Having finished all of your applications, it’s time for the fun part of transitioning to college, choosing your dorm! Choosing where you want to live can be a big decision and WE Link is here to help guide you to your perfect freshman home within one of our many learning communities. Here are my top reasons for joining a learning community:
- Students who share your same passions
- Purdue learning communities offer you the chance to live on the same floor as countless people with your same passions. Whether you love solving real-world problems or helping to save the environment, there is a place for you. But even if you are hesitant about living on a floor with your learning community, there are options for communities that hold weekly meetings instead of living together.
- Help on homework and projects
Living in one of Purdue’s learning communities offers you a huge network of support as you start your exciting journey into engineering. Engineering can seem like a lot at times, but having help only a door knock away can greatly help you improve your academics and manage your work. Purdue research even shows students in a learning community have better grades than their classmates who are not.
Me in my perfect home at Purdue!
- Friends inside and outside of class
- By being a part of a Purdue learning community, you will be able to network with fellow engineers on your floor and have a few familiar faces within your classes. Purdue even guarantees that you will have at least two to three classes with girls on your floor, meaning you will get to know them pretty well.
Check out some of Purdue’s biggest learning communities and feel free to learn more below.
Women in Engineering Learning Community- The women in engineering learning community helps connect you with various girls in your classes and provides you with advice on how to ace your first year! Plus, your floor assistant will be an upperclassman in engineering to help answer any questions you may have throughout the year. Not bias, but this one's my favorite :)
EPICS- The EPICS learning community helps you get involved in the local community by working with companies and organizations to help solve real life problems. In addition, EPICS provides a formal mentoring experience both in and out of the classroom.
Engineering for the Planet- The engineering for the planet learning community provides a focus on reducing everyday environmental impact through both an environmental engineering class and real world problem solving experience. Plus, engineering for the planet allows you to combine this learning community with the women in engineering learning community leading to even more chance for success.
Have any questions or concerns about learning communities or places to live Freshman year? Reach out to us at welink@purdue.edu or by DMing us on social media. We are here to help!
-Megan Tandarich
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