Living at Cardinal Court could be a challenge, but if you do it right then this next year will go by smoothly. I've been living at Cardinal Court since August and I can tell you that I've seen and done everything. Not to mention that it's the farthest apartment complex away from campus. It can be troublesome. Let me give you advice on how to survive Cardinal Court.

If you're like me, then you probably want to wake up, shower, and spend most of your morning looking as dressed up or as relaxed as possible for your first class of the day. For me, I know I like to wake up at least two hours before my first class. I know what you're thinking, "Waking up on time is nearly impossible for me". Here's what you do. As soon as your first alarm goes off, turn it off, then just start scrolling through your phone for fifteen minutes. Scrolling through your phone will help you wake up and you'll be able to go on with your morning. That's how I survived this year.

Now you need a lot of groceries if you're living in Cardinal Court. You might want to cook and you want to be able to get groceries. Yet, who wants to have to take two busses to get there? The LIME bus is your best friend or will be your best friend the whole year. It will take you to the WalMart in Bloomington, which is in the middle of nowhere, but you'll be able to buy what you need to buy. By the fifth and thirty-fifth minute every hour, you'll be able to hop back on the bus and go back to Cardinal. The only downside though is that this bus only runs until 9 p.m.

You knew this was coming. How often do the busses run? They will run until midnight at the latest, but on Sundays, they stop a little earlier (8 p.m.), which is the only downside to the busses. However, the buses will come to Cardinal every ten minutes on the school days and every twenty minutes on the weekends. You want to catch your bus.

Now, when cleaning up after yourself. Wait, I actually have to do that? Yes, you actually have to do that. If you don't, then you're probably one of the bad roommates. Very bad. So, how do you combat this? Take out the trash, don't leave food laying around, don't leave dishes in the sink, and please flush the toilets. You don't understand how important these things are. If you don't want 20 fruit flies in your apartment then do these things.

I think you understand that we are very social people, so socialize! The more friends you make at Cardinal, the better. You'll be friends with your roommates, but definitely, utilize the meetings that your CA's have for you.

That being said, you have a lot to look forward to next year. It'll be a great one if you know how to survive.