Hey guys.. I'm not exactly sure what I'm actually writing about here. So, let's begin: next year there's a pretty high chance that I'll move interstate and board at a university while I do my course. In a dorm environment, I think it's called? Forgive me, I have no idea about any of this.. That's why I'm posting Who better to ask than the Americans who created this notion of dorms? Okay a few Q's (forgive me for poor spelling and typing and whatnot because I cut the nail back too far on my finger and now I'm typing qith the secondfrom pinky one).. - Is it easy to make friends in such close proximity, or will you antagonize yourself with bad habits? - Shower / toilet etiquette? (communal etc's) - Kitchen etiquette? - General communal area etiquette? - I haven't told my cougar about any of this yet, so here's a question for the future of Will: is it bad to have a relationship with another boarder (are they called boarders?)? Like, because you'd see each other so often, etc.. because there's a nursing school on the campus.. NUSES. Any other things you'd like to qualify for me would be AWESOME and would be met with wuv. Cheers
Well it's rather hard not to make friends...close ones too since you'll be seeing them....every...single...day. Our bathrooms here are actually co-ed (weird at first but you get used to it). Just don't make a mess (or leave your stuff spread out everywhere...some people don't like that). And remember to keep relatively quiet at night when people are sleeping (dorm rooms are known for their sound insulation D. Don't worry; most people are pretty nice.
Yay for dorm life!! 1. You will make oodles of friends, though you will also meet a few people that you can't stand at all 2. There is often a set idea about bathroom etiquette depending where you are attending, though you shouldn't go around asking about it... treat the bathroom with a bit of respect, if solely because you know you'll have to use it again. 3. Kitchen etiquette... it is usually decided on between you and whoever else uses it. I've known of situations where one person agrees to do all the cooking, but can keep the kitchen in whatever state they want (bad idea). Again, clean up after yourself simply so it doesn't become an attraction for ants 4. So chill. 5. They are not called boarders lol. Erm, this falls into personal ethics for sure. You'll see plenty of people that are tempted to do it, or actually do cheat on their ladies. I'd suggest not doing it, and if you actually PLAN to, end your current relationship. But again, personal ethics.
- Depends on how you interact. The first few weeks, people tend to be a bit more open because they're looking for a 'group' to fit in. - Honestly? None whatsoever. condoms/puke/hair/beer all over the place. - Clean up after yourself - stfu during finals week thxfdsklfadstressssss - Interdorm relationships are eh because you still see them after you break up. If they aren't in your dorm? Go for it
- Is it easy to make friends in such close proximity, or will you antagonize yourself with bad habits? This depends entirely on how annoying you are/how easily annoyed you are. But generally speaking, it is very easy to make friends. - Shower / toilet etiquette? (communal etc's) Be clean. Clean up after yourself. Don't leave your sh!t (both literal and figurative) lying around. This is a very fast way to lose friends. - Kitchen etiquette? Same as shower/toilet. Use what you need, clean up after yourself, etc. - General communal area etiquette? Treat it like your own stuff. Don't sh!t on the couches, don't mess and break communal stuff. That will annoy people because often times it takes the uni a very long time to replace it and other people want to use it. - I haven't told my cougar about any of this yet, so here's a question for the future of Will: is it bad to have a relationship with another boarder (are they called boarders?)? Like, because you'd see each other so often, etc.. because there's a nursing school on the campus.. NUSES. This one is tricky. It depends entirely on your experience with relationships, how quickly you get over them, how you deal with break ups, and of course, the person in question. I'm usually pretty good about this. But I did have one, that ended oddly, to the point where I moved out of the dorm to another living place, because it was NOT a good idea for us to be living down the hall from each other.
The dorm is this multi-story complex thing.. Each story has one corridor of rooms, each person has one room, and there're shared bathrooms/showers at the end of the hall. And a shared kitchen and living area for the ~60 people who live in the dorm. And a like cafeteria nearby for like subsidized food - like $2.50 for a main meal. Sooooo is it bad for me to bring a guitar/banjo/ukulele - or all three - and play them? Not practicing bullcrap where it sounds horrible, like good sounding flamenco, bluegrass and awesomeness.
60 people to 1 kitchen? No bueno I'd end up killing someone Def bring the Uke and Banjo, at least I would as it might appeal to different people and be a good convo starter.
Eww, lots of people in one kitchen. Learn to like Ramen: quick, cheap, and easy to clean Bring an instrument, people like hearing it :K
Apparently it isn't much of an issue in that specific dorm - because it's for undergrads/first year people and they usually just go to the cafeteria. I think there might be a lot more kitchens, like one per floor - but that doesn't make much of a difference.. There's also an issue of what I'll bring; obviously my car (which will be finished by then). The room is around 4-5m long and 2-3m wide .. ish. With a nice big desk with space for a bar fridge.. and shelves for many bottles of Jack Daniels and Johnnie Walker. BUT: what size TV should I bring? I have a budget of ~$750, and that will probably buy me a very good 22" (which I reckon will be too small), or a Samsung 32" (which /others/ think may be too big). Opinions?
Well you definitely wanna keep it simple, you don't wanna have to much stuff with you cuz you never know what'll happen(switching dorms, you hate living there, etc.) Things I think you'll need. -Bed(Obviously ) -Mini fridge -Microwave(Optional) -Laptop/Computer (But I highly suggest a laptop) -Under bed storage with a lock(one of those little cases you can slide under your bed perfect for keeping records of papers/Personal stuff/Pens/Paper/Porn((If you're into that sorta thing)) -If you have the room to yourself and you actually plan on watching TV go for a decent 32" flat screen -Lava lamp (If you forget everything else don't forget this )
Hmmm... - Supplied a bed - Bought .. and it has plenty of room for beer and redbull - Apparently there are REALLY sensitive smoke detectors, so you can't have a kettle, microwave, or anything of that nature - Got a laptop (8" VAIO for lectures/tuts), and a great computer - which I'll hook up to the TV as my screen - I never thought of that - epic. - Tossing up between the 26" and the 32" - keep in mind it needs to fit in my car for the ride down XD - LOLWUT. Why??
Well unless you're rolling in a mini coupe a 32" isn't that bad just keep it nicely padded on the ride up. Lava lamps are the absolute essential for any college dorm, it says you study(cuz it's a lamp) but I like to party (cuz its all lava'y). Oh and one thing is cool is idk if it'll happen at your school but allot of times at the end of the semester people who live in the dorms will start giving stuff away cuz they don't wanna drag it home, so you get allot of free random crzp like nerf guns and a santa clause gnome(don't ask me why someone had it in their dorm -_- )
for what to bring for the dorm, keep it basic because you will most likely end up not spending that much time in it except for sleeping. you will prob be studying in the library if you have roommate. a big calendar for your wall is super useful for keeping track of stuff. under bed storage is really important because dorms usually have like no storage space. bring stuff to decorate the walls or something cause dormrooms are usually ugly. xD btw when you live in a dorm you usually say that you live in residence. at least thats what they say at my uni in ontario.
- Learn to remove/disable the smoke detector. It'll make your life much better ;3 - Lava Lamp = lolno - Posterssssssssss - 26" is fine You'll never have to step foot into the kitchen your first year. It might occasionally get used for baking or something; but yeah. Get ready to have a whole new appreciation for home cooking
^ lol I'm in college right now, and it really wasn't tough to make friends at the beginning. Keep an open mind and understand that not everyone does things the way you do and you'll be fine. I'd also get to know the delivery times/menus of near-by food places, because sometimes you just won't have the time to go for a real dinner (unlike what many people say, you don't need to survive on Ramen, that's more for exam week and such.) Other than that a nice mattress pad to make your bed more comfortable is a good idea.
You really have to throw yourself into dorm living for the first few weeks or you won't make any friends. In such close proximity, people tend to decide if they like you or not really quickly. Wash your hands a lot, colds and other illnesses go through halls really really quickly.