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UConn is not the party school it once used to be. All because we won championships.
 
aburks41 said:
Ive been reading all of these as theyve been posted but just havent responded. I hungout with all the kids on my dorm room floor so I had a good time. Thank you everyone for the advice, it helped a lot! Go Huskies!! One last question; where are the parties at besides the frat houses next to Towers and Celeron/Carriage?
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They were in the dorms in my day (84-88). Pretty much every night of the week from Thurs to Sat. One of my favorite things about UConn was the family style meals in small dorms, which made us a bit like a family. You knew everyone within a week or two. I suspect that whole system is gone now.
 
Your dorm crew will be your family in no time. Clubs/groups are key too... Particularly ones with girls. I was in the school of business... Delta Sigma Pi was a co-ed frat for the school of business. Dorky? Sure. But I met some lifelong friends, parties were regular, and I probably wouldn't have gotten laid otherwise (co-Ed is a good thing). Same thing with the choir. I wasn't a music major but definitely met some chicks there too... Good times. Find the ones that suit you!
 
aburks41 said:
Ive been reading all of these as theyve been posted but just havent responded. I hungout with all the kids on my dorm room floor so I had a good time. Thank you everyone for the advice, it helped a lot! Go Huskies!!
One last question; where are the parties at besides the frat houses next to Towers and Celeron/Carriage?
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Good work man, just keep it going and you'll know your whole building by the end of the month.

Party in your dorms. Make/hit up friends in other dorms and party there and meet those people. PHONE NUMBERS.
 
HuskyHawk said:
They were in the dorms in my day (84-88). Pretty much every night of the week from Thurs to Sat. One of my favorite things about UConn was the family style meals in small dorms, which made us a bit like a family. You knew everyone within a week or two. I suspect that whole system is gone now.
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Yep. I was in South and while I'm sure the new dorms are nice, those 60 person communities were great and very tight knit. I love having our own cook and kitchen. I remember calling down stairs to the cook and asking for an omelet and couple pieces of toast before my 8 am class in the Math/Science building. I'd hop in shower and be out and dressed just as it ready. I'd slap the omelet between the toast, grab a cup of coffee and eat it on my way to class.
 
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Try a club or group or interest you always wanted to do in HS but didn't because it wasn't offered, or wasn't "cool", or conflicted with your time.

It's a big state university. Any club or interest you have is there for the taking. Taking the first step and going to the first meeting is always the hardest. Soon enough you'll realize that everyone else around is consumed with their schoolwork and their activities and they don't have the time and energy to worry about your interest. Go be yourself and enjoy it.

And if that doesn't work there's always masturbation.
 
UConn Soccer game would have been my advice ... and it gets over in 2 hours (no matter what). That leaves a lot more hours for schmoozing. And OPEN door policy is always best. I think he's less homesick today ... and not too impressed by douchey comments.
 
formerlurker said:
Geez, don't pressure the kid to finish in 4 years! I was homesick when my parents left me in my dorm the first day too. Then I walked to Store 24, bought a 30pack of Bud with my brother's ID, got drunk alone for the first 2 hours (pre cable TV at UConn, internet and cell phones mind you), met a floormate in the bathroom and got him and his roommate drunk too, got laid after meeting a chick at some welcome mixer at the Student Union, woke up on her dorm room floor, threw up in an empty moving box, got written up by her RA for sh^ting in the ladies room and walked back to my place in Buckley. Next thing I know, I blink and it's like my almost 6 years on campus never happened! Give yourself a few weeks, aburks. And don't rely on the few people you already know. Force yourself to get out of your room and meet new people. Sounds silly but it's one of the first things you learn at college that will help you the rest of your life. As hard as it may seem, it's time to sack up and put yourself out there. I've got faith in you my young friend, I was exactly where you are right now in August of 88'. I lead a pretty damn good life but still wish I was back where you are at times. Enjoy the ride, soak in and experience as much as you can. And start slow, target the bigger chick at parties for the first few months. Not only will it help you gain confidence but it will get you in good enough shape to move down a weight class come second semester.
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What years were you in Buckley. Sounds like you were part of my crew. ;)
 
temery said:
I'd love to have and sponsor a boneyard reunion bash at uconn some day. I know I'm getting old when the first thing I think of is liability.
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Absolutely ... and now that we can do it at Geno's instead of the 7-11, the Wine will be a better vintage.
 
Carriage or Red House are usually pretty solid. Celeron or dorm room stuff is alright as well. Just don't go to Willimantic.
 
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By August 2016 - this is what Carriage House will look like.
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Well.

Your Dad is on the Lease. With his Credit Card up.

Good Luck with that.
 
In no time you'll be yearning for those few days when you had nothing going on. Like others have said, talk to EVERYONE. You don't have to find 500 new best friends but you gotta start building your group somewhere.
 
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aburks41 said:
im in towers
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Ahhhh that's where I was my first semester! Colt third floor. I moved out after said semester but that was because 08-09 was when Northwest was still exclusively freshmen and I wanted a piece of that, also I was pretty much just on a floor of engineering kids and that wasn't exactly the social scene I was looking for lol, not hatin' just statin'. But you have a kick-ass dining hall! And right by all the greek folks, maybe give that a consideration. One of the better game rooms as well. Be careful walking down that big slope (you know what I'm talking about) in the winter. Learn your bus routes; I must say imo you are slightly isolated from campus being in the towers.
 
Pudge said:
By August 2016 - this is what Carriage House will look like.
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Jesus can't imagine what the rent is gonna be considering what they charge currently.
 
Rocktheworld said:
Ahhhh that's where I was my first semester! Colt third floor. I moved out after said semester but that was because 08-09 was when Northwest was still exclusively freshmen and I wanted a piece of that, also I was pretty much just on a floor of engineering kids and that wasn't exactly the social scene I was looking for lol, not hatin' just statin'. But you have a kick-ass dining hall! And right by all the greek folks, maybe give that a consideration. One of the better game rooms as well. Be careful walking down that big slope (you know what I'm talking about) in the winter. Learn your bus routes; I must say imo you are slightly isolated from campus being in the towers.
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i was hoping i would be put in the jungle because it seemed a lot more social there (my brother was there his freshman year 4 years ago and he loved it) but whatever im just going to try to stick it out here
 
BoatShow said:
Jesus can't imagine what the rent is gonna be considering what they charge currently.
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A Multiple. I'd say $875-900 for a 4BR/4BA. $1200 for a single.

I had two fine years in Towers. Kingston. Great thing about our size is you can move to the other side & feel like you have a totally different experience.
 
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aburks41 said:
i was hoping i would be put in the jungle because it seemed a lot more social there (my brother was there his freshman year 4 years ago and he loved it) but whatever im just going to try to stick it out here
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Okay dude time to listen because I've been exactly where you are. I know what you're thinking; but don't let whatever you're thinking hold you back from enjoying this semester and making friends where you are now with what you have. That can turn in to a self fulfilling prophecy. It is SUPER easy to transfer dorms, so if at the end of the semester you really feel like you could do better, go ahead and do it. Keep in mind you aren't guaranteed a room in the area you want, and you won't know who your room mate is (and consider the possible reason their former room mate left them....also something you won't know). Just give it an honest effort and wait until Thanksgiving break to start deciding.

I will say it's the best thing I've ever done because it's how I've met all the friends I have now. But you can find cool people anywhere at UConn; if not in a dorm, in a club of your peers with whom you share interests.
 
Rocktheworld said:
Okay dude time to listen because I've been exactly where you are. I know what you're thinking; but don't let whatever you're thinking hold you back from enjoying this semester and making friends where you are now with what you have. That can turn in to a self fulfilling prophecy. It is SUPER easy to transfer dorms, so if at the end of the semester you really feel like you could do better, go ahead and do it. Keep in mind you aren't guaranteed a room in the area you want, and you won't know who your room mate is (and consider the possible reason their former room mate left them....also something you won't know). Just give it an honest effort and wait until Thanksgiving break to start deciding.

I will say it's the best thing I've ever done because it's how I've met all the friends I have now. But you can find cool people anywhere at UConn; if not in a dorm, in a club of your peers with whom you share interests.
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+1 - I didn't go to UConn, but knee-jerk dorm changes your freshman year (unless there's some legitimate and serious roommate/other issues that won't get better) are a bad idea. My freshman year at BU, I was in a dorm on the other side of campus from all of my classes, living with 95% people that weren't in my college, it wasn't necessarily the "party dorm," and I had no classes with - it was the best living situation I could've asked for. Ironically, it's called Towers as well.

The deck of cards idea is actually an excellent one, I met loads of people that way, it's a great ice breaker. Go to sporting events, watch sports on TV with people in your dorm, especially when NFL/CFB season starts, if you have a specific interest, see if there's a club or organization on campus for that. The most important piece of advice anyone can give a new freshman at college is to make an effort to find something - an interest/class/group/etc. that provides the opportunity for it to be "theirs," that grounds them, gives them something to look forward to each week, affords the opportunity to meet new people who share common interests, and maintain friendships with those people. For me, it was playing cards in the lounge of my dorm and watching the 2004 MLB playoffs with everyone in my building (as a Yankee fan in Boston...). For you, it could be anything, certainly sports seem important - it won't be hard to find other students at UConn who share your love of sports and UConn sports. If you can, GO TO AWAY UCONN SPORTING EVENTS - it's an excellent bonding experience with those who share your passion. I can't emphasize that enough, going to the road games increase your love for your team/those who share your passion way more than a home game.

Best of luck to you, keep on posting here if it's of any help to you, and/or you want to continue the discussion.
 
I wouldn't suggest doing it your first semester but getting a job on campus is a really good way of meeting people and plus it puts a couple extra $'s in your pocket. I worked at what was Cafe Origins (Bookworms and all the other cafes) which turned into UC Cafes and probably has a new name now and I also did catering. It was never stressful and generally a lot of fun.
 
aburks41 said:
Luckily i know a few people from my high school living right near me but does anyone have any tips on how to get less home sick? Ive been stressing out the past few days before my move in (im a freshman) and its really screwed up my stomach to the point where i feel like i cant even eat anything which just makes it worse. Sorry for the rant but i just feel miserable right now. I guess my question is, what can i do to make UConn feel more like home to me? I love UConn Basketball with a passion and have had season tickets my entire life, and i love to watch football soccer golf etc. Are there any good clubs to join specifically for those things?
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The feeling goes away. Just talk to everyone you can.
 
I lived in Towers, before the Greek housing built up nearby, and loved it. Stayed there for four years. We were very tight because no one bothered to come all the way up to Towers. We were our own little community. Of course this was also before the dining hall you guys have now. We had a dining hall on the first floor of Morgan/Laf, another on Trumbull/Sousa, and the other U-shaped building across the quad had two. We were together all of the time, if not in class. I'm still good friends with the guys I met there nearly 20 years ago.
 
Much good advice here. I will add be careful about getting into 'loving' relationships in the immediate future, as tempting as it may be. That person may be homesick as well and the convenient/beneficial 'hookup' could be damaging to your immediate future. Nothing worse than a quick breakup and dodging that person, wherever you go your freshman (perhaps beyond) year. In other words, avoid any immediate 'crutches' including your old HS friends, so you don't develop habits or tendencies.

However many of us have met our life time mates in college, so try and balance it with that thought in mind.

If you are not social, now is the time to practice getting outside your comfort zone. Good advice on how, already mentioned. Mom and Dad are not longer the answer (outside of money of course), you are on your own. You are being forced into semi-independence, go for it responsibly and without reserve.

The good thing about your post is that many of us made 'freshman' mistakes and you give us an opportunity to tell you to 'do as we say and not as we did'. There's wisdom in many of these posts, don't ignore them.

Lastly remember above all things, get that degree, preferably in 4 years. Your 'short' journey begins now, enjoy every moment.
 
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