@HistoryMmam he is at Warwick in his first choice hall. His room is perfect in terms of location for him, what it overlooks, the kitchen is amazing with plenty of storage and fridge and freezer space so there is no way I want to move him and he doesn't want to move either. I just hope as the term goes on the ESLs will start to practise their English more, I think it is more the familiarity of people speaking your language and the first weekend in a new country. Funnily enough Ds2 has had a set of friends since year 7 and 3 of them are ESL and only speak their own language at home so this isn't something he is unused to.
A lot of times the whole flat doesn't bond it is groups of 3 or 4 but everyone rubs along together. Ds1 had this in his first year too, 3 of them were neat and tidy and bonded over that, the rest lived like absolute filthy pigs. Warwick seem to have a more hands on attitude to this sort of thing that Ds1's uni.
@PineappleCake100 awful when the room isn't clean. I don't think you should expect less if they were in less expensive halls. Just a shame it wasn't cleaned well. I would have reported it but it might not have been something they could deal with there and then. They will have had a contract to deep clean all the rooms over summer. I like your can do attitude, buying gloves and cleaning products, I would have done the same.
@ShamblesRock it is hard for the ones left behind but your eldest can face time your youngest to help her with it. They will be home before Christmas, and usually the holidays are longer. Ds1 had 4 weeks off at Christmas, 5 weeks at Easter and then finished the very end of May when exams were completed so home for 4 months for summer!