<p>Thanks for the comments on the laundry service.</p>
<p>What do you think about the other "add-ons" mentioned in the Freshman Handbook, including:
*MicroFridge
*Extra long sheets</p>
<p>Is the Baldridge Study Skills and Reading Program worthwhile?</p>
<p>Do the bed lifts they sell at the bookstore work well for lofting your bed?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Instead of those bed lifts try 2 cinderblocks under each leg. We saw this at a different school. The blocks aren't noticible. The reason we asked what they used is because the beds were elevated higher than with the commercial bed lifts. Cinderblocks are also sturdier.</p>
<p>Microfridge - depends, most people end up getting one. My roommate and I had one this year. Problem is its really expensive considering its a rental. This year I'm buying a fridge (though without a freezer & microwave) for half the price, and of course I get to actually keep it beyond the end of the year. I don't know if its worth it. Its definitely useful to have a fridge. I didnt use the microwave much and I never used the freezer, but I could see how both of those could be useful. So it's your decision to make but remember that you'll probably have to buy a fridge after the first year anyway.</p>
<p>The extra long sheets are complete bs, you can get extra long sheets just about anywhere for a much smaller price. This is probably the worst deal of them all. I actually asked this question last year and these were the very correct answer I got:
<p>Try to get a comforter for a double bed. It's really nice to have, and, if you live in an apt. during junior/senior year, you'll be sick of a twin bed and want a double bed
and
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<p>Don't know anything about the Baldridge Program, sorry.</p>
<p>My bed was bunked so I don't know about the bed lifts but they work as far as I know. You can also get good lifts at Bed, Bath, and Beyond (just don't venture into that Beyond section . . . scary)</p>
<p>FYI...ventured into Linens & Things this evening. Lots of xlong twin sheet sets priced starting @ $14.99. 300 counts starting @ $19.99 a set. Nice colors , patterns, and solids. Also have tons of tshirt sheets in XLT.</p>
<p>yea ironically my mom picked up some XL sheets from linens n things last night too</p>
<p>I agree with Dima that you should just do laundry yourself. I really really wanted to get the service, but after seeing some of the disasters my friends went through, I'm glad my parents made me do my own!</p>
<p>Can beds be lofted in the single dorms?</p>
<p>yes</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>How high can you loft a bed in a double? High enough to put a chair and a desk underneath? Please say yes</p>
<p>most doubles you actually end up bunking beds but if you have the right risers you can loft it all the way to the ceiling</p>
<p>The only way you are allowed to loft your bed high enough to put a desk and chair under it is to call facilities management the first week of classes and request that they loft your bed for the low, low price of $275 (or that's what it was last year). So definitely do not buy some kind of lofting kit or frame to do it yourself, because the university considers it a liability and has the equipment to loft it for you. Be really persistent about calling, though, and call early, because the FM guys are so busy the first few weeks of school that it might take a while to get to your room. I know it seems like a pain, but it's definitely worth it. Both my roommate and I did it this past year and we had a lot more space as a result. Kind of a shame it's so expensive, though.</p>
<p>275 dollars!!?? Damn</p>
<p>Hmm really? I had never heard that before so thank you for correcting me.</p>
<p>As the parent of an 09er, this was our experience with lofting the bed. D started calling the week after move-in to get her bed lofted-higher. It was already up, it just wasn't high enough for the desk to go under like the room-mates was. All that needed to be done was to move the bolts holding the springy thing that the mattress rests on up, so that it would be about 6 inches higher. They never came to do it after multiple requests, so I started calling. I was told they had come to do it, but it was already done. What they saw was the roommate's bed because the room was L-shaped and D's was in the corner. Then they said they would do it, but she had to move all her stuff out of the corner. By this time it was probably early October. H and I ended up raising it ourselves during parent's weekend. </p>
<p>A charge for lofting was never mentioned by the school, during any of our conversations and I know the roommate wasn't charged either, because her bed was already lofted on move-in day. Maybe it depends on the kind of furniture already in the room.</p>
<p>Hi </p>
<p>As a prospective student at W&L, I've been browsing this forum for a little bit. For everything I've heard (and from my campus visit), it seems like everybody says almost all student life revolves around the Greek societies. Is this true? I'm not quite sure yet if that is a good thing or a bad thing....</p>
<p>I'm definitely more of a humanities person, and I'm not too excited about the lab science requirement at w&l. can any of the current students tell us which courses are the least painful, and which to avoid?</p>
<p>Maybe you guys could start a seprate thread with your questions. I think its beeing overlooked in this one.</p>
<p>Okay. Let's see...</p>
<p>LAB SCIENCES -- I'm with you on the hatred of lab sciences, so I'm taking Astronomy. I think Spring Term is the best time for this, but you can take it in the Fall. Don't forget that you will also need to take Calculus / Comp Sci AND a non-lab science or higher math. I would recommend Physics for Non-Majors (Physics for Poets) in the spring, although I'm taking Engineering 101 (How things work, and Why).</p>
<p>SOCIAL SCENE -- yes, there will be a lot of frat parties, and yes, that it a lot of what people do on the weekends, but no, that's not all there is to do. SAO often has games nights, there's usually a midnight movie (FREE) on Saturday and Wednesday nights, there's FREE fusbol, pool, and boardgames in the area above the Co-Op. The library has a decent selection of movies, and you can play them on the "home theatre" above the co-op. </p>
<p>Lexington isn't a big town, and most everything is closed by 6:00, but if you need to, you can make your own fun. Also, don't forget that frat parties are free, so even if you're not sure you want to go, there's no harm in stopping by. And nobody is going to care if you don't drink. They're not going to make fun of you, you're not going to get less respect, most people probably won't care. It's always fun to dance in a frat basement, and everyone else will probably be drunk, so they're not going to be laughing at you if your dancing skillz aren't up to par.</p>
<p>MISC ADVICE --
*make sure you introduce yourself to everyone during freshmen orientation. it's not dorky, everyone's doing it.
*don't hook up on your first night. people remember that. it's awkward.
*don't forget that everyone here is just as smart as you are. have fun with it. be proud of yourself if you get an A on something -- you probably earned it. at the same time, do realize that your GPA will probably go down.
*DON'T SKIP CLASS. I'm serious. it's realllllly tempting, but the classes are small, so your absence will be noted. save it for if you're really sick.
*take advantage of the great classes offered. the prof's are good, and they love what they teach. if they say you can stop by their office if you need help -- do it. i've never had a prof who didn't want to help someone who really wanted to get it.
*don't dismiss the Greek system too soon. you'll just seem silly when you switch your tune from "they're all conformists" to "this is kind of cool." take it from one who knows.
*don't be afraid to try new things.</p>
<p>I think that's all for now. sorry it was kind of general...</p>
<p>"*don't hook up on your first night. people remember that. it's awkward."</p>
<p>SERIOUSLY '10-ers, stick to this one !!!!!</p>
<p>why not on the first night? is there a distinction from the first night to the second night?</p>