<p>NOCCA Jr and anyone else: how popular are these programs that bring together freshmen who, say, want to talk about/study film or theater, etc. on one residence hall floor? How about the substance-free choice: do kids really choose that? Love to hear your thoughts on whether the special interest communities/floors help freshmen get acclimated.</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing, and I recently asked my cousin who lives in 3N if it's worth signing up for one. He told me that as a freshmen, the rooms on those floors (I guess at least in 3N) are not as good as the regular FYRE floors, and that it's more worth it do it as an upperclassman. </p>
<p>I was also wondering about the film one, though. Does anyone know anything about it?</p>
<p>That's weird that the Explorations community that your cousin lives in at Third North is not the same layout as the other floors anna5631...that's pretty much the norm. </p>
<p>NMR: This is the link for Explorations community descriptions:NYU</a> > Residential Education > Community > Explorations Program > Communities.
Choices floors
(NYU</a> > Residential Educationare%5DNYU">http://www.nyu.edu/residential.education/community/choices.html)are) for those who make a commitment to stay substance free throughout the school year, but I kind of heard that sometimes they can turn out to be a joke (depending on how committed the residents are every year). It's sad, but she's definitely going to be exposed to alcohol and stuff freshman year no matter what...</p>
<p>Oh and NMR Explorations is a great way to meet people with similar interests on campus. Popularity depends on the dorm and the demand for the theme...some Explorations communities are actually quite competitive while others are not. I find it really great because (unless you're in Goddard) you're not actually required to do anything (it's just really, really encouraged among the members of the floor). As a member of one of these floors, you get funding for so many outings throughout the city for free. It's definitely something to consider.</p>
<p>Most of the things I've heard about Goddard are wonderful. However, if you're in Tisch-Drama, doesn't belonging to a studio provide a healthy amount of community feeling? And if you do work/study as well, maybe there's not quite as much time for a residential college?</p>
<p>NOCCA, thanks for the rundown. My D got a nice brochure about the various options in the mail yesterday, and I thought that many of the options sounded really fun, including one where the kids explore different kinds of foods, restaurants, etc and another where they examine the way American TV and film treat education and so on. But like bonnie, I wonder when these activities happen and if a kid in CAP21 would even have time for something like that. What do you think, NOCCA? (And believe me when I say that I do get the all kids at any college or university are exposed to drugs and alcohol. Heck, kids at most high schools are exposed to drugs and alcohol! I just wondered whether many NYU freshmen choose that option and if it is taken seriously.)</p>
<p>Ehh, it depends. The majority of drama majors probably wouldn't have time to get deeply involved with floor activities (I know I didn't this year) but all activities are optional (except for the programs at the Residential College at Goddard) and she can pick and choose which ones she wants to/has time to go to. And the seriousness of the CHOICES communities really just depends on what type of people live there...it sounds weird to apply to a community like that and then not honor the pledge to be substance-free, but...oh NYU.</p>
<p>NOCCA, do you know anything about the "Film Floor"? It seems to bring cinema majors together, but the information for the floor hasn't been updated for three years now.</p>