This year, a new way of picking dorm rooms, called My Housing, was implemented.
Senior resident assistant and Student Body President, Lucia Neuber, has seen a lot of issues with residents not getting their desired rooms.
“It allows students to choose housing from anywhere, instead of all your roommates having to meet somewhere to pick your room,”Neuber said.
As a third year RA, Neuber did not have the opportunity to participate in using My Housing online, but imagines the stress it did relieve.
“I love the small community feel of the houses because it reminds me of home,” Neuber said.
Junior biology major Megan Barth didn’t participate in the room selection process this year because of her RA status.
“I like that I am living with my friends. I also really like that I have my own kitchen and only share a bathroom with four people,” Barth said.
Some argue that the My Housing program made transitions easier due to accessibility.
“I don’t think it made transitioning from sophomore to junior any easier, but it wasn’t harder either,” Barth said. “Living in the apartments makes it more enjoyable because I am around my friends, but I don’t think I would have had a hard time transitioning if I wasn’t in the apartments. I think I would’ve been okay anywhere. I am definitely happy to be in the apartments though.”
A lot of students are satisfied with the way their living situations turned out this year. Even sophomore Jenee Batts enjoys the choice she made to live in East Residence Hall for a second time around.
“I like living in East because there are nice lounges, air conditioning and a lot of diversity. This year I like that I’m closer to the laundry room being on the first floor,” Batts said.
According to Batts, the online My Housing system was easy for her and her roommate to pick their room because of the step-by-step instructions.
The new My Housing online system has managed to make choosing rooms for the following year an easy and enjoyable task. Although the upperclassman notice the change in accessibility, it was important to see how the freshman class of 2019 are liking their new living accommodations.
Ryan Brong, freshman digital communications and social media major, loves living on campus to get a new perspective on campus life.
“I have a lot more freedom to get my work done and I can kind of do whatever I want. I don’t really have restrictions on what I have to do and it’s kind of nice,” Brong said.
Brong feels more like an adult with his new-found freedom. Also a member of the swim team he plans to get more involved not just in clubs, but in his major as well. The word is out that the room selection process was made a lot easier last year with the first ever my housing selection system.
