<p>i don't think a car is really necessary (unless you commute, of course). the bus is free, and parking is a hassle.</p>
<p>My son is a freshman this year and when he got his dorm assignment in the Fall, I was angry, he got his last choice (besides FT and Manzanita) San Miguel. Now, it could not have been better. He is close to campus, the people in his hall are great, they are a tight group, just because it is old, the dorms are what the people make them. He knows people in other dorms who do not get along and and are very unhappy and do not have the family atmosphere that he has. One of the things is that they keep their doors open so that others can visit. In the other halls the doors are self-closing so there is not the open friendliness.</p>
<p>So don't be so hasty, just becaue they are old, he thinks they are the best.</p>
<p>i walked to FT...and it was far,i didnt enjoy that ride too much, but aside from that, they are definatly the nicest palces to live</p>