Sarah's dorm looks like it might have started life as
an apartment complex in the 50's. The arrow marks the
entrance to her unit. It's located in Isla Vista,
a tiny community immediately adjacent to the campus.
However, the Fontainebleu Annex is actually part of the
UCSB dorm system, not an independent apartment building.
They have a swimming pool on the premises, as well as
a laundry room, but their meals are served at the main
building, a 3-minute walk away.
We moved Sarah's stuff into the living room and then
let her distribute it to the appropriate places.
This is the small but serviceable kitchen. She and her
roommates (4 girls share this 2-bedroom suite) don't
really need the kitchen, but it's handy for snacks and
missed meals. Sarah's roommate is Karina Oriard, a
friend from high school. They requested placement together.
The others are Becky Brooks, a second-year student, and
Winifred, a senior.
Lisa requested and got a single in San Raphael, on campus.
Unloading her stuff took 5 minutes: these 3 healthy guys
just filled up 4 laundry carts with her bins and stuff
and wheeled it away. The concept with on-campus dorms is that
they have staff waiting with the carts. You pull up in
the loading zone and they
unload everything quickly, then you go park your car in
a designated lot.
Lisa is on the third floor. Her windows are
marked with the arrow.
Her room is small, but it's all hers. No more
snoring roommate's boyfriend to contend with. And with the
bed lofted, there's actually enough room for quite a bit of
stuff.