Edward Spencer is the associate vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Mister Spencer says it is important to understand the rules of the building in which you will live.
We continue our Foreign Student Series. Today, we discuss where to live once you are admitted to an American college or university.
Many students say dormitories provide the best chance to get to know other students. And they generally cost less than apartments or other housing not owned by the school.
At many schools, male students can join fraternities and female students can join sororities. These are social organizations. But members may also be able to live at a fraternity and sorority house.
Housing policies differ. Some schools, for example, require students to live in a dormitory, at least for their first year.
Most universities have some separate dorms for males and females. Usually, however, males and females live in the same building. They may even live on the same floor and share the same bathroom. But usually they may not live in the same room unless they are married.
He advises students to ask some questions before they decide about their housing. For example: Does the school provide any special kinds of food that the student may require? Are there private bathing areas in the dorms? Will the school provide a single room if a student requests one?
Our Foreign Student Series continues next week. All of our reports are online at voaspecialenglish dot com.
This VOA Special English Education Report was written by Nancy Steinbach. I'm Gwen Outen.
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Education Report.
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