Minerva on the Brain

For the past two weeks I have mainly had one thing on my mind. One thing that keeps nagging at me and making it impossible to go to sleep at a reasonable hour. My Minerva.

The Majestic Golub

The Minerva houses at Union have always fascinated me due to their uniqueness. I have never seen a housing program quite like this at any other college or university. What is really cool about the program is that you are automatically involved in a Minerva house the moment you become a student, but it is up to you how involved in the house you want to be. Living in a college dorm can be really gross, so it is a nice change to be able to go to your Minerva house whenever you want in order to lounge around on the plush couches or cook an actual healthy meal in the kitchen. I have loved being able to go into Golub, my Minerva, whenever I want in order to hang out and watch T.V. or bake cupcakes. Plus the house is all around so much nicer than the dorm I live in it is like a welcome vacation every time I step inside. 

So why, you ask, am I constantly thinking about my Minerva? This is due to the fact that Minerva housing applications are due in less than a week. My application has already been filled out and sent, yet I can't help thinking about it. I want so badly to live in my Minerva next year for a variety of reasons. 

1. I have yet to feel a true sense of community in Davidson, my current dorm. I want to be part of an actual close-knit community of students of varying ages. I keep having this recurring dream in my head of waking up in Golub and cooking pancakes for the whole house. Not that this will ever actually happen due to the fact I probably would burn the house down cooking that early in the morning, but it is nevertheless a wonderful thought. 

2. The Minerva's put on so many events that I can't help but be drawn to it. I want to feel a part of these events by actively participating in organizing them. In high school I really enjoyed planning events and and attending the finished product. I want to constantly be surrounded by activity and amusement. How great would it be to come downstairs and find a little party going on in the living room? 

3. The other housing options for next year seem so bleak compared to my Minerva. I would either be living in Fox Hall or College Park. Fox Hall is essentially the same as Davidson and the thought of living in a Davidson-esque building for the second time makes me shudder. While College Park is a renovated hotel that has been turned into a dorm complete with air-conditioning, the walk to campus is really not worth it. If I had a car I would be all for making the drive everyday to campus, but the fact is I do not own a car and probably will not own a car until Junior year. Therefore a 15-20 minute walk to campus everyday is out of the question. 

4. My Minerva is beautiful. Who doesn't want to live in a house equipped with its own bevy of study rooms, great lounge areas, and a very cleanly and organized kitchen? While I have never seen the bedrooms, I have seen the floor map and I must say they are much bigger than the bedrooms in Davidson. Plus the bathrooms are much closer to all the rooms. 

These are only a few reasons why I wish to live in Golub next year. I am crossing my fingers my application is good enough to allow me to move in next year, but I won't know until the spring whether I have received a coveted bedroom. Until then my Minerva will never leave my brain.