Andrew Zuidema, an undergraduate sophomores

studying at the New England College in New Hampshire

trying to get his B.S. in Environmental Studies and a

minor degree in the Arts, also happens to be my younger

brother. Since Andrew is studying at a different college

than UMF, I talked to him about how he goes through

the process of choosing housing and how he chooses

classes that correspond with his major.

 

Erin: Andrew, what is it like living on campus at

          New England College?

Andrew: It’s great living on campus because of the land surrounding

          the college. The college is in the middle of nowhere and is surrounding

          by forest and the river cutting through the college.

 

Erin: It is difficult going through the process of choosing what dorm/hall you

          want to live in?

Andrew: Yes, because everyone on campus wants a single room and with the

          double rooms you can’t tell who you would be rooming with.

 

Erin: Is the process of choosing a roommate just as difficult?Andrew: Not so

          much. If you have a friend that wanted to be your roommate you

          would have to get the room together and with the new natural dorm

          this year both male and female can room together.Erin: Interesting, is

          their any advise that you would like to give to fellow undergraduates

          when you are going through this housing process?

Andrew: Don’t worry about the roommate. You get to live with them until you

          know there bad habits and their good ones. If you can’t live with that

          then get a new room with or without a new roommate.

 

Erin: How do you go about choosing classes that correspond with you

          major/degree?

Andrew: Start with the ones you think you can handle then work your way up

          from their towards the harder level classes.

 

Erin: Is their any advice that you would like to give that would help

          undergraduates in general?

Andrew: Study your butt off because college is hard and it will get you stressed

          out with the work that your professors give you.