Liz Alcock

Liz Alcock has lived all over the United States, but loves the atmosphere at the University of Idaho.

“I love it here. It’s so friendly.” Alcock said. “It’s really laid-back.”

Alcock, freshman in German and international studies, chose to live in the residence halls at UI because of the flexibility it offers.

“I like to have my own schedule,” Alcock said. “Sororities are cool, but there’s always somewhere you have to be.”

While the residence halls have a variety of activities for students to participate in, each student decides which activities are for them.

“I just like to have that freedom,” Alcock said.

Alcock decided to live in the residence halls after speaking to a family member. She said the decision-making process was a long one, but that she’s happy with her decision.

“I like the interaction of the people in the residence halls,” Alcock said. “Here you just get so close to everyone.”

As a resident assistant in Theophilus Tower, Alcock says she likes getting to know people and serving in a leadership role.

“It’s really cool just being there to talk to everybody and build a community,” she said.

Leadership is something Alcock is familiar with too; after serving as secretary and vice president of her high school, she was chosen as the president of her residence hall last semester.

Although she has lived all over, from Hawaii to Cleveland, Alcock said she would consider Astoria, Oregon, to be her hometown. Her father, who is in the U.S. Coast Guard, is currently stationed with her family in Juneau, Alaska.

Besides being a resident assistant, Alcock spends her time on hobbies: dancing, yoga, and fashion/sewing.

Alcock’s favorite thing about the University of Idaho is its professors.

“I’ve never had teachers that actually want to interact with students. They want to be involved in student activities and I think it’s really cool,” Alcock said.

Alcock’s advice to incoming students is that they should check out all of their on-campus living options with an open mind.

“Definitely don’t rule anything out,” she said. “Just check everything out and see what works best for you.”