A few weeks ago, I ran into some seniors that go to my high school who are going to be coming to Illinois State University next year. My first suggestion to them was to send in their housing deposit as soon as they received the housing information in the mail! There is nothing worse than being placed in supplemental housing and then once a room opens having to leave all of your friends you’ve made. Also, another bad thing about waiting until the last minute is you may not get your first choice in where you want to live whether it be Watterson, west side, or south side. It is a bummer when you get placed in a dormitory you do not want to live in! In considering what dorm you choose, I would advise you to do it based on what you hear about the food near you! Tri Towers (west side) has great food and it is also a fairly new building.
The second piece of advice I have for you is, DO NOT ROOM WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND. I cannot tell you how many friendships I have seen completely ruined because a pair of students who were best childhood friends decided to room together. If you want to be close to a friend, live in the same building or the same floor even. If you room with your friends from high school, you will want to pull their hair out! Along with this advice, something similar to this is do not assume you are going to be best friends with your random roommate. Although it is possible, do not count on it. In the beginning of this year, I thought my roommate and I were going to be friends forever! It turns out, that is not true.
The third piece of advice I have for you is, be social! I know many people are nervous to introduce themselves in the beginning of the year. Everyone is in the same boat as you! They may know no one! If peoples’ doors are open on your floor, go introduce yourself. They may end up being your best friends throughout your college experience!
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I know a lot of incoming freshman coming here too!
ReplyDeleteThat was really great advice!
ReplyDeleteI think your last bit advice of being social is so important I can't tell you how many people have waited till the end of the school year to try and meet people.
ReplyDeleteI think your advice on sending in your housing deposit fast is a very good one. I was supposed to be in supplemental housing and as a result had to go random for a roomate.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with your advice about rooming with your best friend. Someone told me once that if I room with my best friend, I would find out why God hadn't made us sisters. I am glad I took it. Even though we are not in the same room, we see enough of each other that sometimes we bicker more than ever.
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