Towers vs. Sterling Central

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<p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>I'm looking to move out of the Towers and into Sterling for my senior year and I was just wondering if anyone on here has lived in both and which you think is better.</p>

<p>I've lived in Tower 1 for the past year and a half and it's okay; kind of bare-bones living for high-end pricing if you ask me. I had no intention of moving out of the Towers for my senior year until I went to my friend's apartment at Sterling and was blown away by how much nicer it was than the Towers and how much less they were paying in rent. I checked prices and found that I can pay roughly the same as my 4/4 in Tower 1 for a 1/1 at Sterling; kind of a no-brainer for me.</p>

<p>My main concern is that I have heard a few not-so-great things about Sterling. The things I hear are not egregious offenses, rather what you might expect from any apartment complex.</p>

<p>So anyone who lives or has lived in Sterling who has an opinion they'd like to share, be it positive or negative, or anyone who has lived at both, please don't hesitate to respond; I'm looking for honest opinions! </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I can’t help AT ALL but I would love to shamelessly request alllll your opinions regarding living in the Towers as a sophomore and above?</p>

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<p>Haha, sure thing. Anything specifically?</p>

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<p>How does it compare to the apartment style in Nike?</p>

<p>How bad is the walk to classes (assuming they’re not in the psych building)? I know it’s only actually 10-15 min tops but does that tend to build up making multiple trips per day for months?</p>

<p>How is the social scene in towers? Easy to make new friends or does everyone pretty much keep to themselves?</p>

<p>How convenient is it to take a girl (or guy) back to your dorm for “hanging out” compared to the other dorms/ off campus?</p>

<p>Also, is off campus even a practical option if you don’t have a car?</p>

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<p>How does it compare to the apartment style in Nike?</p>

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<li>I’ve never actually been in an apartment in Nike, so I can’t really speak to this! Sorry!</li>
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<p>How bad is the walk to classes (assuming they’re not in the psych building)? I know it’s only actually 10-15 min tops but does that tend to build up making multiple trips per day for months?</p>

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<li>If my classes aren’t on the north side of the Student Union, I drive to a parking garage and walk from there. I’d say the walk from Tower 1 to the SU is a good 15 minutes give or take, depending on your walking speed. Psychology: 8 minutes; CL1: 10 minutes; HPA: 10 minutes; COMM: 12 minutes; Engineering: 13 minutes.</li>
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<p>How is the social scene in towers? Easy to make new friends or does everyone pretty much keep to themselves?</p>

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<li>I tend to keep to myself. If you’re familiar with Myers-Briggs types, I’m an INTJ. This is my second year living in Tower 1; I had 3 roommates first year and have 3 different roommates this year. I never knew anything more about them than their name, where they were from, and their major. The occasional small talks occur in passing, but I don’t particularly enjoy them. </li>
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<p>Actual experiences may vary; I’m not exactly outgoing, but if you get a group of roommates with whom you find you have a lot in common and who are willing to make friends then that’s great. It just didn’t work that way for me personally. With that being said, the setup itself is inherently anti-social; you definitely have to go out of your way to make friendships happen.</p>

<p>The RAs do try to do floor-specific social get-togethers once a month, typically. I’ve never attended one of these functions so I can’t exactly speak to their social prospects, but I’d imagine they may be useful in making friends.</p>

<p>How convenient is it to take a girl (or guy) back to your dorm for “hanging out” compared to the other dorms/ off campus?</p>

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<li>I wish I knew the answer to this. :smiley: I don’t think it’s difficult; you might have to go downstairs to let them in, but there’s so many people coming and going that they can usually get into the building within a matter of minutes. Parking can become an issue for visitors in the Towers. Garage F is situated right in between E and W Plaza Drives and it’s a Student garage, but if you’re in Tower 3 or 4, it’s a bit of a walk. Other than that, it’s metered parking on E or W Plaza Drive and Towers permit garage parking only. I know a lot of off-campus complexes have dedicated visitor parking, which is nice, but this is something that the Towers do not have.</li>
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<p>Also, is off campus even a practical option if you don’t have a car?</p>

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<li>Unless you like relying on the bus, no. Many of the apartment complexes around UCF have shuttles that go to and from UCF, and maybe to some other buses to Publix or Walmart area. But no, I wouldn’t live off-campus without a car.</li>
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<p>I hope this was sufficient. Let me know if you have anymore questions, I’d be more than willing to answer them!</p>

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<p>Thanks bro! That was great. Additionally, most of the people on this board are prospective or brand new students. You might have a better chance actually getting your question answered here - [url=&lt;a href=“http://www.reddit.com/r/ucf]University”&gt;http://www.reddit.com/r/ucf]University</a> of Central Florida<a href=“It’s%20the%20only%20place%20ive%20found%20that%20actual%20UCF%20students%20frequent”>/url</a></p>

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<p>Hm, as a frequent Redditor I’m shocked (and embarrassed) I neglected to think to ask the subreddit, to which I’ve posted several times before. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I lived in Tower 4 for my junior year, and now I live in Sterling, the newest phase that was just built.
Im not sure how clean tower 1 was, but with tower 4 being the “athletic” tower it was disgusting. Sterling and the towers are both super expensive. The towers had the convenience of being on campus, with no utility cap. I lived in a 4x4 in the towers and currently live in a 2x2. I calculated everything from living in the towers like laundry, parking decal, etc. and it came to be about 810 a month. At sterling I am paying 746 a month. Sterling is extremely noisy, the walls are paper thin. Even though I live in the top floor, people sneak up on the roof and skateboard, so we hear that:(
All in all, I would probably stay in the towers if i had the option.
In sterling you have the rich snobby kids whose parents pay for everything! so they think they can rip down the exit signs, poop in the stairwells, and run into peoples cars. Also the security is a problem. there is only 1 onsite officer at sterling, who does not take calls after 11PM…when most of the madness happens. Also, even though Sterling has the energy efficient appliances, we go over on our cap every month, granted it is only like 6 dollars, but nonetheless we do go over. I think sterling could be an amazing complex if they just get their ish together.</p>

<p>hope this helps!</p>

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