Living on Campus

By Marissa Krasny

If you’ve ever gotten a tour at Ramapo College, you have likely heard about our famed residence halls. Niche.com has rated us as the best dorms in New Jersey for the past few years, and I can honestly say that I agree with their assessment.

I knew that when I was looking at colleges, I would be dorming at the school I chose in order to get what I felt was the full college experience. So during my college research I added comfortable residence halls and active student life to my parameters when looking for my school.

Ramapo College had the finest residence hall by far. For one thing, there are no communal bathrooms to be found on campus. This was a big plus for me as it insured a modicum of privacy. Every room or suite has a bathroom, having roommates or suitemates share the restroom instead of a whole floor. This is in addition to the amenities they provide once you pay for housing. Ramapo has air conditioning and heating in every dorm, campus-wide wireless internet, free laundry, cable, and a mini-fridge and microwave included in every residence hall on campus.

The nice facilities aside, you learn a lot when you decide to live on campus. I learned a lot of skills regarding time management and the responsibilities of living on my own. I had to learn how to schedule my personal time, study time, and my on campus job. Living on campus also allowed me additional opportunities to socialize with my peers at dorm floor events where we played games, made crafts, and got to know each other even more. If you decide to become a residential Roadrunner, you will gain so much more than four walls, a bed, and a desk. You will get a new life experience you will never forget.

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