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"Gypsy gold does not chink and glitter, it gleams in the sunshine and neighs in the dark."
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If you are attending the same school as a high-school friend, it's OK to get into the same dorm, but DON'T ROOM TOGETHER. Trust me on this one. I have NEVER seen this work. As scary as it seems, you will be happier rooming with a stranger. If you have a friend the first few days, you miss out on making new friends. As someone above said, the 'social window' closes after the first week or two. You MUST make connections to other people in your dorm or you will really struggle. You'll make friends through classes (particularly at a small school where you have the same people in the same classes for four years) but at a larger school with 500 kids in your lecture class, you may struggle a bit. Don't go home until Thanksgiving. The kids that went home every weekend were the ones that didn't force themselves to make friends with others on campus and had few friends their entire college careers. Weekends are prime social time. If you miss the weekends, you miss a lot of fun and a lot of socializing. Go to parties even if you don't drink. Get together with floor-mates and go skating, mini-golfing, or to a movie. Go shopping with your RA. Just do something. Don't go home, and don't sit in your room with the door closed.
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Jul 24 09 3:43 PM
dogsnhorses wrote: Set boundaries with your roommate. If you're respectful of each others' wishes, things go much easier. For instance, your roommate may think you have no problem if her boyfriend spends the night on the weekends. If that bothers you, let her know ahead of time. She'll probably make other arrangements, or you can compromise and work something out. Don't bitch about it if you didn't make your feelings known. other. As someone above said, the 'social window' closes after the first week or two. You MUST make connections to other people in your dorm or you will really struggle. You'll make friends through classes (particularly at a small school where you have the same people in the same classes for four years) but at a larger school with 500 kids in your lecture class, you may struggle a bit.
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WhoKilledBambi wrote: what about advice for those of us who aren't staying in dorms/moving out of the house. Just general college stuff?
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AppyButt wrote: For dorms Step 1: Check the list of banned items. You'll find some stuff that you'd love to have but isn't allowed. Don't waste your time trying to bring in Christmas lights or a lava lamp that isn't allowed.
Jul 24 09 6:26 PM
Hampton wrote: AppyButt wrote: For dorms Step 1: Check the list of banned items. You'll find some stuff that you'd love to have but isn't allowed. Don't waste your time trying to bring in Christmas lights or a lava lamp that isn't allowed. Pretty sure most people have, um, quite a few things in their dorms that the university may....frown upon haha. (I agree with your other suggestions though!)
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Hampton wrote: The girl who used to live across the hall from me started a small fire because she was too drunk to remember forgot to put water in her easy mac before putting it in the microwave. (Which we werent supposed to have.) The whole building had to be evacuated at 3 am. Ridiculous, but hilarious. But yeah, bring whatever you want (within reason, of course), just don't be dumb about it.
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