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Hello, my name is Sheila, and I'm addicted to trying new things at U.Va.

When I came here, everyone's advice was to "try out different organizations," and I did just that as I tried to find my place here. Like all of the other first-year students, I went to the activities fair and picked up flyer after flyer, adding myself to far more e-mail lists than I could possibly keep up with during the first few weeks of classes. How typical of me - but I went a step too far. I actually tried out practically every organization that I thought I might like,

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All University students are required to live on Grounds in their first year, but they have many on and off-Grounds housing options going into their second year. Students face immense pressure to decide on housing as soon as possible, and this high demand has strained the capacities of both on and off-Grounds accommodations. Lauren Seeliger and Brandon Kile, two third-year Cavalier Daily News writers, discuss the impact of the student housing frenzy on both University students and the Charlottesville community.