Some colleges put you in a room by yourself, which is nice, but what about many of the other colleges that don’t? Sometimes you have the choice of how the beds can be set such as lofting them, and then there are times where there’s no possible solution to un-bunk your bed…which is the current situation I’m in right now. Heed my warning, if your beds are bunked and you have the option to choose top or bottom...do anything you can to keep from getting the top bunk. Why? Here are eight reasons why you do not want the top bunk of the bed.
1. The beds shake.
And not just when you roll over, oh no. The bed vibrates from the person below you as well. Sure, the person below you can probably feel when you roll over, but to them it’s nothing. To the person on the top bunk, it’s an earthquake ready to happen.
2. No side rails.
And why should there be? We’re all adults. We should be able to keep ourselves from falling out of the bed, right? Wrong! One false turn, and you could seriously injure yourself. So the solution? Mentally wake yourself up and turn--rattle the bed a little more, why don’t ya. It’s not like you need to sleep or anything.
3. It squeaks.
Quietly? Maybe… but it’s most likely to be a loud, obnoxious squeak coming from the springs from tossing and turning. So either lay completely still or sleep on the floor...if that’s an option for you.
4. The stairs.
Some people have mobile stairs that are not be the most reliable. They shake and can move closer or further from the bed. Basically, you’ll feel safer if someone is holding the stairs for you. As for those that are attached to the bed, one person I saw had hardly no room to climb up and down hers while another girl ended up getting a blister. Those stairs just hurt like crazy, and they rattle the bed some more. Perfect! Earthquake round three.
5. It’s super hot.
During the summer, the air conditioning and fans to the face feel amazing--well, I hope you enjoyed it because once you’re on the top bunk, it can be difficult to get the fan to hit you just right. Sometimes you have to plug it in and set it on your bed, or you could try to balance it on a shelf. Maybe tilt it off the ground…nope. Still hot. Only benefit of cooler weather is not having to worry about sweating to death unless you have too many layers on top of you.
6. You’re close to the ceiling.
And lights and just about anything you can hit your head on. It’s not that hard to hit your head on the ceiling. In fact, the first morning I woke up I hit my head on the lights on the way down. It’s a wonder I didn’t break them or my skull. I know one thing, though…that really hurt.
7. Everything is so far away.
What’s that? You need to leave the room for a minute? Well, you’re going to have to climb down the stairs instead of opening the door right from your bed and leaving. What? You can’t see? Oh, well either get over it or climb out of bed. Your roommate’s alarm is going off? Either wait for them to shut it off, or you can climb down the stairs and do it yourself.
8. Cleaning your bed.
It’s a challenge trying to make your bed especially if you have to make it look perfect! You either have to move the bed out and constantly run back and forth between sides and try to reach to put your pillow and stuff where it should go, or you climb on your bed and make it. What makes it harder is when the sheets and stuff need cleaned, so you have to replace them with clean ones. That’s always fun trying to make something you can't reach or something that involves pulling out everything.
But just remember, people are more likely to sit on the bottom bunk when visiting and most of the heat gets trapped underneath you. So is the top bunk the worst choice? It's up to you.
