Hey Abby! What are your thoughts on living on the Quad? I got into Smith ED and I really love the houses there, but I'm really not one for parties. :/
I really love living on the Quad! I would consider myself a fairly introverted person, which made me a little nervous when I filled out my housing form and indicated my preference for the Quad, but the social life and the community really can’t be beat.
My house, Cushing, is incredibly warm and friendly, so I started making friends and felt at home basically as soon as I arrived. You can choose to party if you want to, but if you aren’t feeling it and just want to sleep, study or hang out with some friends, it’s laid back enough that no one’s going to question that, either. I prefer the Quad because I like the energy it has even when I’m tired and not in the mood to be around people. You get a lot of different people, some introverted, some extroverted, some who really want to party, some who don’t. You find your niche and your natural rhythm pretty fast. It’s true that the Quad is a little loud on weekends, but I’ve never had any problems with it; I think that all of the houses have courtesy hours, and as someone who gets chronic migraines, the noise isn’t bad enough to bother me.
All in all, the Quad houses are beautiful, they have great community within the house and in the area, and we have a whole bunch of really cool traditions! The Quad is a really great place to live whether or not you want to party!
I hope this was helpful! If you want to chat more about life at Smith/the Quad, please feel free to message me!