Residential Life with Summer Scholars

On June 4, 2010 I had the chance to experience something many students wouldn't have the opportunity to have. I was able to stay over at UNO's Scott Residence Hall for one week. Driving down there, I had many different thoughts that ran through my mind. All i could think about was the fact that I was going to be separated from my friends, and would have roommates that I wouldn't know anything about. Although i unpacked and settled in my room, I didn't really get to meet my roommates at all because we were all shipped on a bus to Ashland, Nebraska. All those courses were really fun. They really pushed some of my buttons considering i am scared of heights. The best part about it was the fact that during the team challenge course, we didn't know any of our group members. We didn’t really have a chance to socialize because we were put on the bus right after we signed in. You practically had to trust your group members to help lead you through the course.

Living in the dorms can truly give a small sample of what college could be like. Sure we had some rules, but we are high school students just learning the basics of college life. The dorm rooms were nice and spacious. They were very clean. I especially loved the fact that we had some privacy because we each had our own bed rooms. One thing that I thought about while driving down here was sharing my room with another person. The food in the cafeteria was unbelievably good. Sure they tried to sneak some leftovers from the day before, but hey, who can argue with free food. Sleeping in the dorm rooms for a week was really fun and i enjoyed it a lot. I love that we had access to all the rooms that regular college students had like the game room, the lounge, and also the Hyper building. It was practically a steal because we were able to use each of these all for free.

On that Wednesday morning when we were all packing up, it felt like none of us were going to see each other again. None of us wanted to leave, and we all wished that the program would be longer. Yet, all in all, it was really nice of UNO for giving us a chance to experience the college life because not everyone has that opportunity. My recommendation would be to extend this program for future reference. It may cost a little more, but for the ultimate college experience, it would greatly benefit the student body.