Go and find your person As you arrive to PSU, you may wonder whether or not it’s worth it to sign up for a college roommate. Even if you end up gaining a roommate that you hate, it’s still worth it because of what you gain. Rather depressing many of us go into college with bad expectations. How could I survive living with a stranger? A question I dwelled on as I entered the metal doors of Cedar Hall. Risking it all you jump into a pool of new opportunities, new friends, new life, new you. You move into a small dorm and live with a total stranger. A room so small you feel you are living in a jail cell. It is a different world. Learning to live with someone new is similar to finding your husband. Either you obtain pure luck and find your “person”, …show more content…
Together, aside with 100 other girls (yes I went to an all-girls private high school), we managed to grow out of our blue “potato sacks” we proudly claimed as uniforms and all the cattiness 100 girls bring. Mingling in different friend groups, we shared some moments together; she wasn’t a total stranger. Never in 100 years, however, did I expect to conquer the next 4 years with Alex. I would be a fibber if I did not express to you my hesitation about living with her. How can I put this? Alex (the roomie) is 100% completely opposite of who I am. She is someone everyone loves: the sweetest person you will meet. Energetic, friendly, talkative; it is impossible to dislike her. Me on the other hand, I was shy, not a people person, and not everyone’s cup of tea. Truly she scared me with all her happiness. Seriously, how the hell can someone be so happy and cute all the time? People doubted my durability as her roommate because they knew who I was and who she was. Polar …show more content…
Many experience much worse. Many students I know resided with a crazy person who made it impossible to positively experience the college life. Many will argue that you should live alone during your college career. Making your life simpler you do not have to attend to the needs of another person you barely know. You can be messy or be your OCD self. You do not have to sleep with one eye open in fear your roommate is going to hurt you for leaving the light on. I would argue differently. So are ten reasons why living with a roommate is better than living
On September 10, roommate Collin Kruse and I were given a new roommate with no prior notice. Knowing that we were two people in a three-person room, we were fully aware that the room could be filled at any time. While we were upset to have been given a roommate who is quite different than us with no time to prepare, the matter of the complaint isn’t about an unprofessionally handled roommate situation, but rather that said roommate (Ian Griffith) has made our experiences at Marquette somewhat miserable.
4.) Gary: I think if the expectation that our apartment will be a place where we can all live without worrying about someone throwing ragers that Gary could be a good roommate. I think with this expectation Gary would be able to make the apartment a place of studying for everyone. Ground rules that if he wants to be with his friends all hours of the night he can go somewhere else where his friends are.
I agree with Gary Gutting in the article “What Is College For?”. I agree that college is a place for students to discover dimensions of knowledge that they would otherwise never know existed without attending. College should not be a place students go to just to pass their classes and earn a degree. I believe that college is about students discovering themselves as people and figuring out what kind of role they play in society. My first semester of college has been rough so far and I now see the reason so many people told me to live on campus. Living at home, I feel that I am not able to fully have a real college experience and make the connections with people I need. I hope to live on campus for a semester next year in hopes of engaging more
What are you going to be missing if you decide to commute rather than living on campus? Many people consider college to be an unforgettable experience that will only happen once. College offers unique experiences such as football games, parties, and concerts that many will not be able to participate in after their college years. Living on campus also allows you to access the school’s library and labs to help you finish your work quicker. It also allows you to be more in touch with your professors and classmates for any questions you may have. The freedom and experience gained from college will also help you take your first step in adulthood. If you live on campus you start to make your own decisions and payments that your parents used to make for you. However, many students are not ready to live on their own and make those decisions. They quickly become homesick and their grades fail because they are too occupied with things that they are used to their parents doing. Many times kids who live on campus began losing touch with their siblings and parents because they only come home on major holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving. It all depends on the person, if you are ready to take on a bigger responsibility or continue to have your parents do the adult things until you have
Roommates are inevitable for most college students and young adults. With the economy in trouble more and more people are deciding to live with roommates in order to save money. This can often lead to disagreements, feuds, and misery. You can’t always find the perfect roommates but there are some rules everyone should set before moving in together. Recently I conducted a survey. The survey was handed out to thirty college students ranging from the ages of eighteen to twenty-three. In this poll they decided on the ten most important rules that are basic for every living situation.
Requiring students to live in university-approved housing has several benefits. For instance, living in a dorm-like environment has positive effects on student’s academic performance. Students that live on-campus have higher levels of “engagement” in university activities, and as a result have higher grade point averages, and a greater appreciation of their college experience (LaNasa, Olson, & Alleman, 2007). This is particularly true with freshmen. First year students that participate in “First-Year Experience” programs are more likely to remain at the university, and have higher grade point averages. These programs have stronger results for students who both particpate in these programs, and live on campus (Jamel, 2009). These programs are comprised of courses which familarize students with a colledge education, equip them with skills to make the most of that education, fortifies the university-student relationship, encorages participation in activies outside the class room, and improves student responsibilitity (Jamel, 2009, p. 378...
Days passed and my mom had to leave. My bestfriend and her mom headed back early that Sunday and my mom left that night. I cried for a couple of days because college would be the first time I would ever be on my own without my mom. I was not used to my mom being so far away (six hours is further than people think). But, I eventually stopped. I met new people everyday; mainly from California and Texas. I developed great friendships, but my roommate and room got worst.
When I graduated from high school, I spent countless days worrying about what college will be like. I worried about everything, like saying goodbye to my family and friends, making new friends, living with a roommate, getting involved, dealing with a huge work load, and so much more. My transition into college is quite a struggle, but it is not nearly as bad as I expected it would be. After watching “I’m a College Freshman,” I realized that the difficulties I am facing are all normal.
This is what college is for, however is it meant to be done alone? College isn’t just academics all day long, it’s a whole new culture with new experiences and opportunities. College is a place meant for interaction and socializing. The definition of socialize states, to do something or talk with someone in a friendly manner. This is a process every college student, especially freshman, should endure. Although universities present many opportunities, there are many students who spend much of their time locked away in their dorm and all alone. The roommate process is made to fix that but in many cases there is not a total agreement and the bond is not comfortable and friendly like. This not only causes students, young ones, to feel uncomfortable but it starts a path of loneliness and depression. When this process is started for young college students it can lead into future psychological issues and more problems. With these type of students you will see an effect on their academic performance that is somewhat significant. According to a 2011 American College Health Association Survey, almost one third of college students reported feeling so depressed within the last 12 months that it was difficult to function and do their work. Almost half of these students surveyed reported having overwhelming anxiety and depression. Major depression increases the likelihood of substance abuse,
...ch as fewer expenses, and being able to concentrate on my course work are varied greatly with the good things that Sydney experiences with living in a dorm, such as being able to attend GVSU events and being able to take full advantage of everything the campus offers to its students. On the other hand, there are the negative issues that I deal with as a commuter such as not being involved in the campus life and the amount of time it takes to travel to Allendale in the winter, and the difficulties that Sydney deals with like the expenses she must pay and the lack of space in her dorm room for her and her dorm mate, as well as not being able to connect with her family as much as she might want. Even though the encounters that both Sydney and I have had are distinctive, we are both getting what we want out of our college experience here at Grand Valley State University.
You have to take into consideration of what kind of food you are eating because you need to remember everyone has different likes and dislikes. Especially if you are both home at the same time for meal times. Cleaning actually gets mom or else your roommate does not think you are a cleanly person. When you are living with someone you cannot have gross habits, most of the time if that happens no one wants to be your roommate. When you are combining two peoples skills, you can work together to get things done in a professionally amount of time.
College is a collection of diverse people, new experiences, and learning how to be an adult. While it is completely different from anything I have ever done before, I feel like I have adjusted well and am getting into the swing of being a college student. The transition from high school to college is difficult and I have faced some challenges including, learning good study habits and accepting who I am as a student, time management skills and putting myself into new situations where I can meet new people. While these have been difficult for me to encounter, they have taught me valuable lessons about myself and who I can and want to be.
Students living on campus don’t have to worry about time because they live in the college. On the other hand, students who commute to school, have to worry about getting to class on time. Students living on campus don’t have to waste money on transportation or food since it is all covered under a plan. Unlike commuters, who aren’t covered under a plan, they have to pay more money to get to school as well as for food. Students who live on campus tend to know more people and they know more about what’s going on around campus. However, students, who commute, don’t have that advantage because they are home most of the time. Living on campus can be more beneficial than living at home in many ways.
Living alone, however, yields much more room for fun. You can dine on pizza and beer every night if you wish and your friends can visit any time. The furniture will be of your choosing, like the smelly ceramic vase in the corner with the strange mouthpiece. And you can clean the house under your own standards of cleanliness, not your mom’s.
I had to ask myself, “What’s next?” The only thing that I could think of was the rest of my life, and college would start the rest of my life. With college being this important I knew that every decision that I made would affect my life in some way, and this did anything but calm my nerves. I then had the next three months to prepare for this step in my life. Once again I was a little rattled by this notion. So for the summer I prepared whenever I got a chance. I picked up bedding and storage, my roommate and I made sure that we had all of the necessary appliances (i.e. refrigerator, TV...