Welcome to the International House.

If you're looking to meet an international exchange student, this is the place to go.  The I-House, as fellow occupants abrieve it to, is set out as more of a luxurious layour than the other, more basic and traditional buildings, located closest to the campus exit at the end of Beach Drive.  Many students hope and wonder what it would be like to be lucky enough to experience this type of on campus living.  Here are a few of the pros and cons of the International House from occupants of the dormitory rooms inside:

The International House is built in a more
modern and stylish architectural way.
Photo by Ashleigh Mehmed.

Hanna Villa, 18-year-old psychology student, describes the good points of living here, saying, "There's always activities like movie night going on and it's a nice dorm house, not like the regular ones.  I really like the fact that you room with international people from differenct cultures and everybody hangs out together."  What's not to like?  Well, according to Hanna, "It's really quiet most of the time.  Everyone seems to be doing their own thing, like being really busy with school work or something.  Also, there's no A/C so it gets really hot in Summer time or whenever the sun is out."

Alex Montoy, 19-year-old electrical engineering student, has pretty similar views about the International House, loving it all the same.  He says, "You get to meet people from all over the globe and the house is pretty isolated from the rest of the campus."  His personal negative on living with international students is that, "People develop a relationship with each other, then are forced to go their different ways."

The International House is home to many
exchange students from all over the world,
partnered with American roommates.
Photo by Ashleigh Mehmed.

Kelo Akalamudo, 18-year-old computer science student, agrees about the love for meeting new and interesting people: "You get to meet a lot of different people of other cultures and nationalities and get to learn all about them.  The downside of living there is that everybody is always in your business."

So if the International House appeals to you, the smart thing to do is to get your housing application in as soon as possible - it's definitely the most popular place for living!