<p>List all the things you love about ND.
And if you don't like some things... list those too.</p>
<p>likes:
my job
the Kroc Institute
campus is GOREGEOUS
football weekends
the climbing wall in the rock
single-sex dorms
squirrels
running through stonehenge
lots of free stuff from campus events
cereal in the dining hall
make your own pizza at ndh
candlelight dinners
study abroad
the christmas decorations contest
being on the field at football games
decent coffee</p>
<p>dislikes:
the crucifix that was in my room (did i ASK for that?)
religion
how conservative it is
the abortion crosses every fall
parietals
lack of university-provided contraception
the water in my dorm
the midwest
inequality in rule enforcement in male and female dorms</p>
<p>I completely understand the crucifix and religion. The conservatism can be a little intimidating but I personally tend to be conservative so it is kind of nice. The last four dislikes I would really like you to explain. I find them rather interesting. I just want to hear your logic behind them would be great.</p>
<p>lack of university-provided contraception
I just think that in this day and age it’s kind of ridiculous not to. ND students ARe having sex and I think the lesser evil (to Catholics) would be to provide condoms or something to avoid possible pregnancy. Not that we can’t get our own, but it can be tough to get off campus if you don’t own a car, so if the health center could do something, it would be nice.</p>
<p>the water in my dorm
It smells. It tastes bad. I never drink the tap water. The drinking fountain water is fine, but the water from the sink is terrible. It’s probably because I live at the end of the quad and thus the end of the water line. The minerals in the water leave a white residue everywhere. My coffeemaker is clogged because of the buildup from the water.</p>
<p>The midwest
It sucks. It’s flat. It’s boring.</p>
<p>inequality in rule enforcement in male and female dorms
technically the rules are the same, but guys can get away with a lot more. the ra’s are generally more lenient about parties and drinking (girls NEVEr have parties in their dorm rooms). Guys just get away with a lot more. I have friends in a dorm where, when the rector was away for a weekend, they built a slip’n’slide in the hallway and installed a makeshift hot tub in an elevator. And so they hung out in the hot tub and on the slip’n’slide naked and with beer. And the RA said “I’m not on duty” and joined them. Something like that could NEVER happen in a girl’s dorm</p>
<p>Thank you very much. I really understand where you are coming from.</p>
<p>Well I tend to disagree with you on the university provided contraception. I honestly don’t see why any university should have to do this. It would be pretty awesome if they provided condoms with a ND logo. That would just make my day if they gave me one of those.</p>
<p>The water in the dorm is awful. What dorm are you in? If you don’t mind me asking. That would definitely be a dislike.</p>
<p>The midwest is awful. I completely agree with you which is kind of why I want to get out of here but I will still probably end up staying here to go to ND.</p>
<p>The inequality of rule enforcement is unfortunate. It kind of makes you out to look like a girl who really wants to party and there is nothing wrong with that. However, what is wrong with just going to party at the guys’ dorm and then not having to clean up after what sounds like massive water damage. The fact that I am a male makes this dislike also seem not too bad.</p>
<p>I really don’t party that much. It’s not my scene. I just don’t like the fact that rule enforcement is so much stricter in women’s dorms. The principle of the thing is unfair, and I don’t like that, whether or not it affects me. Same goes for contraception. I’m not sexually active, but I still think the university should get over itself and help out the students who are. Going to parties in guy’s dorms is fine. Every weekend herds of girls dressed in slinky little dresses and sky-high heels parade across campus to the parties. The gender inequality is striking and I don’t like it. There are plenty of people who don’t care and think it’s fine, but I’m not one of them. I’m sure all the guys love the throngs of drunken, scantily-clad girls swarming through their dorm until 2 am on weekends. </p>
<p>I feel like I have to say this though: even though there are things I dislike about ND (clearly!), I really do love it here and I couldn’t see myself going anywhere else. No school is perfect, but so far I’ve managed to live with ND’s imperfections.</p>
<p>I have been participating/ lurking on a lot of other forums, and even from what you say as well, it sure seems like the party scene is more alive than I anticipated. I go to a HS that is known for drinking and a vast majority drink on a regular basis. I, however, do not drink at all and don’t want to in college either. Would this be a drawback when considering ND?</p>
<p>no. I know plenty of people who do not drink, and I did not start drinking until well into my second semester. You will have people to hang out with who do not drink, or if you go to a party, no one will judge you if you aren’t drinking. There’s even a club on campus that arranges activities almost every weekend to give people and alcohol-free alternative (stuff like movies with food, ice skating, bowling, a chuck e cheese trip, a haunted house trip, an eater egg hunt). There’s definitely a lot of drinking at ND, but that doesn’t mean you won’t fit in and find your place and have fun if you don’t.</p>
<p>That was the answer I was hoping for. I typically go to the drinking parties that my friends have and I probably have just as much fun as they do. It is kind of odd that ND seems so much like my HS. It has really surprised me in this sense.</p>
<p>Non-drinkers are very popular as designated drivers.<br>
With respect to the water, hard water is a fact of life in the Michiana region. It has nothing to do with the location of your dorm room, and everything to do with the high mineral content in the water supply. Use filtered water for your coffee maker, and be sure to change the filter frequently. Vinegar will take care of the mineral deposits.<br>
As for the unequal rule enforcement in male and female dorms, it has been ever thus. Generally, it works to the benefit of the young women, who can enjoy the fun at the men’s dorms and then come home to peace, quiet, and dry floors.</p>
<p>Yeah I use a water filter and it isn’t that bad…but yes, you do have to filter the water!</p>
<p>other than that: </p>
<p>likes:
my job (again I think ND provides great opportunities)
football weekends
the campus
the sense of community
the dining halls</p>
<p>dislikes (the first of the two is kind of a dislike of society though)
the idea that drinking to an absurd level is necessary to have fun - I don’t mind drinking at all but when people feel the need to drink until they pass out or get sick, it is kind of sad
parietals</p>
<p>other than that I really love ND and there isn’t another place I would rather be…</p>
<p>i like how we both put “my job” as the first thing on our “likes” list…</p>
<p>Well at least for me, my job is probably the reason why I am so glad I went to Notre Dame…</p>
<p>same here! prospective students take note: YOU’LL LOVE YOUR JOB AT ND. A LOT.</p>
<p>Likes:
Professor Lapin (look him up)
Duck Island (I discovered this while walking around the st joseph lake.)
Ice-cream with different toppings in the dining halls
Professors who care
Chapel in my dorm (siegfried)
Frosh-O
Affordable awesome concerts
Ample research opportunities
Supportive community</p>
<p>Disklikes:
Drunk people
Some legacy people </p>
<p>Dont know if I should like or dislike:
Grade inflation. I’m a first-year engineering student. I took Calc III, General Chem, FYC, Intro to Eng and Theology last semester and got straight A’s. I realized that the Calc III class here is a dumb-down version of the one offered at my high school (100% on the final). Although I’m not a good writer, I got A’s in Theology and FYC, which were writing intensive. I’m trying not to be so quick to judge though. Looking forward to more challenges in the next semester.</p>