Dorm Rough Draft #3

This is a totally different copy of my rough draft then my first one. I had gone to the writing center and "improved my writitng". Here is my new rough draft.

Gina Clementi

I will never forget my first night sleeping in my new room, here at St. Johns. It was the first time in 18 years, which I knew my parents were not in the other room. The main question that ran through my head was “Was I safe?” When moving away from home, a place where you felt safe for so long is a major step. Safety here at St. Johns is taken very seriously especially because it is a Catholic university. Students say that living in a Catholic residential village comes along with many guidelines that have its advantages and disadvantages.
In a past experience that I have had with a former roommate with breaking the rules, really made me fully understand why we have them. My former roommate Diana, would sneak people in through the fire exit, and do illegal things inside of the room. She had brought people into our room that did not attend St. Johns and had put me and my other roommate in uncomfortable situations. After her third offense she was asked to transfer into another residential hall. She decided the rules were not for her and withdrew form St. Johns.
The rules that are in affect at St. Johns University come from the Vincentian mission from what they stand for. They are there to encourage moral values and a healthy environment. Many students that attend St. Johns University are not Catholic, but while selecting a catholic school, they know that they must follow certain guidelines.
Catholics in our every day lives are always following guidelines. We go about everyday with the values we have been taught. The Catholic Church does not believe in pre marital sex, and is in no way is St. Johns going to condone such behavior at a Catholic university.
A survey was conducted to 3 students that live on campus. The first question that I had asked was “what is one rule that you do not agree with here living on campus?”
Jackie Loundy a freshman here at St. Johns, from Florida, said that one rule she would change is that commuters have the same privileges as residents that live on campus. Jackie also mentioned that when a commuter comes over they must leave by 12, or you will get fined, and must move to Montogoris. She does not feel like this is right, because we are all students at the same school, and do not all have the same privileges.
Jesse Knapton, a freshman here at St. Johns, from Saranac Lake said that one rule he would change would be the visitation policy because he feels like we are supposed to be responsible adults and can be responsible for our actions. Jesse feels trapped and feels like the more rules, the more need he has to break them.
Daniella Staropoli, a freshman here at St. Johns said that one rule she would change would be the process of signing people in, especially family. Daniella said that she fully understands the reasons behind the rules, but when it comes to family, things should be different.
Attending a catholic university comes along with the responsibilities of following certain rules. Every student that lives on campus agreed to a contract of the specific rules and regulations that were to be followed as a resident here at St. Johns. Many of us get frustrated at times, and feel like the rules are there to make us mad and to see how far we can go with out getting caught. In many cases there are previous activities that might have occurred, that led the school to make certain rules.
Coming from Florida, I feel very comfortable being in an environment that has the same morals I have, in a community on campus, where many others do as well. It is easier to sleep at night knowing that we have security at all times, and it is being regulated at all times of the day who is entering, and when they are leaving.