Ahhhhh, the good ol’ dorms. Most of us have at least one year in the dorm life while at CWU, and they can definitely be a roller coaster ride. One minute you’re living door to door with all your new friends and you couldn’t be more excited, then the next minute you’re feeling claustrophobic and trapped in your tiny new room. While they may, at times, seem absolutely awful and leave you thinking that you just want to live off campus, believe it or not, there are definitely some aspects of the dorms that you’ll be sure to miss.
Living close to all of your friends
It starts with moving in and meeting all new faces. Soon, everybody starts to get a feel for each other and the new school year and then before you know it, you find yourself living under the same roof as all your new friends. Whether or not these new people become your besties, living within a 1 minute walking distance from all your friends is definitely one of the best parts of the dorms. Whether you need a bangin’ new outfit to wear Friday night, or a book to study for your huge exam this week, living next to all of your friends definitely has its perks.
Endless closets
Living in the same building as all of your gal pals means ENDLESS wardrobe choices (because we all know our own wardrobe is never enough!) This also means you have all your ladies to get ready to take on the night with. Doing your makeup together while blasting music and running down the dorm halls to find everyone’s outfit is always something you’ll miss when you’re done with the dorm life.
Surc food runs
Solo surc trips to get some food are never a thing while living in the dorms (unless of course thats your thing). Every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner you have the whole squad within feet of you ready to go with! (even if you have to convince some of your friends to tag along just so you’re not alone sometimes). Chillin’ in the surc for a few hours while eating with all your friends, or bringing your food back to the lounge are some of the most fun things we all miss doing after we’re out of the dorms.
Game night
One of the most fun parts of the dorm life was being able to get everyone together for some game nights/movie nights/bachelorette marathons… you name it. Having a girls night filled with face masks, junk food and movies, or a wild night.
Event Nights
Cookie making nights, game nights, movie nights hosted by the RA’s.. always a dorm favorite. Living in the dorms and creating bonds with all these new people while doing fun activites like these make some of the best memories from your year in the dorm.
Sometimes… yeah, the dorms can kinda suck. But there aren’t many times in your life where you get to live under the same roof as all of your friends and experience all of these things together. The best thing to do while living in the dorms is to enjoy every second of it because there are so many fun times we all end up missing! Take advantage of it Wildcats, for some of you, theres only have one quarter left to enjoy it.