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Post by Brett Fuchs
What do you think? Question of the day!
-Would students who have had away experiences (i.e. Studying abroad, studying away, and perhaps even having been on EL Terms) want to live in a living-learning community? In other words, live in a door with others who have had similar experiences. Would there be a stigma? Would this not be wanted for other reasons?
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Comments (2)
Hi Brett,
I have to second the recently commented opinion that dorms are an expansion of the social network formed in classrooms. You can make friends in classes and in dorms, and I think planning dorm living around classes will prevent people from meeting one another.
Also, let's be realistic... walking from Schultz to Ravine for a class gathering is Allegheny's longest hike, and even in the dead of winter we are looking at a ten minute travel.
I just don't see the benefits of increased proximity as superior to the expanded social network that alternate dormitory neighbors promotes.
Also, if the travel abroad students are considered "international ambassadors" when the return (this is usually the most beneficial aspect of travel abroad), then allowing them to sequester themselves is probably not desirable.
Posted by Zach Piso | May 22, 2009 12:43 PM
Posted on May 22, 2009 12:43
What happened to all the talk about diversity? lets let people mingle, not encourage people of similar backgrounds to live in the same place.
Posted by Chris Elnicki | May 22, 2009 1:28 PM
Posted on May 22, 2009 13:28