{"id":500265,"date":"2022-10-06T14:24:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T11:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-dorm-life-helps-students-find-community\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T14:24:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T11:24:19","slug":"how-dorm-life-helps-students-find-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-dorm-life-helps-students-find-community\/","title":{"rendered":"#How dorm life helps students find community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2950a0e77f1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2950a0e77f1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-dorm-life-helps-students-find-community\/#%E2%80%9CHow_dorm_life_helps_students_find_community%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How dorm life helps students find community&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_dorm_life_helps_students_find_community%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How dorm life helps students find community&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            On-campus residence isn\u2019t just a university thing. Many colleges in Canada offer student housing and all its benefits.\n                        <\/div>\n<div>\n                                                                        For Amy Tham, an international student from Vietnam who\u2019s going into her second year in early childhood education at Coast Mountain College in Terrace, British Columbia, living in residence was key to her adjustment to life in Canada. \u201cIn my first few months here, I didn\u2019t even know where to get the basics: groceries, stationery and so on,\u201d she says. \u201cFellow students in residence told me exactly where to go and how to get there. It\u2019s such a lovely, caring, friendly environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tham says that her residence, the brand-new Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat Student Building, is so beautiful that she feels like she\u2019s living in a museum. The building is energy-efficient and features 70 Indigenous art installations, a cedar-clad central celebration room, an Elder suite and two suites for visiting family members. (Nearly half of Coast Mountain\u2019s student population is Indigenous.) It is a striking counterexample to the persistent myth that student housing is an afterthought at post-secondary institutions other than universities.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian colleges tend to cater primarily to commuters, as many students choose to live at home or off-campus to balance school with work or family responsibilities. But many schools have excellent student housing as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> and academic support for their residents. From British Columbia to Prince Edward Island, Canadian colleges offer myriad options for anyone looking for the full campus experience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1240523\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1240523 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/community-dorm-campus-building.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat Student Building in B.C. (Photo by Mattias Fredriksson)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kaden Wyman just completed a two-year heavy equipment and agricultural equipment diploma program at Olds College. \u201cI\u2019m from Edmonton, which is about two hours north of Olds. That would have been quite the commute, so residence was an obvious choice for me,\u201d says Wyman. \u201cAnd I wanted that on-campus college life. Looking back, I absolutely loved my two years there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wyman lived in Centennial Village, an apartment-style building complete with a fitness centre and a 3,000-square-foot student centre that has a fireplace, a big-screen TV, and foosball and ping pong tables. Residence includes everything from paint and movie nights to gaming tournaments. For Wyman, living in res was an invaluable way to connect with fellow students. \u201cI\u2019m a queer individual and was nervous about living in small-town southern Alberta,\u201d Wyman says. \u201cBut the campus and residence community were so supportive\u2014as were, it turns out, all the people I met in town. I had an incredible time. Plus, living in Centennial Village comes with a meal package, and I really didn\u2019t want to cook for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For many students who stay in residence, college is their first time living away from home. It makes sense, then, that dorms are typically designed to serve as a gentle bridge to independent life. Many have cleaning staff and meal plans, and some come with fully equipped kitchens for the culinarily inclined. Proximity to class and other campus resources is another feature of student housing that often eases the transition to independence: when you\u2019ve hit snooze for the fifth time and have 15 minutes to get to your lecture, it helps to be within walking distance of class.<\/p>\n<p>Live-in support is another benefit of staying in res. Student advisers are there to help their peers navigate the complexities of adult life, from managing courseloads to relationships. Whether for social butterflies or wallflowers, residences tend to facilitate communal comfort and lasting friendships.<\/p>\n<p>For Tham, the activities offered in residence made a big difference in helping her find community. \u201cEvery two weeks or so, students gather to do things like bingo night, stress-free colouring, or even egg hunting. We share food and talk about our lives, and just enjoy our time together.\u201d Tham liked it so much that she <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied to be a housing adviser herself after her first year at Coast Mountain. This fall, she\u2019ll be helping other students adjust to life in Terrace.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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