Watson Hall Dorm Reviews at Georgia Southern

I moved to Watson halfway through the year after having a bad experience at SP and ever since I have been so much happier. I have come to believe that in college you need to find the right fit for you and what one person recommends and raves about might not work for you and what some people put down might just be perfect. The people here were very accommodating to me and were super understanding and helpful during my move. And unlike what people, who have not lived here, say it is not like a prison the rooms are very spacious and you get lots of natural light (something that I found was really lacking in my old dorm) the people here paired me with a wonderful roommate and overall I just feel safer here. It is right on campus you can easily reach all your classes, the library, and both dining halls. Even with covid the RAs have been really trying to do events so that we don't feel isolated and even though I'm not really close with any of my hallmates or my roommate we all respect each other and our shared spaces, which I appreciated. I would definitely recommend Waston hall to other incoming freshmen.

I stayed at Watson primarily due to being apart of the Geektopia RLC, one of the many communities available at Georgia Southern's Statesboro campus. The building's aesthetics are certainly of it's time, with cement block walls and tile floors, plus the the wardrobe and desks being bolted to the floor. However, the small space and tile floor makes it easy to clean, and the cement walls keep out most noise (unless you scream or something.) The bed frames are metal and come with a mattress, however, a mattress pad is strongly recommended since it's essentially like a tumbling mat without one. I struggled with finding ways to decorate while abiding by the rules, but that's only because I'm a terrible interior designer and having a roommate that doesn't like to voice their opinions, but I did see others with nicely decorated rooms. While I enjoyed my time there, I essentially always felt that I never had enough alone time, but that's to be expected when you have a roommate and it's a community bathroom. But it's surprisingly nice to always be surrounded by people, after all, you can't get bored if you have friends right down the hall.