Freshman Dorm Profile: Foggy Bottom

And now for the second part of my Freshman Housing Profile: the Foggy Bottom Edition!   Here are all of GW's 1st year dorms on the Main Campus, right in the heart of DC:

FOGGY BOTTOM CAMPUS

Thurston Hall:  Thurston is the quintessential Freshman residence hall, it houses about half our first-years.  Now you may have heard some crazy rumors about Thurston, but it's not as wild as some people will say it is.  I promise!  You get out of Thurston what you put into it, so you could treat it as just the place you sleep every night, or it could be the center of your Freshman year.  That being said, it's certainly a blessing for the social butterfly.  It's virtually impossible to come out of Thurston without a tight group of friends.  Rooms are pretty big, and they vary in how many occupants they have, from only 2 to as many as 6!  Most rooms are quads, though.  There are laundry facilities per floor, and the basement has a bunch of study spaces and common rooms.  Also, it's like, 3 blocks from the White House.  HUGE PERK.


Potomac House:  This house is largely occupied by ED1 students, it's most students' first choice.  The rooms are a good size but have always felt a bit narrow to me.  Rectangular.  But the building is new and the rooms are doubles, with private bathrooms per room.  Also, Carvings is on the first floor!  That's one of my favorite lunch spots--try the Harvard Wrap.  Centrally located on campus, so it isn't more than a 5-7 minute walk to most classes.


Madison:  I've never been in Madison, but everyone I know who lived there liked it!  There are doubles, triples, and quads, but most rooms are doubles.  There's also private bathrooms per room, and community laundry facilities of course.  Athletes often live here because it's close to the Smith Center athletic facilities, pretty central on campus, 7-10 minute walk to class.


Crawford:  Students live in singles, doubles, and quads.  Doubles aren't the biggest, but there are private bathrooms per room.  Laundry facilities are in the basement, I think.  Also, Crawford is right next to the Marvin Center, so if you want to grab a quick J Street meal, it's very easy.  Classes towards the E Street end of campus will be about a 10-15 minute walk, tops, but if you've got class in Phillips or Rome hall, they're a stone's throw away, so that's rather convenient.  Also, Gelman Library and Kogan Plaza are across the street.


For more information, visit the Living @ GW site: http://living.gwu.edu/
... or email me!  ShireenS@Gwmail.gwu.edu


~~~Shireen