mattgolf

My First Semester Living on Campus at Florida Gulf Coast University

As a first year student living on dorm, it was so much better than what I had expected. Dorms for the freshman was a completely new building and I actually had a dorm with two roomates and all three of us had our own separate bedrooms, but a shared bathroom facility. The laudry room had powerful washers and dryers, there was a rec-room downstairs and whenever I had a room issue or some other problem, there was a dorm "captain" to help me navigate around till I could find a solution. Even better, there was bus pick-up every 15 mins. in front of the building to take me to my respective classes(building)and great eating places within walking distance. Cost of the dorm however, has been a bit of a challenge for me, my parents could afford to buy only one year of Florida Prepaid Dorm (equals to two semesters) so, having used up my first semester living the great dorm life, I decided to take the remainder of my core classes at a community college by my home in Miami, take on a partime job to save to live on campus for when I plan to go back to Florida Gulf Coast in the Fall. Living on dorm for my first semester has been very enligtening, it has helped me become independent, make more personal decisions on my own and provide a sense my own maturity and confidence. I would recommended it to every new student, but especially at Florida Gulf Coast University, because I believe that their program for incoming freshman was to cultivate what I had described especially for students who are living away from home for the firt time.