Located at 714 South 8th Avenue, the Collegium is only a block or so from the MSU campus. It's the building behind Mini Mart with the funny-looking roof. I didn't know that was a residence. I enjoy living at the Collegium for many different reasons, including the people, the opportunities to increase my faith, and the conveniences. It has not really been that community over the last few years, but is gradually becom-ing its namesake once again.
Many international students live here, which makes for wonderful diversity.
There are students from Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico, and the United States. Most of my immediate neighbors are from East Asia, and from them I have learned about other cultures. Sometimes, during the lunch or dinner hours, there are many wonderful smells coming either from the kitchen or from my neighbors' rooms. Even though there are so many students from other places, we are building a community in Christ. Most of the residents attend at least one of the activities put on by the Collegium, and through these activities and other things we are building a Christian community.