Zalor Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 I'll be starting college soon and recently I found out about my dorming situation. Frankly I am horrified, and disappointed. I somehow ended up with a triple when I requested a double (singles weren't an option). I honestly had no idea how I would share my living space with one other person, but now I find out I am going to have to share that space with two other people. While I'm pretty friendly in real life, I am an introvert; and have always used my room as a safe heaven from other people. How will I ever be alone if I am living with 2 other people? What do I do?!? So in an attempt to calm down, I'm curious about other people's experiences with dorm life. You can be as honest and frank as you want, but I would appreciate it if you mention some positives as that would help me feel a bit better. Chronopolis and rainsismyfav 2 Quote
Nosebleed Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 I somehow ended up with a triple http://www.myinstants.com/media/sounds/oh-baby-a-triple.mp3 I'd say just try to enjoy yourself, they might be good people, college life all by yourself is really boring, just saying. That's why I'm really happy to be enrolling in college this year because I finally know some people who are going too and I'm going to be staying with them as well which should provide some fun times. madvanced 1 Quote
Fiddle Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Well, you should masturbate with them present right off the bat to assert your dominance. Onto more important issues, are you sharing a microwave? Yeah Way 1 Quote
Darklord Rooke Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 So in an attempt to calm down, I'm curious about other people's experiences with dorm life. It was hell, my homicidal tendencies were off the charts the entire time. I hope you're calmer now... Nah kidding. It was fun, it was. Really, really... fun. Just an utter blast. So much fun (*PSSST* Pack firearms!) Quote
nohman Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Shitty roommates are just a part of the college experience, or so I'm told. I wouldn't know; I lived off-campus my entire time in college. On the bright side, besides maybe lucking out with cool roommates, people tend to be really busy in college (out having fun, studying in the library, working, etc.) and you'll probably won't even end up being around them too much anyway. After all, most people probably won't want to stay in their dorms most of the time. Quote
suikashoujo Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Oh yeah, I've been wondering about this too (although I'll only have one roommate, thank god).I've met her once and she seems alright, and it's not like I'm not used to sharing a room (I've shared a room with my younger sister for my whole life, essentially) but the idea of it still weirds me out a little. Is it really a fun experience? Quote
Flutterz Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 I'll be starting college soon and recently I found out about my dorming situation. Frankly I am horrified, and disappointed. I somehow ended up with a triple when I requested a double (singles weren't an option). I honestly had no idea how I would share my living space with one other person, but now I find out I am going to have to share that space with two other people. While I'm pretty friendly in real life, I am an introvert; and have always used my room as a safe heaven from other people. How will I ever be alone if I am living with 2 other people? What do I do?!? So in an attempt to calm down, I'm curious about other people's experiences with dorm life. You can be as honest and frank as you want, but I would appreciate it if you mention some positives as that would help me feel a bit better. Quote
Kaguya Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Oh man. College, huh. It was better than living with my family, but pretty bad. The dorm didn't have enough space for everyone going there. Students came from other cities, spent a fortune on the bus trips (what was a fortune for us at the time, anyway. More like 30 dollars right now, but that's in a time where the minimum wage was what would be 150 dollars now- and a lot of people received less than that. Do note that the dollar has been raising related to the Real lately, so the situation wasn't that bad. Still pretty bad, though.), studied like hell to enter the only college in any nearby city and couldn't actually go because they didn't have any place to live in the city. I was one of those students from somewhere else who couldn't get in the dorm. Fortunately, students there were pretty understanding. Regardless of space, they let everyone in and we slept on the ground or on airbeds (not sure that's quite the word. It's the tl google gives me for "colchão", so /shrug). My college life was marked by strikes from professors and sometimes students over poor work/dorm conditions in that cramped space with no privacy. Other than that, it was pretty fun. I'm an extrovert, getting friendly with new people wasn't too hard as long as we didn't go into politics or philosophy (topics I thankfully knew to avoid). Zalor 1 Quote
Guest Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Shared an appartment. It was hell. The guy was really nice, but he was nasty, never washed anything, didn't flush the toilet, didn't wash the dishes and basiclly was an assisted guy who had no comprehension of the concept of respect and how to share a room, aka mutual respect. I moved out as soon as I could. Quote
OriginalRen Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 The 1st thing you need to understand is that a dorm is not an apartment nor is it a house. This makes a huge difference in how people act. To be honest, dormitories are actually the easiest to live in with other people since all it really houses is a bed and microwave. The experience itself is actually a blast! Only really problems are to be sure to manage your volume levels at night when hanging out and be sure to warn your roommate(s) if you are going to bring someone over to have sex (nobody likes walking in on that stuff). Other than that, no real problems. Most roommates are actually interested in getting to know you so share your hobbies with them. Everyone has weird hobbies, and this is your chance to talk about them should your roommates ask! Zalor 1 Quote
Bolverk Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Although I have no experience with dorms. But I imagine it won't be change much the fact that you are dealing with people. Most people are reasonable and they shouldn't be a problem. If they don't get that I like to keep to myself moderately after a while. I'd straight up tell them that I piss them off if I can't get time off to myself lol. I find myself being relaxed and good as long as I people don't distract me a lot. Some people are quite shit being around, I'd like to think they are in the minority though. So I don't think that will be a problem. Besides I think you will manage the problems you will meet tbh. Zalor 1 Quote
Zalor Posted July 1, 2015 Author Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks for all responses and advice, I really appreciate it. As for my experiences, I'm so terrified of the concept that I've done everything in my power (and succeeded) to avoid having to live in a dorm. Probably not very helpful in your position, though. Out of curiosity, how did you avoid ever living in a dorm? At my school singles are only available to upperclassmen and special needs people. So in order for me to get a single I would have to pretend I have some sort of disability or ailment that prevents me from living with other people. And call me weak willed, but I'm not going to pretend I'm something I'm not to have my way. @Kaguya That sounded harsh. My mother had a similar experience. She grew up in the Soviet Union, and she told me that she even had to share beds with other people. After hearing what both you and she said, I feel guilty for complaining now, lol. Quote
firecat Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 this is why more people are not going to college, so they won't have to deal with random roommates. honestly the old types in college is becoming a problem, its better to go into a private school with better acceptance rate than a college that only accepts random test scores that many consider broken. Quote
Flutterz Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Out of curiosity, how did you avoid ever living in a dorm? At my school singles are only available to upperclassmen and special needs people. So in order for me to get a single I would have to pretend I have some sort of disability or ailment that prevents me from living with other people. And call me weak willed, but I'm not going to pretend I'm something I'm not to have my way. I completely avoided living on campus - pretty much just picked a university that's not too far from home and convinced my parents that it'd be cheaper if I just kept living with them. Quote
Satsuki Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 My dorm life: - Roommates party like every night until morning, leaving the living room all haunted with smoke and boozer smell. - Kitchen is always a mess, and I always be the cleaning up guy so I can do my own cooking. - Roommates and their friends "innocently" take my stuff from the fridge all the time then reply me with "I don't know, sorry". - Internet connection is godlike at night, but can't even load 360p properly at day. Yup, my heavenly life. Quote
Zalor Posted July 1, 2015 Author Posted July 1, 2015 I completely avoided living on campus - pretty much just picked a university that's not too far from home and convinced my parents that it'd be cheaper if I just kept living with them. Quote
Zodai Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 I would see if you could ask the college for a double instead. Someone quiet, hopefully. I don't have much experience but I heard it's worth a shot. Quote
rainsismyfav Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 It's hit-or-miss depending on who you end up with. Depending on your dorm situation, you can also switch dorms/rooms. Though most dorms have a freeze during the first few weeks. My first roommate wasn't a pleasant experience and I knew it right off of first week. Luckily for me the room next door had an opening, and the guy there seemed better and was ok with me transferring. He turned out to be really really cool. He was an extrovert but he was tolerant of a lot of things, despite being the stereotypical party-all-the-time guy. He didn't judge me from living the introvert lifestyle that I had lived and it was really fun hanging around him and his friends once in awhile. They also spiced up my college experience like the time they'd bring girls to our dormroom and commence orgy Cyrillej1 and Zalor 2 Quote
Kosakyun Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I have no idea how dorm life works, because I just commute, no matter how long the travel time. Though it's easy because I'm in the capital anyway. Best of luck to you, Zalor. Quote
Eclipsed Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 It's a hit a miss. I'm a commuter but I get mixed responses from my friends who dorm ranging from outright-hate-their-roommates to neutral-acquaintance-whatevers to best-friends-for-life so yeah good luck hf Quote
suikashoujo Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 The sad thing is I'm going to a school that's only 20 minutes away from where I live, but since 1. I can't drive and 2. My mom wants me to be *independent*, so I have to move out and live in a dorm. I wish I could just commute, though... Quote
Deep Blue Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 The sad thing is I'm going to a school that's only 20 minutes away from where I live, but since 1. I can't drive and 2. My mom wants me to be *independent*, so I have to move out and live in a dorm. I wish I could just commute, though... Quote
Monmon Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I`m not at dorm but i did live with 3 peoples(4 with me) for 2.5 months. But those 3 are my besties from highschool so its kinda feel like 2.5 months of sleepover. It was fun,but yeah sometimes i wish i can sleep alone in those 2.5 months. One of them is a heavy smoker but thanks god whenever he want to smoke he will go outside. We cook together sometime, but usually me and FriendC are the one who cooks since those 2(A, and B) cant cook anythin beside Instant noodles and boiled water with salt. I wont say i want to do it again but maybe for shorter time i wouldnt mind do it again. Quote
edwd2 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 shitty roommates can seriously affect your college life and academics. be wise and live by yourself or with people u get along with. Quote
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