My freshman year, I lived in Roskie on the 4th floor. It was the Outdoor Pursuits floor, so in theory all the girls on my floor were ourdoorsy. In fact, this was true for some girls more than others. When I was initially filling out my residence life application, I was apprehensive about checking the Outdoor Pursuits option in the first place, but it turned out to be a very good decision. Living on the Outdoor Pursuits floor doesn't come with any obligations—you can participate as much or as little as you want (this goes for any living option - so try it!). We had two camping trips, one each semester, and various group outings, but most people made friends on the floor and did things with them, not as a formal part of living on the floor but as friends.
One of my favorite parts of dorm life was RHA meetings, which are held weekly. I'm not talking about the meetings themselves (although they were interesting), but the floor vs. floor competitions that took place after the meetings. There was chocolate syrup Twister, pie your RA, duct tape your RA, and my favorite, tug-o-war (and many more). My floor became very close by the end of the year, and we liked to dress up in themes for these events.
Some people from my floor and my RA:
pre-tug-o-war.
Action shot during tug-o-war. As you can see, we had already lost, but some of us were too stubborn to let go and thus got pulled over and dragged across the ground. It was awesome.
Another perk of that RHA meeting was I bought Roskie's old ping-pong table for $40; it goes to show what being in the right place at the right time can do for you.
I could go on for hours about the dorms, why I love Roskie, and how much fun I had last year, but I'd hate to bore anybody. Suffice it to say that living in the dorms is a good experience everybody should have - embrace it!
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