When Emma Wong walked into the newly opened Exchange Residence and opened the door to her 140-square-foot nano suite, the third-year English undergrad's reaction was one of pleasant surprise.
"It's actually bigger than I expected," said Wong, who spent her first two years on campus at the Place Vanier residence. "I'm excited to have the privacy of my own bathroom, and I think being able to prepare my own meals is a good step toward more independence. I'm used to staying in small spaces, so I'm not too concerned about the size."
Wong is one of the lucky ones. More than 1,300 students applying for residence this year indicated a preference for the $700/month nano suites, which squeeze a kitchenette, bathroom and convertible bed-desk into 140 square feet of living space. But with nano suites making up just 71 out of 650 beds at the Exchange, demand was high.
