I love the quad because....
There are no tourists, no homeless people, no sirens, it's so peaceful out here....except at night. Then the whole quad is rockin' from the music from all the wild, crazy awesome parties that make river people jealous WOOT! (We can do that, because we have such fantastic suites :) )
The lawn is great! People play frisbee, have snowball fights, or just lie around when the weather is nice. Some nights, I like to go out and just lie on the ground, looking up at the sky. You can see SO MANY stars compared to some of the brighter areas of Cambridge. The meteor show this year was SO SICK.
The yard is only a fun walk/shuttle ride away (THERE ARE ALWAYS SO MANY CUTE SQUIRRELS AND CHILDREN IN THE COMMON), but the Quad is also conveniently located close to all the fun shops and delicious restaurants of Porter Square. Want some Panera? Want to make some awesome crafts? Michael's is right there! Want to go to a real live grocery store? You can do all that in Porter!
Also, you are just a hop, skip and a jump from another exciting place, Davis, and you can walk a mile to Alewife if you want to see a movie for cheap! :)
You're right by the SOCH, which hosts lots of fun events and movies, PLUS you have all the perks of all the Quad houses...Cabot cafe, the Quad grill, Currier dance studio...Plus there are pianos everywhere! It doesn't matter which house you live in, you can take advantage of all of them!
Last but not least, you have QUAD SOLIDARITY. Quadlings stick together. Nothing can beat that! ;) <3
Housing Day is awesome, and if you get placed in the Quad, you should know that it is awesome, and you will love it!!! <3 <3