Nicholls has seen a noticeable increase in its on-campus residents. With the addition of the new residence halls, students have more reasons than ever to live on campus. Annie Bordelon, psychology freshman from Thibodaux, lives in the Scholars Hall also known as Hall A. As a freshman, the new halls are the first campus life experience for her.
“I lived literally around the corner,” Bordelon says. “People ask me why don’t I live at home? And I say I just want the experience. I want to meet new people, get some independence.”
Bordelon talked about some of the hall’s different recreational amenities.
“There’s big TV rooms where you can just go and watch TV,” Bordelon says, “And we have fans in our room. I like being able to control our environment.”
Bordelon shared a few of the things she brought from home to personalize her living space.
“I brought my DVD’s, books and my great grandmother’s quilted muumuu.” Bordelon says. I’ve always grown up with it.”
Because of transfer plans, Bordelon does not plan to live in the halls for her entire college career.
“I want to transfer in my sophomore year,” Bordelon says, “but I’m going to miss Nicholls because I like it already.”
Bordelon recommends living on campus to other students.
“Yeah, definitely,” Bordelon says. “You get involved so much more.”
NaTasha Miller, biology sophomore from Houma, also lives on campus. Unlike Bordelon, Miller previously lived on campus, in Babington Hall, and transferred to the Scholar’s Hall this year.
She shared some of the distinctions between her previous and current halls.
“Last year, it was one room with two beds,” Miller says, “This year, it’s two separate rooms so I have my own space.”
“The bathroom was very, very small compared to what I have in here,” Miller says. “And it’s a lot bigger, a lot nicer.”
The rooms also come with a kitchenette or tiny kitchen complete with a counter and pantry for food storage.
“Also last year we didn’t have the kitchenette, so my desk became my food counter, my study area and my laptop and my books were on top of it,” Miller says. “Plus they provided me with a microwave and a refrigerator this year.”
She also shared a few of the halls recreational areas.
“We have a game room. We have a meeting room. We have a community kitchen, if we do want to use a stove.” Miller says. “We also have lobby areas if you want to just sit around and talk, so that’s really nice.”
The hall also has a courtyard equipped with tables and umbrellas for free time spent outside.
Miller has done several things to personalize her campus living space to remind her of home.
“I have a Star Wars poster, a Simpson’s poster and my Salvador Dali clock, which is the best thing ever!” Miller says. “I also brought in my own TV and Playstation 2.
Miller recommended the new halls to existing residents of the previous halls or any student currently living off-campus.
“Yes. They are definitely a lot nicer than the old ones,” she says. “It’s just really, really nice to live here.
