<p>well Johnstone has metal walls and you can hear from them so I might switch them to second and put a shoebox first</p>
<p>Pierre, did you bring a pillow/sleeping bag for the dorm?</p>
<p>Metal walls don’t sound that great. I’m pretty sure I put a shoebox 2nd. I’ve heard some good things about Byrnes so I think I’m gonna just leave things alone and just hope I’m not on the top floor of Byrnes. Aren’t Byrnes and Jonhstone close to cafeterias?</p>
<p>No I did not have to bring a pillow to orientation, they provide you with towels, blankets, a pillow and soap for the night.</p>
<p>Byrnes is close to Schlitter which many claim is the worst of the three dining halls. Johnstone is connected to the University Union which has Harcombe Dining Hall. The shoeboxes are also close to Harcombe.</p>
<p>When I lived on campus, Schilletter was considered the worst of the three dinning halls. However, this year most of the people who I know that lived on campus thought that Schilletter was better than Harcombe. In the end, the food wasn’t that different between the three. Clemson House always had a smaller selection but high quality. Schilletter and Harcombe had about the same quality, but I preferred Harcombe’s selection.</p>
<p>I know you didn’t live in freshman housing Mitch, but what is considered to be the best dorm for freshman?</p>
<p>So all we need for orientation are clothes and toiletries?</p>
<p>basically, just bring clothes and toiletries and you’ll be all set</p>
<p>If you aren’t an honors student (Holmes is the best freshman dorm), then it come down to personal preference. I know people that have loved everything. </p>
<p>The high-rises (Byrnes, Lever, etc) probably have the largest rooms (and they are carpeted), but it comes at the expense of having to walk the stairs during fire drills, being further from Fike, and having a longer walk to most classroom buildings. I would consider there to be the best rooms. </p>
<p>The shoeboxes are located close to Fike and union, they have large closets, and a sink in the room. However, the rooms have tile floors and seem much smaller. There is also a basketball and sand volleyball court between the dorms. </p>
<p>I don’t know much about Johnstone other than that it is located just next to the Union and Harcombe and has decent sized rooms. However, the building is aging (planned to be torn down in the next few years) and the walls are made of metal. It may be a plus or minus to some that the dorm is co-ed. It is usually more of a party dorm due to this, and it is more difficult to get work done in your room (at the expense of having fun in the dorm).</p>
<p>Mitch, actually according to the website, Johnstone Annex has the largest rooms, followed by the Shoeboxes, followed by Johnstone Main and the smallest rooms are in the high-rises</p>
<p>That is surprising. It probably has to do with how the rooms I’ve been in are setup. Also, those measurements include the closet/sink areas which may skew how large the room feels compared to the actual dimensions. For example, if you look at the Shoebox picture, there is only the bed and desk in the ‘room’, whereas the high-rises also have a built in dresser. It seems the extra space is occupied by the larger closets and sink area.</p>
<p>well there’s are closets in Byrnes, Johnstone and the Shoeboxes but you’re right the sink area probably makes all the rooms about the same size</p>
<p>The closets in the Shoeboxes are much bigger than the ones in the high-rises. I know people that were able to keep their bike in the closet and still have room to change inside as will. In the high-rises, the closet is pretty basic (you can’t walk in).</p>
<p>Man, registering for classes was rough. Pretty difficult to get what you want.</p>
<p>yeah they only open up several slots in each class section and I registered last so I had one or zero choices for my classes</p>
<p>I only got 14 hours and I need 30 for the year for my scholarship so next semester I’m gonna have to take 16. :/</p>
<p>It really surprised me at how many classes filled up and how quickly.</p>
<p>Pierre while I and I am sure most of the readers appreciate all of your responses, I do have one question for you?? You are an incoming freshman, where do you get all of your information. You seem to have an answer for everything, but you have not attended Clemson yet, what makes you the authority on all of your answers.?</p>
<p>Good point, since I am an incoming freshman, I should not be made the authority on all of your answers. Mitch would definitely by far be a better source of information.</p>
<p>If there’s a question on here, I usually forward it to the admissions office and see what their answer is (if they can answer it). Other than orientation, most of the other stuff about Clemson is based on talking to current/graduated clemson students.</p>
<p>thanks Pierre for your response. I do appreciate your enthusiasm I was just curious where all of your information was coming from. Best of luck to you in August when you begin your Clemson career. Once you are a full time student you can begin your own thread for the rest of us to follow you on your new journey. If you attack your school work with the same tenacity there is no doubt that we will be hearing great things about you.</p>
<p>mpratt15 and pierre -
My daughter graduated from Clemson several years ago, but I did remember something helpful about registering for her classes that I wanted to pass on. Pierre, you are right about Clemson opening up some slots for classes for each orientation session. Therefore, during the summer, she used to check on the computer whenever orientation was scheduled, and sometimes would find a slot/section that had just opened in a class that she needed. Folks drop and add classes all the time, so continue to check back. By the time the start of the semester rolled around, she was often able to find slots in the classes she needed or wanted. Of course, the process may have changed since then, but it was helpful to her at the time.</p>
<p>med62, will do, I’ll let you all know how my experience at Clemson goes</p>
<p>according to the orientation people, classes will be available to be added/dropped (if they’re available) after the last july orientation session so you can probably edit your schedule then if there’s an opening in a class you want.</p>