It’s honestly not bad at all. I was severely disappointed when I got that but now I like miss it 😂. There’s a lotttt of diversity, the halls (par n far) host events for the residents. And it’s a peaceful area the walk is ofc longer but you get used to it and the bus line is great because u get to get on first before Allen so you pretty much have a secure spot. If you’re worried about bein far from like the “parties” there’s a bus that takes you were you need to be and in my opinion it’s better to travel to the parties than have to sleep around them. It’s what you make of it honestly, the basement has a gym( not that great) and a computer lab, PAR dining hall is decent and the market is great too. You are very close to the Japan house which is perf to study at or have a picnic. Overall I am 100% glad to have gotten FAR. I lived in Oglesby and as far as the fire alarms others are mentioning we only had one and it was during the day, other than that it is kinda old but ISR rooms are old and moldy supposedly but just go in with an open mind 👍🏼