Campus Living with Kaitlyn

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Let me introduce you to Kaitlyn. She’s a junior majoring in Marketing with a minor in Languages. Kaitlyn is active in the university’s TRiO Student Success Services program and the American Sign Language Club. She’s gonna talk about why living on campus is a great foundation for your UTSA experience. Take it away, Kaitlyn.

Thank you, Alex. I hope you all are doing amazing today. I want to share with you why I chose the University of Texas at San Antonio. Growing up with a single mother and six brothers, I always knew that when I was ready to leave the nest, it would have to be for a place that felt like home. And I have to say there is no better way to make campus feel like home and to start college with a strong foundation other than to live there. At UTSA, there are a variety of on-campus housing options. They range from common residence halls to apartment-like living spaces. When you live on campus, you’re already super close to amenities such as our dining halls and the campus recreation center. In my experience, the best part about living on campus are the resident assistants, or RAs, who work hard to ensure that students experience college life to the fullest, both socially and academically. When you live on campus, you’re always in the middle of all of the action. Some of my favorite events happen during a back-to-school celebration called Roadrunner Days. During the first two weeks of classes, the university’s schedules tons of interactive events to welcome in the new school year. Students living on campus get to take full advantage. I enjoy this time because there are an abundance of opportunities to get familiar with the campus and meet new people. I have made countless connections through living on campus. And after graduation, I plan to go abroad to utilize the skills that I have honed here at UTSA. Birds up, Alex.

Great job, Kaitlyn. It’s easy to see that living on campus has greatly enhanced your Roadrunner experience, and it’s so awesome to know that you paid that forward by becoming a resident advisor yourself. Thanks for telling us about what on-campus life is like at UTSA.