Dorm Life

Whether you want to or not, you may have to live in a dorm your freshman year.
Why should you? If you look at a pro/cons list, you’ll see that the long lasting effects are much better than the temporary ones.
PROS:

• Forced study partner, especially if you are taking the same class
• Someone to help you with your personal problems
• Doubled closet, if you both agree to this
• (As weird as it is) it’s almost like practice for when you live with your future significant other, because you know, you’ll have to share everything with them.
• It’s like a sleepover every night!
• Late night convos, movies nights (if you’re into that), and plenty of adventures (my roommate and I toured our dorm one night

CONS:

• Arguments. They will happen.
• Shared space for the first time
• You two will most likely nit-pick at each other.
• Possible conflicting schedules [includes nap schedules]
• Communal/shared bathrooms depending on the dorm

There are many more pros and cons but you get out what you put in. If you do live in a dorm (which I strongly suggest) make friends in the building, this will come in handy one day!
Some halls will have “hall events” where the RA (resident assistant) will put together an event and invite everyone in the building to it. This often involves free food. GO TO THESE!! Or even if you have a lobby, go down there and watch sports or your favorite tv show. (This is how my roommate and I bonded as well as meeting some awesome people. A LOT of stories come from these kind of nights).