I spent my first year on campus in Centennial Hall, a residence hall located on the “Superblock.” The Superblock is a group of four residence halls clustered together on a single block of campus. It makes college living a fun experience because the area is always alive and buzzing with activity. Plus, the two freshmen-only residence halls, Territorial Hall and Frontier Hall, are located there.
My first semester in Centennial was spent with three other roommates: Jessica from Chicago, Illinois; Amy from Champlin, Minnesota; and Jessica from Virginia, Minnesota. We shared a large lounge room at the end of our hallway. Our room was a part of a “house” of students that shared a community advisor, Scott. Scott, an upperclassman, was a great resource for finding out what was happening on campus. He also organized get-to-know-you events for our house, like ice cream socials. Scott encouraged me to join Centennial Hall Council, which is like a student council for the residence hall. It was one of the first ways I got involved on campus
After fall semester, I moved into a single room on the fifth floor of the building and had the opportunity to meet and live with a new community of people. It was great getting to know so many people in my hall and seeing so many familiar faces really made me feel at home at the University! Here are a couple of pictures of my room. {Ignore the mess… I was a messy person during my first year on campus. This has changed since. :)}
One of the aspects of Centennial Hall that I enjoyed most was the dining hall. For starters, the dining hall is located in the basement of the building and is open until midnight on most days. During my second semester on campus I had a night class, so coming home to Centennial to eat afterward was a great option. Centennial was also close to many places that I went on a near-daily basis, like classroom buildings, the University Recreation Center, and Coffman Memorial Union. Plus, catching a bus to the West Bank for class or St. Paul to visit a friend in Bailey Hall was easy—a bus stop was less than a 5 minute walk away.
When I decided to attend the U of M, I didn’t originally intend to live on campus. But the decision to live on campus, especially in the Superblock, turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made in my college career. I highly recommend it! There isn’t a better way to meet new people, explore new things, and get involved on campus.
~ Trisha
p.s. Stay tuned…next week I’ll be writing about the U of M’s main event for spring semester—Spring Jam!
My first semester in Centennial was spent with three other roommates: Jessica from Chicago, Illinois; Amy from Champlin, Minnesota; and Jessica from Virginia, Minnesota. We shared a large lounge room at the end of our hallway. Our room was a part of a “house” of students that shared a community advisor, Scott. Scott, an upperclassman, was a great resource for finding out what was happening on campus. He also organized get-to-know-you events for our house, like ice cream socials. Scott encouraged me to join Centennial Hall Council, which is like a student council for the residence hall. It was one of the first ways I got involved on campus
After fall semester, I moved into a single room on the fifth floor of the building and had the opportunity to meet and live with a new community of people. It was great getting to know so many people in my hall and seeing so many familiar faces really made me feel at home at the University! Here are a couple of pictures of my room. {Ignore the mess… I was a messy person during my first year on campus. This has changed since. :)}
One of the aspects of Centennial Hall that I enjoyed most was the dining hall. For starters, the dining hall is located in the basement of the building and is open until midnight on most days. During my second semester on campus I had a night class, so coming home to Centennial to eat afterward was a great option. Centennial was also close to many places that I went on a near-daily basis, like classroom buildings, the University Recreation Center, and Coffman Memorial Union. Plus, catching a bus to the West Bank for class or St. Paul to visit a friend in Bailey Hall was easy—a bus stop was less than a 5 minute walk away.
When I decided to attend the U of M, I didn’t originally intend to live on campus. But the decision to live on campus, especially in the Superblock, turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made in my college career. I highly recommend it! There isn’t a better way to meet new people, explore new things, and get involved on campus.
~ Trisha
p.s. Stay tuned…next week I’ll be writing about the U of M’s main event for spring semester—Spring Jam!
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