Student Housing Informative Speech

“Welcome to Smiley Hall I’m a freshman at UT studying economics. Today I’ll give you a tour of Smiley so you can see what it’s like to live here.” I must have watched this video over a dozen times. This is because the housing was the most important part for me. Once I arrived in Smiley, I just kept repeating the saying, because it was exactly what I remembered seeing in the videos. The Student housing at the University of Tampa has gone above and beyond what I was expecting, from the cost, diversity, and the security.
The University of Tampa went above and beyond with the cost of student housing. Many people doubt this statement, but if you look at all the facts, you will understand what I mean by this. My mom and I were initially shocked …show more content…
From the housing in the Vaughn center, to the Boathouse, to the Palm Apartment. Not only can you pick the different types, but you can also decide if you want to get a single, double and triple. All the rooms, whether single, double or triple differ in size, depending on the building. Not only are there different rooms in the different halls, but even within the same hall, it can still be different. In Smiley for example, there are two distinct kind of singles, like in The University of Miami, except we have a standard single and a large single. From all the different kinds of people, there are many diverse types of places to live in. Whether you are an introvert, and want to be with only a few individuals or an extrovert and want to meet a whole bunch of different people every time you step out of your dorm room. A lot of people live in the dorms, and with that also comes with different personalities. These range from people who like partying on weekdays to people who do not do it at all. There are also different types of religious backgrounds you will find, from Christian Jews, to …show more content…
I know that my mom felt much better when she knew that I would be living on campus, a decision she felt was the right one, because the campus is very secure. One of the ways security is enforced is through the Student ID cards, which only allow students of who live in the different halls to get in. The problem with this is the fact that, people sometimes sit outside the doors and wait for someone to getting in to let them in. This is also done with the back doors closing at a certain time, to ensure that everyone that wants to maintain entry must use the main entrance, which has an RA seated at the desk to monitor the people that walk in and out. Despite this, people still call their roommates or friends to come and open the door for them, which is a little better because at least someone knows the person they are letting in. Additionally, Thursday till Sunday’s usually have a police officer seated at the front desk, to maintain