One thing I've never touched upon in my previous blog posts has been the residential dorms here at Trinity. Trinity mandates that every student must of encessity live on campus for at least three years out of four, because it is believed that a residential experience is a necessity for any college experience. After two and a half semesters spent here, I can see their point, and I fail to see, honestly, why any student would want to opt out of this experience once their mandated three years are up (most seniors elect to live off campus, from what I understand).
Everything about the residential experience at trinity, from the people here to the buildings, from the rooms we're given to the way custodial service is managed, from the community experience to the food- okay, well maybe not the food- everything is great. I'm not one for the 'community experience,' and when people start talking about wanting to belong to something or be a part of something greater than themselves, I start looking for the next exit, but the residential experience at Trinity, which places healthy interaction among students at its center, really does make me feel great. The community experience adds to the residential experience at Trinity so much.
And then there are the rooms themselves. The dorms at Trinity are great,l there's no way around it (although I must admit, Winn and Witt, two freshmen dorms, were not quite to my taste). In my freshman year, I was assigned a room in Calvert, which as luck would have it, was the 'newest' dorm on campus, having been renovated early last year. My room became my second home without me even realizing it, such that when I had to leave for home this summer, and when I realized that I would never be seeing my room again, that it would no longer be MY room, that I was genuinely sad. My room was my home, and although I love my new one too (seriously, it's huge), I do miss my old one a lot.
The residential experience at Trinity cannot be explained. One has to experience it oneself for it to be believed. It made sure I was never homesick, both by physically providing me with an excellent home, and, by putting the community experience first and foremost, ensuring I would make so many great friends that I would never be at a loss for company.
Everything about the residential experience at trinity, from the people here to the buildings, from the rooms we're given to the way custodial service is managed, from the community experience to the food- okay, well maybe not the food- everything is great. I'm not one for the 'community experience,' and when people start talking about wanting to belong to something or be a part of something greater than themselves, I start looking for the next exit, but the residential experience at Trinity, which places healthy interaction among students at its center, really does make me feel great. The community experience adds to the residential experience at Trinity so much.
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| The last two images I ever took of my room in Calvert, just before leaving it for the summer. I honestly miss that room a lot. There are simply so many memories attached to it. (c) 2011 All rights reserved. |
And then there are the rooms themselves. The dorms at Trinity are great,l there's no way around it (although I must admit, Winn and Witt, two freshmen dorms, were not quite to my taste). In my freshman year, I was assigned a room in Calvert, which as luck would have it, was the 'newest' dorm on campus, having been renovated early last year. My room became my second home without me even realizing it, such that when I had to leave for home this summer, and when I realized that I would never be seeing my room again, that it would no longer be MY room, that I was genuinely sad. My room was my home, and although I love my new one too (seriously, it's huge), I do miss my old one a lot.
The residential experience at Trinity cannot be explained. One has to experience it oneself for it to be believed. It made sure I was never homesick, both by physically providing me with an excellent home, and, by putting the community experience first and foremost, ensuring I would make so many great friends that I would never be at a loss for company.
(c)2011 All Rights Reserved
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