I am an incoming freshman at the University of Southern California, and I was wondering if there are any major differences between the two suite-style dorms at Parkside, International Residential College (IRC) and Arts & Humanities (A&H). I’ve read that IRC has a gym inside the building, the Parkside restaurant is on the first floor, and there are weekly dinners organized by faculty masters–are students at A&H able to utilize these facilities and opportunities just as easily and conveniently? Also, seeing as IRC has an “international” theme and A&H has an “art” theme, are students at IRC considerably more international and students at A&H more “artsy”?
I’ve been assigned to A&H, and was considering applying to be reassigned to IRC. It would be so so so helpful if any current USC students could give me some insight–what are the differences between these two dorm buildings in terms of the facilities and the people, and do students living in A&H still have convenient access to the gym, restaurant, and weekly dinners/activities offered at IRC?
Thank you so much!