University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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11 At home in his apartment, this student doesn't have to worry about what others want to watch on TV as he reads a book. 21 An advantage of living off campus, says one student, is that one is able to play their stereo as loud as desired. 31 For these students, living off campus is much like living on campus. Sharing and cooperation is a big part of daily affairs. 41 Despite personal comforts1such as having a large refrigerator all to yoursem some students feel too much privacy can be lonely. Living Off Campus 11 E. Cometz 1: 113 1:1 1 111 f 1 11111 1111 21 E. Cometz

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Cooperations Key to Campus Living Living on campus meant learning how to share and cooperate with other students. It wasn't easy having to share the bathroom and kitchen with 50 other girls, Iliana Gonzalez, 2 UF , said. You always had to respect the way they felt about things. To ensure that most students had a say in some rules, many residence halls allowed students to vote on their visit- ing and study hours. Despite some of the drawbacks of liv- ing on campus, some students said there were also many advantages. I think you should live on campus at least your first semester here, Gonza- lez said. There's where you'll meet most of your friends. The close proximity was another ad- vantage. You never have to worry about how you're going to get to class. she said. Students could Choose from differ- ent types of residence halls. In Co-ops, students shared all cleaning responsib- lities. They paid less than did residents at other halls. The residence halls were co-ed with the exception of Mallory Hall, the only all-female dorm on campus. Others, such as Beaty Towers, gave students the convenienCe of apartment living on campus. - Jackie Bueno 4i C. Kuperman 1i At some ofthe residence halls, students have to share the kitchen and bathrooms with about fifty other students. This student finds time to wash her dirty dishes. 2i Each room can be decorated to suit one's own tastes and needs. 3 One advantage to living away from home is that there is no one to complain about picking up the room. 4i Residence halls have laundry areas which cost less to use than most other off-campus laundry areas. S M. Knoebel Sl The rooms serve the dual purpose of a sleep- ing area and study place. 19 Residence Hall Life

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' mmxmtxxxwaxesxkxwm 4t E. Cometz a zwmxmyM , .. 3 E. Cometz Off Campus Residents Experience Privacy In Gainesville there were various liv- ing areas students who wished to live off campus could Choose from. Prices varied according to the quality of each apartment and its distance from school. Although living off campus was more expensive in general, some students said they felt that the extra expense was worth the privacy. I'm willing to pay more for the extra privacy and comfort, Fernando Ca- brera, 3 LS, said. So I don't really think the expense makes that much a differ- encef' Aimel Gonzalez, 2 UF, agreed with Cabrera. You can crank the radio as loud as you want, she said. You don't have to worry as much about the people in the next room. Gonzalez , however, said she felt there was also a disadvantage of living off campus. You don't get to make as many friends, she said. At a dorm, every- one knows each other but at an apart- ment building you only get to know a few people. So that neighbors could get to know each other better, the management of many apartment complexes arranged parties and other activities. by Jackie Bueno h Living Off Campus 21