Move-in day of college is a day you'll never forget. You fill your room with all of the essentials: comforter, clothes, mini-fridge, as well as hanging your personal touches including pictures with your family, lights, tapestry, etc. Although the room is old and dusty, it has so much potential for memories (the good and the bad). After spending nine months in your dorm, here are a few things you will and will not miss about dorm life.
1. You will miss: the location
Dorms are in the most convenient places on campus. They are near the best dining halls, the student union, and most importantly, they are a quick walk to class so you can roll out of bed for your 9:00 am (or 11:30 because some days those are even hard to wake up for).
2. You will not miss: the noise
It never fails that every time you are about to fall asleep, your neighbor begins blasting music or seems to have the whole dorm in their room. LET ME SLEEP.
3. You will not miss: community bathrooms
Bomb and some Adele, but in reality, you get to come home to cold water in the narrow shower with the curtain constantly clinging to you.
4. You will miss: your glam squad
Regardless the event, someone has an outfit for that. Also, there is always someone to help a girl out when it comes to hair and makeup.
5. You will not miss: limited space
The dorm may seem like enough space for you and your roommate, but as the semester continues, the more room items and how much clothes you have will double or triple. That means no room for activities.
6. You will miss: meal swipes
We all say that we’re sick of eating at the dining halls and that we're excited to have a kitchen so we can cook on our own, but we aren’t chefs and would much rather have endless options of food.
7. You will not miss: checking in after 9:00pm
The struggle to find your student ID in order to check you and your friend in after a night of going-out-on-the-town is real and trying to pull off that 5-minute, pretend to be sober, conversation with your RA takes talent.
8. You will miss: your support system
All of the people you've met in the past nine months that have gotten you through the mental breakdowns from exams, the breakups, last-minute road trips, ice cream runs, and just nights staying up talking in the Rec Room. No one will be there for you like your friends in the dorm.
