5 Essentials To Living In A College Suite
Start writing a post
Student Life

5 Essentials To Living In A College Suite

You won't survive after #3.

502
5 Essentials To Living In A College Suite
wikimedia.org

This year, my sophomore year of college, I have taken an incredibly large step in terms of living arrangement. Switching from high school dormitory (I went to a boarding school) to college dormitory is microscopic compared to my jump from a college dormitory to a college suite. Though my trifles at boarding school have whetted my living habits, there are some things that I just had to learn by experience. Presented here are five basic things I have learned thus far.


1. Clean Up After Yourself

I feel one of the most important ingredient to successfully living with your friends (alone, without any custodial figures) is to clean up after yourself.Simply put, clean up after yourself so your suite-mates don't have to for you, vice versa. Maintaining a clean living environment is all about the small things, and each of you will honestly do your share if you wipe away the smudges you left, if you clean the dishes you used, etc.


2. Create a Living Living-Agreement


This point is also extremely important. Living situations get complicated, yet they are not unsolvable. For this reason I believe it to be crucial that anyone who plans on living in a suite with their friends sit down and work out a living-agreement. This is simply a list of rules and stipulations that may strictly or loosely govern the living arrangement. Most importantly, though, the document must be a "living" document. This means that you may all change by majority vote or unanimous vote as your year continues. Who knows what may happen, unexpected events may call for new rules or amended rules.


3. Respect Your Suite-Mates

If there is one thing that should be put into the aforementioned living-agreement, it is this. Respect on all fronts is important for the integrity of your suite. You will all have different types of study methods - some will study continuously in the suite, others in the library, and some less than others - different daily schedules, etc. It is important that you all collaborate and accept each other's ways of living. It sounds a little cheesy, but, trust me, the suite atmosphere can go awry really quickly if continuous respect, communication, and understanding is not implemented.


4. Respect the Suite

I conceive of an important difference between respecting the people living with you and respecting the place that you live. Things might get a little crazy, especially on the weekends, and the worst thing you could do is leave yourself with a damaged wall or part of the suite - leaving yourself also with a hefty bill. Simple enough, don't do stuff that will jeopardize all of your suite mates, or the suite itself.


5. Have fun!


Hopefully this one is the easiest to do. Picture it: you are in college, with four or more of your best friends, and you have an entire suite to yourself! Make use of the suite and use it as a place to have incredible memories, and an incredible college career!

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

54879
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

35315
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

957485
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

184225
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments