Seniors in dorms

For some UNC seniors, living on campus has been more beneficial to them than living off campus.

Jamie Lloyd, a senior theater education major and president of the Residence Hall Association, said she has enjoyed her time on campus. She has lived in McCowen, Harrison, New South Hall and is finishing college in Wiebking.
Lloyd said each building offers different atmospheres and quirks.

“For Harrison, it was fascinating because it’s a building without air conditioning, and people absolutely love living there,” Lloyd said said.

Lloyd also said Wiebking Hall has been entertaining because when she walks through the lobby, there are at least six college students around a piano singing “Phantom of the Opera.”

“You don’t hear that anywhere else; it’s practically straight out of a movie,” Llyod said. “I definitely recommend living on campus for at least two years to get the full college experience.”

Lloyd said it was hard to know what was going on when she lived off campus for two summers, and living on campus for all four years has helped with her student leadership jobs.

Kelsi Streich, a senior journalism major, is a resident assistant in New North Hall. She said being a resident  assistant is a lot of fun and she has met a lot of people and friends.

“With living on campus, it is easier to motivate yourself to go to class,” Streich said.
After a study abroad trip, she had to live off campus for the remainder of a summer. 
“I realized I missed living on campus,” she said. “I wanted to be in an awesome community and help students to the best of my ability.”

Mark Drum, a senior theater education major, has one more year to go and he still loves living on campus as a resident assistant for Turner Hall. He said his experience has been really good and he has gained a lot of knowledge in student leadership. Drum also said he never even considered off-campus living because he does not own a car and because of the predetermined communities within the dorms.

He also said he still keeps in touch with most of the people he has met in other residence halls. And as a resident assistant, he said has made even more friends with staff and students.

“I thoroughly have enjoyed my experience at UNC, and I feel that it does bring education to life,” Drum said.