Benefits of living in Temple housing

Students and staff talk about benefits of living on Temple's campus, activities and community.

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• Temple
• university
• residence
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• housing
• philadelphia

[cewillm]

Instead of building their OWN dorms, like UPenn and Drexel are doing, Temple is just letting private developers build dorm-style apartments near campus, which cannot be put on your tuition bill and require a years' lease.

They refuse to do the real work themselves, yet are continually increasing enrollment. You are getting severely misled through the official videos; they lure you in with great images and bubbly people, but housing after Freshman year is hell.

[LPachan]

As a freshman who had to live off campus due to a lack of housing I have to say that this video is all LIES!! Temple sucks which is why I'm transfering.

[honey1harmony]

I dormed my freshman year, and I recommend that. Beyond freshman year, if you want to dorm, I'd say put a lot of thought into it. Don't room with strangers, because the excitement of that fades after freshman year. If you're really serious about your studies, get a single dorm!! Make sure you're aware of your potential roommates lifestyles because you don't want to have to go through a room change.

[MegaCokamo]

@LPachan what sucks about it? please tell me everything you didnt like cuz im actually thinking of going there

[FancyFarrah]

@cewillm is that the only housing they have for temple? or is that just the new construction that requires a years lease?