A Dorm Life

I have just moved into college. So its a new experience for me living away from home, sharing a room with a girl I just met, and living in a suite with four other girls that are new to me. Now before moving I asked all my friends as I was saying good bye to, or as my roommate says its not good bye its see you later, to give me advice on college or life in general.

Here are some of the memorable ones:

1) Work hard but not too hard

2) Get involved on campus

3) Be smart, have fun but do not be stupid

4) With your roommate lay out an agreement with what's okay and what's not okay and make sure you stick to it.

5) Stay in touch.

6) Talk to your professors they're there to be a resource so if you have a question ask or shoot them an email.

There were lots of other things but that's the general gist of what I was told before leaving for college. Now with being here a week there are some things I think that other people in my shoes might be interested in. So here's Mary's advice to future college students.

1) When your packing keep a list of what you want to make sure you have

2) Make sure you bring enough clothes and shoes to get by but not too many, remember your sharing a closet size room with someone else.

3) Communicate with your roommate you don't need two tvs.

4) Plan things to decorate the walls in dorms are boring

5) Remember you and your roommate don't have to be best friends you just have to live together so don't worry if you don't see them as a life long friend.

6) Get involved in clubs or sports there are plenty of things to do

7) Keep active and eat smart it will make everything easier for you.

8) SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

9) Pack a day planner and a wall calendar its easy to forget those twenty pages you needed to read for philosophy

10) Check your schedule the morning of classes room numbers, professors, and times may change

11) Remember its a new adventure don't be too sad or nervous.

These are things that I have learned so far I'm sure there will be more and I will maybe do a new list monthly once I get into the swing of things. So far I really enjoy the college life I really like it here, well besides the Erie weather but that I can live with