– Written by: Wyana Wright
My name is Wyana Wright and I’m a sophomore majoring in broadcast
journalism. I’m also one of the Student Leader’s in Olson Hall. My job requires me to
interact with the students in the commons, recruiting incoming freshman into the
Commons and helping in any other way possible around the community. I’ve been living
in Olson for two years now & it’s been nothing but a blast for me. I remember move in
day walking around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to find someone who could
connect my laptop to the Internet. The staff was very friendly & welcoming to me and
from the day on I knew I chose the right place. I originally chose Olson because I was
very shy being an only child and I wanted to live in a small place and interact with less
people. I know it sounds weird that I tried to shy away from people being journalism
major, but it definitely didn’t work! Olson is a communication dorm meaning we all love
talking and I made tons of friends that very first day. I truly believe living in a learning
community is a great investment for incoming freshman and beyond. Yes, I’ll be the first
to admit that living in the freshmen dorm sounds fun, but I’ll also admit that living in a
learning community is much more beneficial. Not only is Olson a fun place to live, but
also it’s a great transition from high school. Olson is the only dorm that offers evening
activities and lunches, with free food provided almost every Wednesday. The activities
are always a blast, but you usually learn so much from them. Between guest speakers,
lunches with the dean, festivals and murder mysteries there’s never a dull moment in the
Commons. In other dorms you won’t get the help and support you need being in a very
big and new place. The staff in Olson is here to make sure you succeed and make life-
long connections. Living in Olson you get the benefit of having smaller class sizes with
only people who live inside the commons. I found this very useful as a freshman, because
it’s a great way to know who’s living in your dorm and to make not only life –long
friends, but study partners as well. Olson also offers study groups, which is another great
way to meet people. I plan on living in Olson for my JR year as well because I’ve grown
so much living here and Olson really feels like a home away from home to me. The
location is also great we’re the closet dorm to all of the buildings where many classes are
held and I can’t say I don’t love that. You’re around people with similar interest as you at
all times which is great because it’s easier to bond with people you share common
interest with. If you want to begin to make investments into your future I promise Olson
is the place to start.
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