<p>We received a mailing yesterday from a company selling linens for the dorms that is sponsored by the Loyola Resident Affairs Council. The company claims that its bedding is guaranteed to fit the beds. Won't the extra long twin sheets that you can get from other stores work? This company guarantees their products till graduation. The company name is Residence Hall Linens. Has anyone used this service?</p>
<p>My daughter just finished her first year at Loyola and we bought her Linens at either Target or Walmart, I can't remember. We bought from a Linen Service for my older daughter at Towson and they were OK but nothing special. I would recommend purchasing the Laptop from Loyola because they will only support PCs purchased from them if they crash or have a problem. Its worth the extra money to have that assurance and its a nice laptop.</p>
<p>BRavens, I can always count on you for great info. I guess we'll learn more about the laptops at orientation next month. So, now that your daughter has finished her first year, has she mentioned what her least favorite thing is about Loyola? Is there anything she would recommend to make the transition to college easier?</p>
<p>She got home for the summer late Tuesday night and spent yesterday unwinding from exams and the school year. That means she sat on the sofa watching TV all day. LOL I will ask her your questions ASAP but she said Saturday that she loves Loyola and is sad that it is already 25% over and she will miss not being able to see her friends for almost four months. Your daughter has probably never had a Summer vacation this long. However, she will be seeing her roommate in NJ and go to a concert with her. I predicted before she went to Loyola that none of her close friends would be from the Baltimore and at least two would be from North NJ and I was right. LOL She will be working two jobs this summer including an onCampus job at Loyola so she will be quite busy. I will try to get back to you soon. My transition ideas include serious time management and keeping schoolwork first but thats a Dad talking. LOL</p>
<p>I absolutely agree with your time management suggestion. I'm having a hard time with my daughter now about that. Today is the last day of classes for seniors with finals next week. Senoritis is very serious with the prom next week as well. My d has signed up for a pre-fall orientation adventure program as well as an alpha class. I think she's on her way for making friends before school even starts which should be helpful. She still is thinking about crew. She's still worried about the pressure to drink. She's seriously considering a substance free dorm but then is worried that the other students will look down on you or something. I think you mentioned that your daughter is either in or considered a substance free dorm. Thanks again for all your advice. You're helping me with my transition as well:-)</p>
<p>I keep posting an answer and it rejects it so let me try again</p>
<p>Fisrt tell her not to worry about what kids think of and her choices because unlike High School kids in College don't care about being cool like they do in High School. She should choose a non drinking dorm like Hopkins Court where my daughter lived. If she chooses it she will get in because you sent her Deposit in early. Tell her to look into non Drinking groups luike Options. There are alot of kids at LOyola that don't drink.</p>
<p>She also said she should get out of the Alpha and Collegium courses because they are a waste of time and an Elective. Her friends who took them regretted it. She was also be assigned to Campion which is a high rise TOwer with some drinkers. Campion is a high rise while Hopkins is right across the Bridge and smaller.</p>
<p>Tell her this is College, she isn't in High School anymore. LOL Don't worry about what other kids think about her.</p>
<p>My second answer was messed up. Basically my daughter and her friends thought the whole Freshman Experience was a waste of time and the ones who took the Alpha course regretted it. She would lose an Elective she might wish she had later on and she would be assigned to Campion, high Rise Tower with some drinkers and she wouldn't be able to choose a non Drinker Dorm like Hopkins Court which is the first Dorm when you cossed the Bridge on the Tour. If she wants she could take the pass/fail one credit Freshman Experince class which gives you info about the College and the city.</p>
<p>God I can't type. LOL The pre school Outdoor Adventure course sounded like alot of fun and a way to meet people in a relaxed atmosphere. A good idea but I couldn't get my daughter to try it. Good luck. Her least favorite thing at Loyola is the small group of kids with money who obssessed over being cool. Its a a very small group and no one pays much attentiom to them. Your D will find friends with her same interests. Encourage her to meet kids from other places like outside of NJ to get a more diverse experience. My d has friends from NJ, CT, PA and her friend from AZ isn't coming back for financial reasons. Its good to learn about other areas and maybe travel there to see them with your friends.</p>
<p>Thanks for your d's input. The alpha program that my D signed up for is just the class, not the community. She signed up for the photography class because she wants to major in it and the Professor would be her advisor as well. This class would count toward her major. So, from what I'm being told, my D should still have the option of the substance free dorm. Her potential roommate from MD has been calling so my D is on her way. Thanks again....</p>