What do you hope University Adds?

"ayyitsmell;c-17252018" wrote:

"Movotti;c-17251515" wrote:

"Simmivie;c-17251469" wrote:
Competitive sports

Like Cricket, Soccer, and Rowing? They're my preferences for 'university' sports.

tailgate

What's that? Here, to tailgate, means to follow another car too closely, and risk an accident.

Cheerleading/Gymnastics

What about parkour?

Cheerleading

Why is this even still a thing?

Fraternities/Sororities

As an option to toggle off? The only time we hear about them here in Oz, is when there has been really bad behaviour. They have a terrible reputation outside of the US.

Events in main school hall (like career fairs, sorority/fraternity recruitments, athletic events, school spirit parades with mascots and cheerleaders)

What an odd bunch of activities for a main university hall.
One of the larger universities in this state has a magnificent hall, that is used for music, it has daytime concerts for the general public, choirs, orchestra, classical music.
Stuff similar to what you're talking about is done outside, on the lawns.

School Trips (to observe working environments)

Are you talking about high school? Because that's the sort of stuff I did in year 9.

Extracurricular classes/seminars that they can attend

Nice idea. Should also be open to non-uni student sims, perhaps as a quick career boost.

More takeout delivery options (fried rice, noodles, burgers, pizza, late snacks/desserts)

The game is really lacking there. They put in all those kiosk/booth things instead.

Dorm rooms (editable please), Roommates that we cannot control

They need a lot of flexibility on this. Share houses, and housemates, the ability to live off campus, and commute.
The concept of sharing your bedroom with someone who is not your sibling, nor your lover, is a bit odd to many Aussies.

Murphy beds, bunk beds,

OMG! And loft beds! The game is really lacking in the space saving options.
And while we're on the topic, more drawers/dressers, and wardrobes that only take up a single square.
And tiny undercounter fridges... And wall mountable microwaves.

I am hoping all lots would be editable

I'm hoping for a lot of editable flexible options too. They really need to make things more versatile.

Sorry! I forget that some terms aren't the same everywhere in the world lol I also live in a city where there's so much diversity and so many people and lotssss of things to do. SO most of the time, I'm just brainstorming and throwing ideas out there that were similar to my experiences.

To clear things up for you, In the U.S. , 'tailgates' are basically celebrating (pregaming) before a big university sports game. In the stadium parking lots, students/alumni drink, eat, bbq, etc. in the back of their trucks with the literal tail-gate down and being used as a surface for the drinks or as a seat. There are also booths around sometimes for water, school spirit gear, etc. 'Tailing' is when they drive too close behind you.

For example:

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For competitive sports, I picked the common ones here in America but yes, it could be any sport. I know my university I think had bowling, powerlifting, american football, etc. I also included cheerleading since there are competitions for it and they usually cheer at the big sports games, around campus at the beginning of the school semester, etc.

In my university, there was this big hall for events/gatherings, like career fair where tables are set up, and it was adjacent to two big lawns where protests and larger events would happen, like concerts. For recruitment, we had many sororities, fraternities, and other clubs so sometimes it would start in the main hall and spill out into the lawn areas sometimes because there wasn't enough space inside the main hall. There was also a food court in that main hall.

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https://www.fiu.edu/_assets/images/student-life/graham-center.jpg

Frats and sororities tend to have bad reputations because of how they are portrayed in movies as well as the news stories of the inappropriate things that members have done recently or terrible traditions that needed to be removed. I've never been in one and I never attended any parties due to my intense schedule, but the ones that I've heard about or seen around campus have been helpful in creating friendships and bonds, tutoring, networking, throwing parties, making lots of crafts and decorations, always fundraising, going on fun trips, etc. The ones who gained a bad reputation were quickly suspended or just banned altogether for their behavior.

I saw someone mention a pool table and that would be pretty cool to have at bars or lounge areas around campus. Some lounge areas are within libraries and have sleeping pods or study rooms maybe for tutoring. I also like the photobooth ideas.

By school trips, I meant like observing environments. Not silly school trips from high school. I guess for my major it was a bit different, but like for example, in my construction class, we would visit construction sites or go to warehouses that manufactured materials and etc. For designing interiors, we would visit different sites of the same typology that we were designing as we prepared case studies for them as research. I know medical students have mock-up hospital rooms and they shadow doctors at actual hospitals. Law enforcement has mock crime scenes. Theater students have their auditoriums and host shows, concerts, etc.

I would like to see them include roller skating, skateboarding, parkour, and gymnastics. Things that make our sims more active. Skate parks would be a cool thing to include. Extracurricular activities for a career boost is a great idea or even for learning new skills or improving on them. Maybe they get little certificates for completing classes, like certified in CPR, certified personal trainer, certified in sustainability, or certified in photoshop lol Something like that and it impacts their everyday lives or gives them new interactions for being certified in things.

Some dorms, you either share a room with someone you don't know or you have your own room but have a shared space such as the kitchen/dining and living room. Depends on the size of the apartment. Similar to the concept of hostels too. & yes I would also love the space saving options, like mountable microwaves, mini fridge that can be placed within counters, dressers that take up once space or are vertical.