes.</p>
<p>I’m a second year RA in Northwood III this year, and I think being in an all-freshman community will really help the residents! Everyone is encouraged to keep their doors open just like in the more traditional residence halls to meet people, and there are at least four RAs/specialty staff per building to help residents get out and meet each other by organizing events (informal and formal). Also, as Northwood doesn’t have a dining hall, your daughter will be walking to Bursley to go to the cafeteria - it’s not a long walk, and she might have a few friends in Bursley so that’s a good way to “bridge the gap” between the two halls :)</p>