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Now listen to two students discussing the announcement.
W: Did you read about the upcoming dormitory housing policy change in the newspaper today?
M: No, I didn’t. What changes are they making?
W: Well, starting next semester freshmen and upperclassmen will not be housed together in mixed dormitories.
M: Why are they changing this policy? Do you think it’s a good idea?
W: I really don’t see the need to make a change to the policy and I think it’s a bad idea. First, they say that this change will help freshmen have more chances to interact and meet other freshmen. However, I think that freshmen already have ample opportunities to meet each other. For example, freshmen have a lot of other freshmen in their classes and lectures. It should be no problem for them to make new friends.
M: I see what you mean. What else did the notice say?
W: It also said that having separate freshmen and upperclassmen dormitories will make the school more attractive to prospective students. However, I believe that it’s actually very beneficial for freshmen and upperclassmen to be living together. For example, freshmen can ask senior students questions and the older students can share their experiences and offer advice to the younger students. This will make the dorms more attractive to prospective students.
M: That’s true too. I think that there is a lot of help upperclassmen can offer younger students.