Getting Ready

Though college is still a month away, I have already packed most of my things I will need but don't for now. For example:

My List
I have already made myself a list of all things I needed to bring to college. If I was able to go ahead and pack it, I would do so and continue to cross it off of my list with a red marker. For the items that I had, but could not yet pack, I would highlight in yellow for a reminder. I took the remaining items, the stuff I still needed to buy, and wrote them down separately on a different list. I went down and bought the items as soon as I was able so I could pack them. Now I don't have to deal with the back-to-school crowd once the craze hit. All I have left to buy is a new wardrobe as mine is mostly ruined with stains, are too small, or have holes in them. It's better to be prepared early to keep the stress levels down the closer you get.

Communicating with your Future Roommate
Another thing I noticed is that I have to remain in constant contact with the roommate I'm going to be living with. We already sorted out that she was to bring the microwave and I was to bring the mini fridge. We also decided that she would bring the TV if I brought the device to play DVD's on (I'm bringing the PS2 for that).

Also, I have been told several times by innumerable amount of people to start creating a roommate agreement. If you are like me, my mind turns to the silly roommate agreement Sheldon had in the 'Big Bang Theory.' Yet, this is actually a smart idea to have. Though you may think you are a perfect match with your roomie, you should still go ahead and make a roommate agreement, just in case. The agreement is to work like a contract. You work together to form the rules you must set with one another that you deem important to keep the peace. Examples of the topics might include times the lights go out, if people of the opposite gender may enter your room, and so on. Afterwords, both of you are supposed to sign it to show you understand and agree to the contract. If one person starts to fail and refuses on holding up their end of the contract, you may bring it to your RA or other authority to help them obey the rules you set. It can help avoid long fights and help keep the peace and happiness within the room.

We have yet to form this agreement, but we have a month. Hopefully, if all goes well, we should have it done before we move in.

Orientation
Most schools require their freshmen to go to an orientation before they start school in hopes of setting the rules, assigning classes, and providing important information. During orientation, Ball State University randomly places you in a room for the overnight stay. During the first day of orientation is when I met up and decided on my roommate. We later found out that we had also got randomly placed together for the night! It was nice to test out how we would get along.

Thank you for visiting my blog!
Until next time,
Nobbe~