My First Month Dorming

by Jordan Bifaro
October 12, 2023

Imagine being an only child, only ever living with your parents and your pets, and having to move an hour away to live with three strangers for college. Everyone has a different experience whether it’s amazing or terrible. I will be sharing my experience of my first month of dorming and why I would choose to live on campus again.

Living on campus has led me to meet people from all over the world, even people from where I grew up. I have also made many new friends including my roommates and other people that live on campus. A few things I like about having roommates is that it’s easier to get help on homework and you have someone to talk to about just about anything. Aside from making new friends, there are tons of fun activities on campus. They have resource fairs, club fairs, karaoke nights, and Zumba; we even got to make our own stuffed animals! We also have plenty of resources for those in need whether it’s food, emergencies, counseling, tutoring, or financial aid, we have it all plus more.

Although living on campus has its perks there have been many downsides. We have the option to request roommates, but since my roommates and I didn’t know each other or anyone here previously, it was a random selection. We didn’t get to choose who we lived with, so my roommates and I were placed with someone none of us ended up getting along with. That experience was quite disturbing, to say the least, but I did not let it change my outlook on living on campus. Another downside to living on campus can be the people being loud past curfew, but there isn’t much you can do about it except ask them to quiet down.

My first month of dorming has had its ups and downs, but I believe that it’s worth the experience. I was very indecisive about if I wanted to live on campus again, however, I have enjoyed this first month making new friends and lots of memories. I want to come back next year.