Yeahhh...soo I don't have housing

25 replies · 14094 views · Started by Dat_Philly_Shawty_Mina · Jun 2008

Philadelphia, PA

Dat_Philly_Shawty_Mina Philadelphia, PA

I got a letter yesterday saying that housing has reached capacity. And I feel some type of way about that because I have been on the Office of Residence Life's ****, and now I'm a freshman and I'm not even sure if I can go if I don't have a place to go. I'll be robbed of the dorm experience JUST because they decided they wanted to respond when they FELT LIKE IT. Lately Howard has really been pissing me off and I haven't even STARTED THERE yet. I'm starting to have regrets about paying that enrollment fee. But yeah anyways, any recommendations on where I could stay that isn't costly, but isn't in a bad neighborhood? I guess I'm gonna stick it out because HU is still my dream school, but I swear I feel like choking whoever is in charge of all of this.

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springtime2006 from Cleveland, OH · Jun 2008

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That is so messed up. I hope that it all works out for you.

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DJ Knightmare from augusta, GA · Jun 2008

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well u r gone get a sic refund check.. get an apt.... close to tha college...

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theTRUTH · Jun 2008

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Dat_Philly_Shawty_Mina wrote:
I got a letter yesterday saying that housing has reached capacity. And I feel some type of way about that because I have been on the Office of Residence Life's ****, and now I'm a freshman and I'm not even sure if I can go if I don't have a place to go. I'll be robbed of the dorm experience JUST because they decided they wanted to respond when they FELT LIKE IT. Lately Howard has really been pissing me off and I haven't even STARTED THERE yet. I'm starting to have regrets about paying that enrollment fee. But yeah anyways, any recommendations on where I could stay that isn't costly, but isn't in a bad neighborhood? I guess I'm gonna stick it out because HU is still my dream school, but I swear I feel like choking whoever is in charge of all of this.

Nah, that's unacceptable. If you were accepted and paid your money on time you should have a place to stay. Sounds like Residence Life dropped the ball on that. If you decide you still want to go to Howard, you need to continue to stay on them....rooms become available everyday because not everyone who is accpepted or pays their money shows up. I dont recommend freshmen stay off campus at all.

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missbison2011 · Jun 2008

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Yeah but not everything goes as planned so I am giving her the other option if she does decide to go. There are a lot of rooms that are off line because Howard refuses to fix them ....thats not your fault but its our issue. My friends and I have written letters to residence life before and until more people do something..nothing will done to fix it. If you call and ask them about the off line room situation and they lie and say no....trust me its true because there are two rooms on 4th floor wheatley that flooded this year and will be empty when you arrive in the fall! you can email me @ berickett@yahoo.com and I will see if I could put you in touch with some people who can help!

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theTRUTH · Jun 2008

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missbison2011 wrote:
Yeah but not everything goes as planned so I am giving her the other option if she does decide to go. There are a lot of rooms that are off line because Howard refuses to fix them ....thats not your fault but its our issue. My friends and I have written letters to residence life before and until more people do something..nothing will done to fix it. If you call and ask them about the off line room situation and they lie and say no....trust me its true because there are two rooms on 4th floor wheatley that flooded this year and will be empty when you arrive in the fall! you can email me @ berickett@yahoo.com and I will see if I could put you in touch with some people who can help!

They had a few empty rooms in the Towers and Meridian when I used to live there, so that is definitely true.