Room Draw Dilemma

Yes, it's that time of year where you get to figure out who you want to live with next year and where you want to live. As a sophomore my options for next year's housing are a lot more plentiful than last year as a freshman. As an upperclassman next year I can live in either Towers (where I am now), Larsen, Olson, or Farwell halls. Both Farwell and Olson have the option of "clusters", where there is a shared common room with double rooms coming off of it.

I really love the idea of the clusters because the common room allows you and all of your friends to hang out, watch tv, and just have a good time. And whenever you want to have some privacy or just watch a different show on tv, you can always go to your room which is only 1 step away! Sounds great to me. The only problem I have with the clusters is the number of people you have to round up in order to apply for a cluster. For Farwell you need 13 people of one gender or 10 people for a co-ed cluster (6 of one gender, 4 of the other). For Olson, though, only 4 people of the same gender share the common room. C'mon, Luther, work with me here. Why can't there be a cluster that calls for all of one gender with something like 6-8 people? That would be great. Unfortunately I have more friends than could fit in an Olson 4 person, but less than the 13 necessary for the Farwell cluster. My friends and I could try for a co-ed cluster, but none of us are too crazy about having boys see us at the crack of dawn when we look oh-so-lovely. And who knows what kind of characters they might attract to the cluster.

That leaves me and my roommate,well, back in Towers. It's not that I mind living here. In fact, I've really enjoyed it. I like its proximity to Regents where I go every day for practice as well as to work and to Sampson Hoffland Labs where my bio classes are. I would just like to try something new! I would like to explore other things that Luther has to offer! But if we come back to Towers the good news is that we can stretch our legs a bit (in case I have a miraculous growth spurt) and get the few extra feet that a corner room has to offer! At least I know that wherever we end up I will have an awesome roommate to live with, which is probably more important than what room we end up in.