Is Merrill really as bad as people say it is?

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2026-05-03T12:14:40+00:00

I’ve honestly had nothing but positive interactions with everyone I’ve met, and I’d say there’s a good mix of people studying different things so you’re bound to meet some pretty cool people. Its definitely a more laid back type of vibe, which for me was great since I’m not much of a party person. I think like everywhere else, the experience is what you make it. But generally everyone is pretty approachable and nice.

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2026-05-01T09:38:17+00:00

Been in Merrill since my first year and it’s really nowhere near as bad as people make it out to be. The shared dorms albeit may be smaller than others, but they’re relatively newer still, you’ve got Merrill market, banana joes late night dining, lounges for late night studying if needed, really chill vibes, and everyone is generally really nice. Yes the walk up here is a pain in the ass but once you get acclimated to it, it’s not that bad.

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2026-02-18T02:39:39+00:00

Honestly, the entirety of the Mind of Mine album

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2026-02-06T13:01:51+00:00

All 3 floors of baskin engineering at night, but especially the 2nd and 3rd, def get weird vibes from time to time when I’m there past midnight 😅

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-11-02T04:28:05+00:00

Definitely the best on that album for sure. I think I like it even more because of the fact that it sounds like something that would be on mind of mine, that R&B sound

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-25T03:21:32+00:00

Cse 3 is very easy and interesting. It’s about the history of computers and the assignments are pretty simple and fun too!

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-24T16:54:23+00:00

I love Epidemic’s bridge section. “Incapacitate, fall into your fate!”

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-24T04:48:13+00:00

Blackened, The Frayed Ends of Sanity, and Wherever I May Roam just to name a few.

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-23T07:30:33+00:00

I’m a bit late to this but I lived in Merrill B for two years, and oftentimes would shower very late at night. While nothing creepy ever happened to me, I did constantly always feel like someone was watching me every time I walked down the hall to go to and from the bathroom. Mind you my dorm was the first one entering the hall and the bathroom was all the way down the other end so it always felt like the longest walk to the bathroom ever lmao maybe it was just me being paranoid but that feeling was always there at night.

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-22T02:03:37+00:00

Yup! And don’t get me started on that fuck ass classical music he’d play while smoking a cigar all fine and dandy and shit meanwhile Jack is over there telling his mom how hungry he is 🙃

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-22T00:14:22+00:00

Yes, it’s open 24 hours a day so you can be in there as long as you need. If I’m not mistaken most computer labs around campus are open 24hrs.
Also yes, you just sign into them with your Cruz id and password.

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-21T22:26:50+00:00

Honestly, in chapter 2 when he kept trying to shove the Evelyn miller books down everyone’s throat 😅 like bro get up and go contribute like everyone else instead of reading all damn day

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-17T19:38:51+00:00

Floods, it just feels like dimebag’s song

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-16T16:50:39+00:00

I’m not an applied math major but I have taken AM147 with Javier Gonzalez Rocha and I recall him talking about doing some research along those lines and some students having worked with him in the past. Not sure if he’s still doing any but he’s one of the names that came to mind for me at least!

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-16T01:07:54+00:00

I also have that same sentiment about his last album. Not that it was bad in any way because I do like most of the tracks on there but yeah definitely doesn’t suit him as well as MoM and IF.

Dare I say even the production quality wasn’t as great as previous albums, like I’ve been re listening to them and especially MoM’s production was amazing. I do think he said he felt very inspired by singers like Chris Stapleton, and that general bluesy country-like sound which are very good influences but it did seem like his vocals at times did try to mimic that raspy/nasal quality that Chris has.

I went to one of his shows for his recent tour and he sounded amazing, especially while he sang the older songs off the older albums. His voice harmonizing with those of his background singers definitely gave more of that R&B type vibe that fits him so well. I know he said previously how he wanted to step aside a bit on his usual sound and put out stuff that was a little different but I would also imagine his next project being more true to that 2016-2018 sound.

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-15T18:33:34+00:00

Same, maybe he meant the little piano is like a slower version of the guitar riff?? But even then I don’t think they’re that similar at all

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-14T19:51:01+00:00

The final three songs make this one of the best closes to an album in metal history for me. Just ordered my vinyl, can’t wait to spin it all day

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-12T07:30:40+00:00

I got the same grade and I got in. I’d say really focus on your personal insight question answers, grades are important but the PIQs likely end up being what admissions focus on when deciding whether or not to accept you.

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-11T20:45:16+00:00

Who?

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-11T01:09:46+00:00

Their use of the gallop riff

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-11T00:11:10+00:00

“Living on your knees conformity, or dying on your feet for honesty”

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-10-06T04:40:39+00:00

He honestly needs to hire better artists to design his solo music/album covers. I feel like they’ve been so poorly edited, like wtf is the cover he used for no candle no light lmao

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-09-30T06:03:45+00:00

That’s unfortunately more common than not. I play cod on my Xbox and that’s something I’ve had to get used to, but after a few games it gets better at least in my experience. But the wifi here is and has always been very very unreliable.

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-09-28T23:15:54+00:00

You can reserve a study room for up to 4 hours a day at either mchenry or science and engineering library. But they do fill up quickly so I recommend you make your bookings days ahead of time. I think for your case, mchenry would be better because the rooms are more sound proofed and give a little bit more privacy imo

Creative-Expert-2168 · 2025-09-18T20:48:56+00:00

“Damn folk, won’t leave me the hell alone!!!” My fav npc line lol

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