Scholars Wing

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of New Mexico
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<p>On another thread, someone wrote this:</p>

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From what I've heard about the Scholars' Wing, it's hard to make friends because a lot of the residents are the very introverted/studious type (not all of them of course, that's just its reputation).

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<p>This worries me. DD is interested in the scholars wing precisely because she'd like to meet friends who are smart like her. They can be nerdy, but she wants to meet them. She doesn't want to be lonely.</p>

<p>So is it really hard to make friends there?</p>

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<p>S1 is interested in UNM as well - he’s outgoing and bright. There have to be others like them, right? Has your daughter made a decision yet?</p>

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<p>No decisions yet. We still need to hear from a few schools where the money is not automatic.</p>

<p>My worry is that the more outgoing geniuses will be drawn somewhere like Casas Del Rio and not worry too much about how they make friends.</p>

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<p>We’re in the same boat regarding decisions - still waiting on acceptances and (hopefully!) offers. Casas looks very nice, but I agree with your point about making friends. It might be easier in a traditional dorm setting. </p>

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<p>Almost everyone I know who is on a large, out of state scholarship (who is not required to live in Hokona) lives in Casas. But I know people who do live in Hokona, not in the Scholars’ Wing, who say it is much more of a community. People in Hokona keep their doors open and talk to people on their floor, but Casas isn’t really like that yet. </p>

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<p>@UNMstudent, thanks. That’s good to know.</p>

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<p>My DD is able to live in the Scholar’s Wing, but didn’t care for it when we took a dorm tour. I’m not positive because we saw several dorms, but I believe the rooms at Hokona were high loft beds with a desk under each bed. DD likes to do school work on her bed, so having to climb up and down the bunk each time was a big turn-off for her. She sat in the desk under the bed and said she couldn’t visualize herself studying at that desk. It was too dark for her. DD can be quite shy, but I think she’ll be fine at Casas. She preferred the larger room size, the openness of the room, and the extra sunlight due to the room having 2 windows. </p>