This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Tulane chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
Everyone knows college is the best place to be, but with all the great features come some minimal downsides. A ton of work, tiny dorms, and the worst of all, communal bathrooms. 42 girls sharing 1 to 2 bathrooms is so not ideal. After having to hike all the way down the hall just to use the bathroom your priorities definitely start to change and you develop a new more barbaric way of thinking. For every girl who has had to use a communal bathroom here are some thoughts that I’m pretty sure we have all had:
- What’s the most I can do in my dorm without it being gross: Brushing my teeth, blow drying my hair, popping my pimples, shaving??
- Do I reeeeally have to pee thaaaat badly: I can hold it in for a few more hours, days, weeks?
- Shaving in the shower = leg day: how do people do this without sitting
- If the best shower (my shower) is taken I WILL cry: first shower on the right. Water pressure is BOMB.
- Thank gd for flip flops: flip flops are a gift sent from heaven and we should be forever grateful
- Is it socially acceptable to wash my face at 4 am?: because no one likes sleeping with their “night out” makeup
- Brushing your teeth next to someone else – definitely a competition: I have better dental hygiene than you!!
- To the girls who clogged/did not flush the toilet – I hate you: were you not potty trained before coming to college???
- Not knowing if the mysterious hair in the shower is yours or not: is my hair that long?
- This is so gross but at least im not alone: to every girl who has used a communal bathroom I sooo feel for you.Â