An Open Letter To My Freshman Year Dorm Room
Dear freshman year dorm room, Boy, oh boy. Did I really love to hate you. I remember being so nervous on move-in day back in August, and it...
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Emma Off The Record: Feel Better
How to keep on keeping on while social distancing.
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It’s Ok Not to Fit the “Four Year” College Mold
College is definitely not like the movies.
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The Ultimate College Cleaning Guide
You might think cleaning is unnecessary for such a small space, but in reality, our dorm rooms can get very dirty. Cleaning is an important...
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Emma Off The Record: Adieu (For Now) BU
Things took a turn for the worse, but I’m determined to feel better.
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Dorm Plant Care 101
Be the plant parent you always wanted to be!
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Roomate Courtesy
You won’t always have the perfect roommate. Chances are they won’t have the same personality or habits, so it is important to set up a few...
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All You Need to Know Before Room Draw
After WTF week is over and spring break is in sight, the talk on Bryn Mawr’s campus starts to center on Room Draw. Room Draw is the process...
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The Best Ways to Keep Peace with Your Roommates
Having roomie problems? About to move into a shared dorm or apartment? Read this article to find out the best ways to live in peace with others.
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Keys to a Successful Dorm Experience: From the POV of Someone with an Amazing Roommate
This goes out to any incoming freshman that was as terrified as I was to live in the same sixteen by eleven-foot room alongside someone new...
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The Unexpected Necessities of Dorm Living
Dorm packing is hard and can be overwhleming. Luckily for you, we got your shopping list covered. Here are some things that you might forget along the way.
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A Green Thumb in a Dorm Room
Whether you choose to have plants in your room for aesthetic or for mental and physical benefits, it’s important to know how to take care...
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How to Survive Dorm Bathrooms
The application season for UVIC residences is upon us once again. Single or double room? Dorms or cluster housing? Regular or light meal...
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The Best Dorm-Friendly Superfoods
A month into the new year almost everyone has ditched their resolutions and resorted back to old habits. The dreary days of winter mixed...
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I Dormed With My 3 Best Friends and Here’s How it Went
The wildest experience yet.
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A (Love) Letter to My First Roommates
You all couldn’t get any better.
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Five Tips for Living With a Difficult Roomie
1) Have Realistic Expectations It seems like growing up we’re all taught that your college roommate is destined to be your best friend...
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Easiest Ways to Save GWorld (Even If You Don't Have a Kitchen)
Living on twenty dollars a day or less in a city like DC might seem impossible, and it absolutely can be. Speaking as a Thurston resident...
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Becoming Best Friends With a Stranger aka My Roommate
Moving into college in August was terrifying. I knew no one on campus and was anxious to make friends, start classes, settle into the crew...
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A Letter to College Freshmen Dorming with Strangers
For all of the prospective students that are as terrified as I was to live with a stranger, don’t let others’ experiences scare you. If you keep an open mind and are willing to make small sacrifices to make a situation work, you can have a truly enjoyable experience living with strangers. After a month, they can become some of your best friends, and after a year, they can become your family.
