Getting involved on campus. There are two large reasons why i support the building of a New Residence hall. One, i had no choice but to move off campus my third year at usf. It is difficult finding an apartment because it is a competitive area to search for housing. I found myself homeless through july and would often find myself web caming my roommate who would visit apartments. I was 2,500 miles away and it was very hard to communicate. Often [speaker not understood] skeptical for having me as a tenant because my parents did not speak english so they werent sure how to keep my family accountable if i were to miss a payment and there was no reliable contact to reach my parents. It was a stressful period for both my parents and i. Second, with housing opportunities available to students, it really does foster a great sense of community. Living in the Residence Hall for two years, i definitely have encouraged every student to continue to live on campus because you have that sense of com
Student from honolulu, hawaii i am also a pell grant recipient who highly depends on Financial Aid to go to usf and i am very fortunate to attend a university that cares about academic success and individual growth inside and outside of the classroom. Not only myself, but 30 of usf population depends on the pell grant as well. I support the building of a New Residence hall because i understand the need of it on campus. I was on campus for two years and has not only been convenient for dining and studying purposes, but it offered a space as well as able to get involved in different campus clubs and organizations. Being involved on campus helps students become connected to their school, build community and allow for them to discover their passions and strengths. If it werent for the various clubs im involved in today, it wouldnt have shaped me to be the student leader i am today. I am very lucky enough to have found an apartment fairly close to school after an extensive fourmonth search.