Punch, punch, punch, door knob turns. *Profanity* Punch, punch, *New, more aggressive profanity* Punch, punch, punch, door knob turns, push, creak, “HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
At Holy Cross we enjoy the luxury of having a room code that grants us access to our very own 12’ x 18’ square feet on campus. We do not require a Zoey 101 key necklace, and we don’t have to get out of bed to let our bffs in (because that would be way too much effort, RIGHT?!). All ya gotta do to see your gal pal down the hall in memorize some numbers and combos and you’re all set. IT ALL SEEMS SO GREAT UNTIL IT’S JUST NOT! So, here’s a bunch of stuff that blows about giving your 32 closest friends full access to your only 216 feet of possession on campus.
1. YOU’LL HAVE NO FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you have a super great mom, like me (hey mom you’re super pretty), then you have tons of yummy snacks and treats in your room; or at least you did. Once you give away those three little numbers, your room becomes a second kitchen for your friends-HIDE YOUR GOODS!
2. Sleeping in is not a luxury you enjoy.Sunday is most likely your one day to sleep in. But not when everyone and anyone runs in to tell you all about their Saturday night and the super cute boy they saw but didn’t talk to but he kinda looked over at you and smiled, so you’re basically in love and having his 3rd child tomorrow. And OBVIOUSLY you need to be told about this promptly at 8:23 am.
3. PrivacyBye.
4. Getting to bed early=no go.Personally I spend most nights in Dinand until at least like 2 am, (heyyyyy mom) but for some of the less studious readers, when your friends know your room code they’ll magically know you’re trying to fall asleep and immediately feel the need to come hangout or tell you a story OR STEAL YOUR FOOD, causing you to wake up and never get any rest ever again. Sleep is for the weak, college is hard.
5. Articles of clothing seem to go missing.Your closet is my closet, but mostly my closet seems to be your closet. My sweatpants are all that’s left in my drawers right now.
6. The true value of a Poland Spring water bottle has risen to $15.Are you coming in to really talk or are you just thirsty?
7. Your procrastination is majority the fault of your friends.You were planning on doing your paper that’s due tomorrow morning, but somehow you ended up watching the Food Network with your friends for 4 hours. (Does this seriously not happen to anyone else..?)
8. People walk in on conversations they shouldn’t have.That awkward moment when the person you’re talking about walks in…hope you’re crafty with subject changes.
9. There’s no avoiding anyone.You can’t just hide in your room and hope no one ever finds you again. They will, they just punch the code in, open the door, and there you are; now you’ll have to interact with them.
10. There’s no going back.Your room code is like your virginity, you hand it out and it’s out there for good. (Unless you want to pay $20 to have your code switched, and I don’t have that kinda money) So, handle it with care and keep it close to your heart if you would like to avoid the above.
Sincerest apologies to all my friends who I am 100% writing about.