So I finally got my acceptance to U Waterloo Computer Engineering... and I realize that the decision making has only begun!
Where to say, where to stay...
Waterloo has lots of different types of residences -- apartment style, single room, double room, semi-kinda-apartment style, semi-kinda-dorm-style...
Basically it comes down to two factors: (a) do I want to cook for myself and have my own kitchen or buy a meal plan and (b) do I want to have my own washroom or share one with an entire floor?
Before anyone gives advice, I will say that my cooking ability doesn't extend beyond tomato soup. But, on the other hand, it's not like I can't learn. And, generally speaking, I don't like to sit down for a formal meal... I like to have munchies while playing computer games.
Not only that, but I think I'd waste a meal plan because I don't tend to eat that much. So it might save money. On the flip side, a nice hot meal prepared by someone who knows how to cook is always nice too.
As for the washroom bit, I do like my privacy. I'm not one of the guys you'll see who starts stripping as he's walking into the dressing room, walks around naked for twenty minutes for no apparent reason and then goes to play some sports. I like to take long, hot showers and I don't like competing for a shower either. Obviously everyone would prefer their own washroom... It's a trade-off because I think out of all the rooms availble, I'd like just a single dorm room because people won't bug me, but then I have to put up with this whole-floor-one-washroom deal and a meal plan...
If I go with more of an apartment style, I have my own kitchen, my own washroom, but now I've got roommates to put up with.
So right about now I'm wishing I could take the pros and cons and put them on a balance scale and observe which way it falls. :disgust:
Where to say, where to stay...
Waterloo has lots of different types of residences -- apartment style, single room, double room, semi-kinda-apartment style, semi-kinda-dorm-style...
Basically it comes down to two factors: (a) do I want to cook for myself and have my own kitchen or buy a meal plan and (b) do I want to have my own washroom or share one with an entire floor?
Before anyone gives advice, I will say that my cooking ability doesn't extend beyond tomato soup. But, on the other hand, it's not like I can't learn. And, generally speaking, I don't like to sit down for a formal meal... I like to have munchies while playing computer games.
Not only that, but I think I'd waste a meal plan because I don't tend to eat that much. So it might save money. On the flip side, a nice hot meal prepared by someone who knows how to cook is always nice too.As for the washroom bit, I do like my privacy. I'm not one of the guys you'll see who starts stripping as he's walking into the dressing room, walks around naked for twenty minutes for no apparent reason and then goes to play some sports. I like to take long, hot showers and I don't like competing for a shower either. Obviously everyone would prefer their own washroom... It's a trade-off because I think out of all the rooms availble, I'd like just a single dorm room because people won't bug me, but then I have to put up with this whole-floor-one-washroom deal and a meal plan...
If I go with more of an apartment style, I have my own kitchen, my own washroom, but now I've got roommates to put up with.
So right about now I'm wishing I could take the pros and cons and put them on a balance scale and observe which way it falls. :disgust:
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