How Do You Survive Living In A College Dorm?
Living in a dormitory is an entirely new experience for most college freshmen. You have to live with a person you most likely don’t know and be surrounded by a dorm full of people you’ve never met before. But for many people, living in the dorms turns out to be the best part of their college experience. Using a few simple guidelines, you can be one of those people as well. Try hard to get along with your roommate(s). Being friends with your college roommate, or at least getting along reasonably well with him or her, will be a key factor in having a good dorm life experience. Even if you don’t get along very well, always make an effort to be civil, since living with a person you’re constantly fighting with can be pretty miserable. Meet your dorm mates. Some of your closest friendships, both while in college and after graduation, will be with the people you meet in your dorm. Dorm life will be far more tolerable, and even downright fun, when you get to know those living around you. Atten
