Supplemental housing Questions

[CC_Admin]

<p>Do you get your own dresser, desk, and is the closet situation like? In other words do I need to bring a tub of some sort or what?</p>

<p>On average how big are these dorms and will they be big enough to reasonably accomodate four people?</p>

<p>Are there usually weird people who are in supplemental housing? Is it possible to get any studying done in the "dorm"?</p>

<p>Is there a locking door or will crackheads be allowed to come in our room and kill us?</p>

<p>Plus, is theft is a problem a big problem in the dorms? </p>

<p>thanks for any help</p>

[i_am_who_i_am]

<p>As a person who got supplemental housing, I am offended by your "weird people" remark!!! (;))</p>

<p>anyway, I don't really know because I've never been to UT, but here are some things I heard from some friends who visited.</p>

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<li>Most supplemental rooms are "converted study lounges with beds. They tend to be larger than regular rooms and many are carpeted. Every supplemental room has a microfridge, cable tv outlet, internet port, telephone plug, desks and clothing space. Supplemental space is located in almost every residence hall." (quoted from the UT housing site, <a href="http://www.utexas.edu/student/housing/index.php?site=1&scode=4&id=747&flash_vr&menu=169%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.utexas.edu/student/housing/index.php?site=1&scode=4&id=747&flash_vr&menu=169&lt;/a> ) </li>
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<p>Just because people have supplemental housing does not mean they are WEIRD, it just means the people who have supplemental housing were late in sending in the $50 + application because we were a) not sure if we were going to UT, b) too lazy, c) didn't know, d) other:D</p>

<p>I am pretty sure it is a locking door, otherwise, the students would have all rallied in front of the housing department and demanded privacy. (Besides, I think the previous people would have made arrangements w/ security issues while they were living there last year.) IF a crackhead wanted to kill us all, I highly doubt there will be so many people living on campus.</p>

<p>Theft, I heard, is something that you can prevent. Sure, there are thieves who WILL take your stuff REGARDLESS of your security measures(may they rot in h***), but as long as you a)lock your door ALWAYS, b) keep your valuables locked safely hidden away in the place only you know, and c) buy something (like a lock) to keep things safe, I don't see how a thief can take your iPod unless you leave your door hanging open and your iPod on your desk.</p>

<p>Studying in the dorm? gee, I don't know..depends on your roommates, I guess. the best solution is go to the study lounge(ha! supplemental people already live there) or the library:D</p>

<p>anyway, don't worry, I heard we stay in supplemental for probably a month, and with the new dorm (Duren) opening in spring, I'm sure there will be lots of spaces open by then.</p>

[CC_Admin]

<p>sorry, it was poorly worded about the weird part, i just did not want to end up with bad roomates</p>