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What Is Dorm Life Like? If you're planning on going away to college, you're probably psyched about living in a dorm. And maybe you're a bit apprehensive because you don't know what to expect. One way to get an idea what dorm life is like is to find out what dorm life is NOT like... College Perks: 25 Things You Can Gain From College (Beyond a Degree) Sure, you'll get a diploma. But is a piece of paper all you'll have to show for four or five years of college experience? Check out 25 "other" things you might pick up along the way. 30 Things You Need to Know About Dorm Life Providing an unparalleled opportunity to live in community with your peers, college dorms may serve as the backdrop for some of the best times of your life. From applying for housing to learning to live with your roommate, here are 30 things you need to know about dorming in college - and loving it. 21 Things That Everyone Forgets to Bring to College Extra-long sheets? Check. Flash drive? Check. Sense of humor? Whoops, left that one in the car. Don't be caught unprepared. Print this list of things that everyone forgets to bring to college. Your Life in a Box: Dynamics of a Dorm Room Armed with your material possessions, mom and dad in tow, you eagerly enter your college dorm room for the first time. What you don't know yet is that this is not just your bedroom... a dorm room encompasses every aspect of a new college student's life. Shower Shock Not every dorm offers up private bathrooms for students. If you're heading to a school that shares showers you'll need to learn how to survive with your hygiene and sanity intact. My Life as a Resident Assistant All apprehensions of dorm life disappeared when I told my residents that as their resident assistant, I wasn't their mother, nor their Hilton Hotel maid service. Instead, I was their friend. Together we would make life in the freshman dorm fun (and funny). Survive Living with Friends in College Your friend may be your roommate, but how do you tell her the kitchen stinks and her boyfriend is not a couch cover? Chronic Disease Sensitivity Training 101: How to Be a Supportive College Roommate Lindsay Butler was walking into her dorm room for the first time when she felt her heart start to beat out of control. Already waiting inside was her smiling, happy college roommate. "'Hey,' she beamed," Lindsay recalls. "I began to cry. When she asked 'What's wrong?' the walls began to close in on me--I was having my first panic attack." What will you do if it's your college roommate who's suffering from a chronic disease? Dealing with a Depressed Roommate Would you know what to do if your college roomie was suffering from depression? |