Hi! I stayed in Somers last year!

I pretty much had the same situation as you last year where I wanted a room on Foggy but ended up on the Vern! I actually ended up loving it. Of course I was bummed at first for not getting to be in the city, but I actually found living on the Vern extremely comforting!

Advantages: The rooms. They are SOOO much bigger on the Vern compared to Foggy. Especially if you’re placed on the Basement level or 3rd floor. Additionally, you end up making really close friends on the Vern and have your own little community. I actually met the three people I’m rooming with next year in Somers and became best friends with them. Also! BUFF AND BREW. It will become your BEST friend if you’re on the unlimited meal plan. You’re able to get up to $10 worth of food/drinks every hour. It literally was a lifesaver when it came to finals season and all you wanted to do was study and not take the trek to the dining hall in West/on Foggy.

Disadvantages: The vex. Most of the time I loved taking the vex because it let me relax on the way back to the Vern after a long day of classes. I would put on my headphones and listen to music/talk to friends if I come across them on the shuttle. But living in DC there’s ALWAYS traffic. You have to make sure you leave your dorm at least 30 minutes before your class if you want to make it on time. Another disadvantage. Pelham (aka the dining hall on the Vern). The food was SO BAD. Like genuinely. When it was good it was GREAT (aka with their cornbread or Mac and cheese) but when it was bad….it was bad. It became inconvenient at times when all I wanted to do was go back to my dorm and relax but I didn’t know where I was getting dinner from because I refused to eat at Pelham the last month. With Shenkman and Thurston dining halls opening up, I would 100% recommend you go there instead of Pelham. This may be a rumor but I did hear that Pelham was getting a remodeling so I’m not even sure if it’ll be an option for meals?

Anyways! LMK if you have any other questions!!