My Roommate Deserted Me
My roommate and I were paired up randomly for our freshman year housing. We had a lot in common, …
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How Becoming a Guinea Pig Grandma Taught Me About College Responsibility
Among the clever pranks and late nights of freshman year, I obtained three fish, none of which I …
An Orange Sticky Note Made Me Appreciate College Friendships
Eyes focused on the ground, I watched my sneaker plunge into a muddy puddle that collected on the …
5 Reasons a Bad Roommate Is a Good Thing
You’ll always encounter people you don’t particularly like. The real issue lies in living with said …
My Roommates Taught Me to Stand up for Myself
I don’t remember the last time I felt comfortable in my own room. When I first moved into my suite …
My Terrible Roommate Experience Helped Me Grow
They get random roommates, that’s a rule. I knew that could be paired up with someone I had …
I Helped My Roommate (Almost) Drop Out of College
As soon as I walked into the room, expecting to make introductions, Elena* turned around and …
I Survived for a Year Living in a Landfill and Sound Stage
I remember my first year of college like it happened yesterday. Moving into my own place felt so, …
My Ex Roommates Have Come Back to Haunt Me
In three days, my best friend of four years and I will move in together. We never created some …
How I Went From Hating to Loving My Freshman Roommate
I remember constantly hearing from older girls in college that if I “went random”—as in, …
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When Your Roommate Blocks You On All Social Media Accounts
At the end of freshman year, I took a look around my room one last time. I couldn’t help but laugh. …
10 Ways to Get Your Roommate to Love You
Whether or not you and your roommate are best friends and attached at the hip, or just tolerate each …
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College Roommate for Sale
Summer B, a.k.a. summer classes at UF. It’s here. The day I dreamed about or maybe dreaded for 18 …
12 Good April Fools Pranks for the Roommate You Love to Mess With
April Fools Day provides the perfect opportunity to test the bounds of your roomie status. Having a …
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Don’t Judge Your Roommate by Their Email Address
My sister told me a story before I went to college of when she lived at the University of South …
The Best Thing About Having a Crappy Freshman Year Roommate
“The number of people there doesn’t matter as much as you think it does. You’ll find your niche,” my …
10 Ways EHS Makes NYC Student Housing Stress Free
Congrats on landing that prestigious NYC summer internship. Adult clothes? Check. Fancy laptop bag? …
Living with a Random Roommate Won’t Suck as Much as You Think
Freshman year of college can resemble a horror story in multiple ways. There’s the stress of …
How I Turned My Dorm into My Home Away from Home
Everyone learns that sharing is caring. But we can all agree on the one thing nobody wants to share: …
I’m Glad That My First Roommates Were Awful
I tried to avoid making any expectations before starting college. That way I could protect myself …
That Time I Was Catfished by My Roommate
I’m not talking about the fish. Maybe the first time you heard about catfishing was with Manti …
Roommate 101: Don’t Ditch Your Best Friend to Study Abroad
Remember your wide-eyed freshmen days, floundering left and right to find the friends the college …
Living With a Post-It Note Roommate
Who isn’t nervous about sharing a room with someone in college? I was. I hoped that we would …
I Was Almost the Roommate From Hell
Imagine my panic when UCLA finally sent me my roommates’ email addresses a month before move-in day. …
