5 Tips for Study Distractions
We’d all like to assume that coming home will give us some quiet time to sit down and get some work …
Roommate
Dorm Sweet Dorm: How to Show Your Annoying Roommate Who’s Boss
You found your roommate on a roommate matching website and she seemed perfect. You liked the same …
Best Friend Breakups: When Mad Love Becomes Bad Blood
When I first came to UW-Madison, I didn’t know a soul. In fact, I was the only graduating senior …
If I Wanted to be Home, I Wouldn’t Live On-Campus
Between picking up my sister at 3 a.m. from a house party, riding in the car because she …
How to Keep Your RA from Losing Her Mind
What type of person is most likely to flag you down before your 7 a.m. class just to give you your …
How to Survive a Roommate More Psycho Than Norman Bates
As far as roommates go, it seems like a simple win or lose situation, right? You’ll either get stuck …
Four Roommates, One War: A Horror Story
Raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by your roommate. If your hand is up, …
Yes, I Live in a Single. No, There’s Nothing Wrong with Me.
Pop culture is littered with movies, books and TV shows that document the lives of young …
A Survival Guide for Roommates from Hell
Ah, home sweet home. There’s nothing like coming home from a busy day in class to… an overflowing …
Three’s a Crowd: Breaking Up With My Roommates
With freshman year quickly approaching, it seemed as if everyone on my college’s Class of 2018 …
Jumping in a River to Skip Class: College’s Biggest Surprises
Between movies, TV and our own insecurities from high school, we go into college with a ton of …
How to Emoji Your Way to Better Roomie Relations
Living with a roommate has its ups and downs. There’s the good: Who else would have an hour-long …
10 Terrible Roommates You’ll Meet in College
So your odds may have been a little unlucky and all of your cards are on the table. You hate your …
It’s Better To Go Random: A Roommate Horror Story
“Have you seen my phone charger?” “Oh yeah. I have it, I couldn’t find mine so I got yours.” This …
Surviving College with Your High School BFF
Ever since 9th grade you’ve signed each other’s yearbooks with “friends for life.” But now that …
The Friendship Clash: Hometown vs. College
When moving out on your own for the first time, it’s hard not to have borderline unreasonable …
The Perfectly Imperfect Dorm Room
The summer before freshman year, anytime the word “college” came up, I instantly grinned …
Looking Back, I’m Glad I Didn’t Live With My Best Friend
When I got into Boston College, I was absolutely ecstatic; not only would I be attending one of the …
Finding Common Ground with the Roommate You Hate
Moving into my freshman dorm room was one of the most memorable experiences of my college career …
From Pigsty to Pricey: The Worst Roommates Ever
When my three future roommates moved into the dorm they were going to be sharing for the year, they …
How My Best Friend Freezed Me Out of Our Dorm
It was a few months before the fall semester of my freshman year and I sat huddled around a computer …
Food, Sitcoms and Silence: A Tale of Two Awkward Roommates
There are usually three expectations when meeting a college roommate; you both hit it off and become …
What It Feels Like to Run Into My Ex-Roommate
It’s really difficult to have beef with people on such a small campus; it’s a lot like hooking up. …
10 Tips for Living With Someone On A Different Schedule
College living is a little bit like Big Brother – just on a smaller scale. You can stalk Room Sync …
