What’s Residence Really Like?

Before I get into my discussion, I would like to take a moment to say that my Internet has been down since early this morning. It just started working again, so I figured I could write my next post.

Alright, now, living in residence can be an amazing experience, but it can also be very difficult. Waking up in the morning to a jazz festival set-up at 8am on a Saturday is not the most fun experience in the world. Luckily for me, I was already awake and doing my laundry (thanks for the help Mom). For the last week, I have woken up at about 4am or 5am to the sound of construction. Again, this is not a fun way to wake up, especially with an 8:30 am class on a Monday. That’s just the difficult mornings. Imagine living on the first floor of an apartment building with a loud group of students on the floor above you. That’s right, every time somebody walks, runs, or jumps, we can hear it. It gets hard when trying to study or even just trying to relax with the roommates and watch a movie. It gets especially hard when it happens all hours of the day and night.

Now, that is just the noise factor of living in residence. There’s also the idea of looking after yourself, going to class, doing the homework, cooking, cleaning, doing the laundry, sleeping, etc. It tends to get tiring, but you just have to deal with it. However, one of the hardest things that I have found has been showering. In my apartment, there are four girls and two bathrooms (so two people per bathroom). Unfortunately, the showers are not that big and I have a slight case of claustrophobia. I do not enjoy showering in an area so small, that there’s barely enough room to bend and shave my legs. Well, I’m going to have to get used to it, so wish me luck.

Until next time,
Let it be.