Turner Hall?? DAAP honors student, freshman 2014

<p>I'm wondering if Turner would be a good choice for me. I've seen people saying it's not social, but then others saying it's fine. The thing is, while I'm not anti-social, I'm not into partying and I tend to like a more...calm environment. So I'm wondering if maybe the people who say it isn't social are more extroverted and party kinda people? WHICH is why I'm leaning towards Turner. </p>

<p>ON THE OTHER HAND, I definitely of course want to make friends and meet lots of new people. Is this just as possible in Turner as in Daniels?
I am taking into account the fact that DAAP students are in studio a lotttt (meet people there)/ I can meet people in other places besides just a dorm/ my gut tells me that it can't seriously be THAT antisocial.... but I don't know anything so...</p>

<p>I also heard that the DAAP floor of Daniels is not as wild because people are working all the time. maybe????</p>

<p>One more: Is Turner good for freshmen in general, or is it a lot of upperclassmen?</p>

<p>I would absolutely LOVE some advice from daap students or people who live/ know people in turner/daap floor</p>

<p>Hi! I’m an Honors student who currently lives in Turner. I’m not DAAP, I’m Health Sciences, so I may not be able to give insight onto what it’s like being a DAAP student living in Turner, but I can give a general overview of what I think of it!</p>

<p>Before I came to UC, I heard pretty much the same things about Turner. A bunch of people told me it was anti-social, that I would never make friends, and pretty much that I would hate it here. I have to say, it’s been the complete opposite. I have met lots and lots of people in Turner. In fact, I would say that my core group of friends are people who I’ve met that live on my floor/in the building! My floor in Turner is really social. At the beginning of the semester when we were all still meeting new people and adjusting to college life, we would all hang out together in really big groups. Some nights we would go out to eat, some nights we would go walk around campus, hang in someone’s room, etc. Basically, everyone I knew in Turner was really extroverted and wanted to hang out. So seriously, don’t worry about what people tell you about living here!! It’s really what you make of it. Even though a lot of us have found and hang out with friends outside of the dorm, we are still all pretty close. There are nights when we’ll all just sit in the hall and talk about random things, or when groups of us will go out to the dining hall together, or go out to eat for someone’s birthday. We’re all social with each other, and with the people on the other floors! Honestly, I don’t think I’ve met many introverted people in Turner… Even though everyone I know in here is an Honors kid, we’re all very down to Earth and normal, not the typical ‘Honors kid’ stereotype. There’s even a pretty good mix of personality types - I’m like you, not anti-social, but not a partier, and there’s many people like me. At the same time, there’s also Honors kids who live on my floor who are extroverted partiers (not like, crazy partiers though). No matter what type of person you are here, I feel like you’re bound to find someone like you, whether you like to stay in on weekends or go out and party. Not to say that there’s not antisocial people here who don’t like to talk to anyone, but they’re few and far between and they make up a small minority of the residents. Another thing I like about Turner is that it actually is a great environment for studying/school work. Since all the people around me are in Honors, we’re all pretty responsible and don’t get too loud or crazy. It is a calm environment where you can study during the week and even on weekends. I’ve never had to go somewhere else to study like some of my friends in the other dorms because it was too loud. At the same time, there’s definitely times when Turner can be fun and isn’t super calm and quiet, but that’s usually on weekends when it’s not inconveniencing anyone studying, working, etc. Overall, I LOVE living in Turner and have met so many people here. It’s not anti-social at all, so, please don’t listen to what people may say, because it’s definitely not true! As long as you reach out to other people, you’ll absolutely make friends with and become close with the people in Turner. </p>

<p>Because the freshman class was so large, Turner is almost all freshmen this year, mostly comprised of Honors and athletes (there are some people who are not either mixed in too, but most people are either honors or athletes). I’ve heard in other years that Turner does have a lot of upperclassmen, though, and that this year was kind of abnormal because it’s not that way. In the past year of living here, I’ve only met one upperclassman living here. </p>

<p>Geez, I’m so sorry that was SO long! I realize that that’s a lot to read… Basically, Turner is great and it’s what you make of it that counts. My experience was that Turner is social, but also has a good study environment. If you want to hang out with people, you can, but if you want to keep to yourself, you can do that too. I love everything about Turner! If you have any other questions about living here, feel free to ask me! </p>

<p>Side note: If you’re in Honors and are going to live in Turner, and if you have the opportunity to, I would HIGHLY recommend going on the Honors retreat the week before classes start! Going on that allowed me to meet a lot of the people that lived in Turner and that are in the Honors program. It helped me get a head start on meeting people!</p>

<p>My son lived on the DAAP floor at Daniels his freshman year and loved it there…</p>

<p>@alanahlovee: thanks soooo much that was super helpful!!</p>

<p>My son is currently a freshman DAAP ID Major and in the Honors Program. He never considered any other dorm but the Daniels DAAP floors and has loved every minute!</p>

<p>My daughter is a current freshman DAAP ID and in the Honors Program and living at Daniels also! Not really a pretty place but she is loving it. Lots of activities and bonding going on with the students there. We have been very impressed with UC and DAAP. She is having an awesome experience so far.</p>

<p>Outstanding information here. My daughter is hoping for a DAAP floor Daniels Quad too. She’s been accepted into the Interior Design program. We got our housing app in the first day it opened for new freshman, so I don’t think there will be any issues getting into Daniels. Is your child thinking of staying at Daniels another year (momofdesignkid/all4kids), or what housing plans are they considering for next year?</p>

<p>Another great perk of the University Honors Program is that your student gets first dibs in selecting his/her dorm, not to mention dorm…My son was able to get a double on the Daniels DAAP floor! Additionally, although DAAP courses are set by major, UHP students get first pick at their class sections.</p>

<p>Balthezar: Sadly, my son has already made arrangements to live in off-campus housing with his DAAP section buddies in the fall. It’s very popular for the kids to move to off-campus housing after their Freshman year, despite the poor quality of off-campus housing and the crime situation around the perimeter of UC. There are so many great options for on-campus housing, and it’s so convenient and safe. But I guess, it’s a way for them to forge towards their own independence I guess… I will be one worried mom next Fall! </p>

<p>Yep, my son, now in his senior year of aerospace engineering has lived off campus at UIUC for the last three years. There, in the middle of nowhere except for the university, the locals are very adept at gouging the students and their families for housing that paints slums in a good light. His current “house” has 9 “bedrooms” (we call them closets up here in the big city) where they pay a total rent of $4,000 a month unfurnished, plus utilities. He sees it as freedom. I see it as learning about how you don’t want to live, and getting a good job to allow you to avoid having to live like that. He’s continuing in his masters this fall, and I’ve convinced him to live in “the man’s” (university) housing this coming fall. He’s learning about a lot of things at the university, not the least of which, is learning about what he needs to do to live on his own. He’s not financially supporting himself yet, but cooking and cleaning up after yourself prior to the leftovers hardening in the pan and having to be chiseled out are good life lessons. ;)</p>

<p>From what I’ve been able to find out about the crime situation at UC, it’s no worse or better than any other urban university setting. If you’re alert and travel in groups, and avoid late-night partying (or call UC’s Nightride) you should be fine. Also, if confronted, just give up the cash and/or belongings. It’s not worth the risk. Only fight if they want to physically get you into a car, etc.</p>

<p>my daughter will be filling out her housing application in the next few days. we are trying to decide if she should apply to live on a DAAP floor in Daniels hall or not. she is going to be in the industrial design DAAP co-op program in the fall. I told her I thought it would be beneficial since she is not the most outgoing of people and it would give her a chance to meet people and make friends with people majoring in the same program and have a buddy to walk back and forth from late nights at the DAAP building. could use some advice.</p>