Too "old" to live in dorms?

<p>I'm transferring to a university next fall and finding off campus housing thus far has been an absolute nightmare. I was wondering if a junior of 28 years old would be too old to live in transfer learning community dorms? Is that weird or dumb to consider for my first year on campus?</p>

<p>I think it depends on the campus and what kind of dorms are available. GW has quite a few apartment-style dorms and I think an older student would feel at home in something like that. However, the tricky part would be convincing the housing department to let you live in upperclassman housing your first year (using some sort of age waiver, I suppose). </p>

<p>I had to live in freshman/transfer dorms my first year (24 years old) but talked to housing after I got there and was able to live in upperclassman housing my sophomore year. I think if I would have known who to talk to ahead of time I would have been able to get the better dorm off the bat.</p>

<p>I’d recommend talking to housing and seeing what kind of dorms are available that are apartment-style and possible have separate sleeping quarters with a shared bath/kitchen/commons.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>@NHuffer Thank you! I actually just talked to their student housing department, and they have apartment style dorms (like you mentioned) that are more geared towards students 21+. I just couldn’t imagine living with freshman for a school year. I don’t think it’d be “bad” as it would be potentially awkward and having unneeded drama. </p>

<p>Great news on the apartment style dorms! Will they be able to get you in?</p>

<p>Yeah, I hear you on the drama. It wasn’t too terrible for me as I lived in a 2-person room without a roommate and shared a bathroom with only one other person. I think I was only asked to buy alcohol once, lol. My biggest issue was a girl living above me that had a princess complex: came from a rich home in Brazil and needed everything her way. She called the university police on my at least three times for “loud music.” That was, of course, without actually asking me herself to turn it down. </p>

<p>@NHuffer I think so. I’m going through the painfully bureaucratic process of getting in touch with someone in charge of the housing department. However, someone did tell me that because of my age, I do qualify, so at least that’s a plus.</p>

<p>Wow, I can imagine. That’s the kind of picture I have in my head, I know how my peers were like fresh out of high school. What were the rest of your years like?</p>

<p>@darthterrapin‌ The rest of my time there wasn’t bad at all. It was rare that I ever felt that much more than anyone else. Sometimes there would be class discussions where some students’ views came across a little naive, but that’s about it. </p>

<p>At the university, I’d say most others were putting forth the effort to leave with a well-rounded education. In a learning environment like that, I think that the 5 years’ age difference barely surfaced. </p>

<p>@NHuffer that’s certainly encouraging to hear. Thanks for all of your input and feedback.</p>