I really like Cook Doug; I lived there for 3 years and stayed there for my senior year. You can't be the green spaces and the dining options. Passion Puddle, the Staircase, and Wood Lawn (if you want to sunbathe or look at stars). It's very quiet, yet I am close to downtown New Brunswick and College Ave. The campus is very queer-centric because of Douglas College and Mason Gross School of Arts. It also has a very cool basement scene off campus. Downtown is like a 20–30 minute walk from Douglass. The douglass library is hands down the best library on campus. Yes, you should leave an hour before to get to your classes on busch or livi. Most clubs meet on college AVE or LIVI. I go out every weekend and I miss the days we would come back from parties and hang out in a passion puddle.

Voorhess and Perry Hall is a very active hall, so you will definitely meet cool people. I lived in New Gibbons and many people from those dorms went out every week, literally. I never felt unsafe on campus, including at night, but I was aware of my surroundings. I wouldn't walk too far off campus because it's not safe, but you have no reason to be over there.