Stories

Why I Was Scarred For Life After Walking in On My Roommate Hooking Up

I knew before I even applied to college that I was going to be forced to share a room with someone, and I just had to face the fact that I had to do that. I was fine with the arrangement UNTIL I walked in on my roommate hooking up. It was a normal day, one of those days that I never really come back to my dorm until all my classes are over, but one day one of my classes was cut short and I decided to go to my room and relax for a second before my next class. I didn’t know how my roommates schedule looked on that day therefore I didn’t know whether she was there or not, but I didn’t care because she was going to be most likely watching something on Netflix anyway As I made my way into my dorm suite I noticed

Stories

Why I’m Thankful for College Roommates But Never Want to Share a Room Again

I’ve had 3 roommates in 2 years. One was someone random freshman year, and the other 2 were friends I chose to live with sophomore year, one per semester. I came to see that whether you’re living with a stranger or best friends, you will have disagreements. What’s most important about those disagreements is that you cannot let it ruin your friendships because you can always change where you live, but losing a friend or even making an enemy is much harder to reverse. It’s hard to transition from family you can really mess with to someone who you probably don’t want to offend as much. Family is always family, but roommates…can spit on your toothbrush or set your clothes on fire without batting an eye (I’ve heard stories, okay). It’s hard to go from not having siblings to someone who is by your side 24/7 whether you like it

Videos

Why Your College Roommate Knows You Better Than Anyone [Gen whY] from Elite Daily

Submit your content representing your college to Info@UniversityPrimetime.com to be featured! Another awesome video from [Gen whY] about why no one knows you quite like your college roommate does! Not only do they see your crazy living habits, but they know personal things about you that no one else does. Watch Elite Daily’s video to watch YouTubers talk about why their college roommates are so special!

Featured, Lists

The Roomie Life Cycle Struggles Of Finding Your Perfect Roommate

She looks nice. Probably not too much of a partier, but looks like she can have fun. Swipe right. Eh, not my type. Swipe left. Swipe left. Swipe right. Swipe right. Swipe left. Whether searching for your roommate on your college’s search, going onto Roomsurf, or even the facebook for your university, finding a roommate has become like Tinder. Most people would prefer to know their roommate walking into college instead of checking off the most dreadful three words on the rooming application… Going in blind. So future college freshman, learn how it is done. If you have been through the intense roommate search before, reminisce. Step One: Discovering More of Who You Will Be In College Just like dating, you find a lot of frogs before you meet your prince. So, you fill out the surveys on different websites like www.Roomsurf.com, answering those clichéd questions. Do you drink? Do you smoke?

Lists

16 Pros Of Being Best Friends With Your Roomie(s)

We all have a room-mate or a suite-mate at least once throughout our years of college. The bad ones come and go but the great ones stick around for the long haul. You’ll end up being friends with these people after you graduate, move away, etc. Consider yourself lucky that you’ve found a best friend who happens to be your roomie, this is very hard to find most of the time! 16. They know when to be lazy and when to work out- They support the days you want to be lazy and watch Netflix all day, and they’ll go to the gym with you. 15. You always stay in contact- No matter if you’re making a Wally World run, or home for break, or you’ve transferred. They’re always a phone call/text away, and you still stay in touch and hangout. 14. Always around to give you advice- They’re always there