住宿，餐饮和学生生活常见问题解答
选择一个地方度过你接下来的四年是一个重大的决定. Academics come first, but life outside of class is another major part of what makes a residential liberal
艺术学院的经历太令人兴奋了. 我们鼓励彻底的探索.
With that in mind, we brought current students together to answer a handful of questions
that Skidmore Admissions recently received from prospective students and their families.
Honest and unfiltered, we hope their individual views are a helpful resource as you
继续发现火博体育所提供的一切.
Don’t have time to watch? 我们还重点介绍了下面涉及的一些主题.
*注:记录于2021年春季，本Q&A references 学院如何应对COVID-19. The students’ answers are accurate at the time of recording but may no longer apply.
告诉我们你的火博体育经历.
Lindsey: “I lived in Howe-Rounds 我在火博体育的第一年选择住在 特殊兴趣，无物质社区. 到目前为止，我在宿舍的经历非常愉快. There’s a nice community
无论你在哪里，每一层都有. 住宿生活安排了很多很棒的节目
这帮助我找到了方向. 我太喜欢他们了，所以我选择申请成为一名RA
for my sophomore year.”
Shayna: “I lived in a triple my first year at Skidmore which, despite what you may think,
我发现我有足够的空间! 真的，那是一段有趣的经历
和那些我可能没有机会见到的人在一起. Both my roommates were
STEM majors, which turned out to be so eye opening as I was headed into political
science and history. 大二时，我选择了单间，这很棒
awesome. 作为一个从小和别人同住一个房间的人，我终于度过了一段美好的时光
my own space.”
火博体育是怎么找室友的?
Shayna: “第一年，你会被分配一个室友. 这种配对将是基于
在你填写的问卷上.
“After your first year, a lot of people choose to select roommates from among their
friends. I chose to try a year on my own in a single, but a lot of people I know roomed
with people of their choice. 如果你被困住了，或者不知道该去哪里，你可以
can also enter back into a random placement or find people through Facebook pages
或者其他学生经营的资源. 例如，有时人们会有四个人
校园公寓，他们还在找一个人加入. And they’ll
use Facebook to find someone.
“One of the really nice things about Skidmore’s Residential Life staff is that they’re really flexible ... 然而，当我在校外遇到问题时，我就 我要自己找个转租的房子，然后找个地方住.”
*For more on 社区生活，参观住宅生活.
作为一名大一学生，你会做饭吗?或者有机会做饭吗?
Richie: “Residence halls have communal kitchenettes with a shared fridge and microwave. I
绝对建议在你放进去的东西上贴上标签. But, generally, other than
microwave cooking or grab-and-go stuff in a fridge, if you’re in a residence hall
你可能不会自己准备很多食物.
“Once you move into on-campus apartments, you have a full kitchen – stove, oven, dishwasher,
kitchen sink, etc. -这既令人兴奋又令人生畏. You will also need to
自带餐具、盘子、锅和炊具. 当我不想做饭时，
I can just walk up the hill and grab something delicious from D-Hall or The Spa.”
一年级的运动员通常会结成室友吗?
Austin: “I play on the men’s hockey team and did live with another player my first year.
然而，这是具体情况具体分析的. 我知道一些学生的例子
who haven’t, and it’s completely up to living style and how you answer the first-year
questionnaire. 总而言之:当谈到运动员的生活时，没有“典型”的设置
together their first year.”
宿舍里允许做什么?
For the latest information, 请查阅住宿生活的政策和程序资源. The Residential Life Handbook will have all of the details on what can or cannot
be in your room.
Are the dorms noisy? 在共用的大楼里睡觉是一种调整吗?
Shayna: “There’s always going to be an exception, but generally speaking all res halls have
安静的时间将在很大程度上得到强制执行. 周末不一样，但是
在工作日，这通常不是问题.
“也就是说，除了一间外，我们所有的休息室都是套间式的. Meaning that rather than
a whole floor sharing a bathroom, it’s three to four rooms that each share a suite
and one bathroom, so the only noises you’d hear could come from your direct suitemates.
要做到这一点，关键在于沟通和尊重. 如果这是一个永恒的问题，那么
这就是你的RA可以成为一个很好的资源的地方.”
住房是否具有性别包容性? 住房和性别是如何相交的?
Shayna: “In general, res halls rooms will be shared by people of the same sex and/or gender.
校园公寓不以任何方式按性别划分或定义.
“也就是说，说到保留区，我们确实有 gender inclusive options and I know plenty of people of different genders or questioning genders who have
shared rooms. 我也认识很多酷儿，还有专门的LGBTQ+住房
如果你在那里感觉舒服的话. 最终，它是火博体育与
Residential Life. 更重要的是，要知道这是一个包容的校园.”
大多数学生都在学校待满四年吗?
Shayna: “是的，大部分学生四年都住在校园里. During COVID-19, that
这个数字有点变化，但从历史上看，在校学生中有90-95%是这样.”
人们可以来学校拜访你吗?
Richie: “Anyone can come into your residence hall that’s on campus, if you grant them access.
They cannot get into your building, if they are not also a resident of that building.
If a visitor is staying over, you have to inform Campus Safety, and it has to be short
term.”
宿舍里怎么洗衣服，是免费的吗?
Lindsey: “洗衣服不是免费的，但这是现实的. 你把钱押在火博体育的身份上
swipe it on the machine. 它们是标准的高效机器，而且很多都是
在每个宿舍的地下室. 你也可以付钱把要洗的衣服送出去
and have it done for you."
火博体育布置宿舍有什么建议吗? 在制作游戏的同时如何做到个性化
一个良好的学习和学习空间?
Richie: “One of the most important things for me was to make a designated space in my dorm
to work. For me, that means getting up to work at my desk so my bed can remain a relaxation
space.”
Lindsey: “几乎每个人都有靠窗的座位，这是有史以来最好的事情. The windows
打开门，你可以呼吸到新鲜空气，还可以欣赏到美丽的景色. I use my desk
为了作业，但我靠窗的座位是我常去的地方. I try to use my bed only for
sleeping, which really helps.”
标准的一年级新生房间里都有什么样的家具啊?
Shayna: “当然，每个人都有自己的床. 在宿舍里，它将是一对双胞胎
XL bed. 你有一张桌子，一把椅子，一个书架和你自己的壁橱空间. In the apartments,
it’s similar, but you could have a full bed or a twin XL depending on the apartment,
你可以有一个大衣橱，而不是一个内置的壁橱. Apartments also have a
公共区域有沙发、椅子和带椅子的餐桌.”
参观住宅生活，了解家具细节
在食堂过敏如何处理?
Richie: “As someone who worked in the dining hall, I can say we are intensely trained on
饮食限制，尤指防止交叉污染. Depending on the severity
of your issue, you also have a flexible dining services staff that understands how
重要的是，你可以安全地吃饭，所以他们采取 accommodations seriously.”
Lindsey: “鉴别成分. 如果包含的东西是主要的过敏症之一.
So, before you even grab something you can know if it has dairy, gluten, soy, peanut
and more.”
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校园里有多少食物可供选择啊?
Austin: “So yea we’ve talked about the dining hall, but there’s also The Spa which is located
在Case学生中心的底层. 他们供应三明治，每天都有
hot meal and a salad bar. 他们也有各种各样的饮料和小吃.”
Learn more about The Spa
“Then there’s Burgess Café, which is like Starbucks for coffee and light food options
like muffins and yogurts. 我最喜欢的绝对是炸鸡条和薯条
星期五在d厅做水疗或炸鸡条.”
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就杂货店而言，附近有好的选择吗? What about for vegans or
vegetarians?
Shayna: “I live off campus now and can say there’s a grocery store for every need, including
Hannaford, Market 32, which is like a fancy Price Chopper, Wal-Mart and Target. One
of my roommates is vegan, and she goes to a local grocery store called Four Seasons
选择特色选择或附近的另一家当地商店“健康生活”.”
Austin: “Fresh Market is also right down the street and is pretty comparable to Whole Foods.”
校园里的宗教生活是怎样的?
Lindsey: “I’m the treasurer of one of the faith-based clubs on campus, and it’s been one of
这是我在火博体育最有意义的经历. 我是纽曼俱乐部的基督徒
Fellowship. 我们为穆斯林、犹太教、印度教和佛教学生举办俱乐部和聚会
as well. 学生们有时会选择加入萨拉托加当地的教堂或寺庙，
几乎所有面额的纸币都有几十种可供选择.
“We also have a nondenominational chapel on campus that’s open for everyone to come
以他们想要的任何方式崇拜. 这里也有瑜伽和冥想课程
或者经常举行聚会.”
参观宗教和精神生活办公室
学生多久进城一次? 人们把大部分时间都花在校园里吗?
Shayna: “这完全取决于你想做什么! 市中心真的很方便. It’s only
步行10到15分钟，还有免费的交通工具. But we are a separate,
私立校园，这样你也可以更像一个在校园里的人. When I lived in a residence
hall and had an unlimited meal plan, I didn’t venture off as much as I do now.
“Saratoga is a great college town when you really consider how many restaurants and
things to do there are. 与火博体育的同类学校相比更是如此
没有我们那样的小镇.”
Richie: “我爱上了萨拉托加. 我记得我第一次来这里有人邀请我
go paint pottery, which I never thought I would enjoy, but it’s just that kind of
place. I also love dining out in town; it’s one of my all-time favorite things to
do.”
Austin: “我很爱喝咖啡，早餐时还得吃三明治. My tip,
不过，就是在多个地点购物. 去萨拉托加咖啡店买咖啡
然后去Uncommon Grounds吃个百吉饼.”
阅读更多火博体育学生为什么喜欢萨拉托加的信息
一年级学生在校园里可以有车吗?
Austin: “Yes, you can. 我有一个，它对我很有效，但很多学生没有，他们
不会因此而处于不利地位. 一些学生甚至不喜欢有一个
因为它鼓励他们更多地利用资源并与人联系. If you
有了车，在校园里停车真的很方便吗.”
校园里有收邮件和包裹的地方吗?
Lindsey: 我和我对亚马逊的痴迷会很高兴地回答这个问题. Yes, there’s mail! You get
一个工作原理很像普通P的私人锁箱.O. box in a standard U.S. post
office. 当你收到包裹时，你只需要走到邮件窗口，刷一下你的身份证
and they go get it for you.”
往返校园其他地方需要多长时间? What’s the distance
在宿舍和教室之间?
Shayna: “It’s going to of course depend on where you’re going and where you live, but I’d
say the farthest possible walk would be from the apartments to any of the administrative
在北百老汇的办公室，比如招生、晋升或沟通. You’d really
只有当你是这些办公室的学生工作者时，你才会去那里. And even
这段“漫长”的路程只有15分钟.
“Campus is a circle and that means you’re always cutting through the center, which
使大多数步行不到10分钟. 你一年级的房间会在任何地方
从30秒到3分钟的步行到食堂. And classes are the same,
with maybe an extra minute or two to get to the athletics facilities, dance studio
or Zankel Music Center.”
Campus map
What is the weather typically like and what suggestions would you have for someone
来自美国东北部以外的地方?
Richie: “是的，你需要一件暖和的冬衣和靴子. The Skidmore Shop has some
手套、帽子和几件外套都是不错的选择，但没有靴子. But it’s wild — spring
and summer do get hot! 四季之间的温度变化幅度很大，
which, honestly, I love.”
Shayna: “For packing, keep in mind that the summer heat will only last the first two or three
weeks of the semester, and then it will be mild, cool or cold until the last few weeks
在那里你可能只是重复你的衣服. 所以，留下你大部分的夏装吧
at home.”
附近有好的登山和滑雪胜地吗?
Mariel: “戈尔山是一个很棒的滑雪胜地，距离这里大约45分钟车程. There’s also a
小一点的山，离西山约20分钟路程. For big trips you could head
去佛蒙特州或者去普莱西德湖. 三小时内有多种选择.”
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Lindsey: “As far as hiking, we have our own North Woods that a lot of students use as a nice
reprieve during their week. 它不是特别费力，你可以把它做得很短
如半英里或环形步道，你走了几英里.
“我们离阿迪朗达克山脉也很近，很多学生都去那里. Our Outing Club 超级活跃，是校园里最大的社团. 他们做了很多短途旅行，包括
攀岩、划船和游泳. 在学校放假的时候，他们也计划长途旅行
trips.”
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