After just a few weeks, this summer has proven to be one of the most memorable yet. I’m about to be a senior in college, I’m living in New York City, my job is actually paying me (I know, I can’t believe it either), and I get to write articles for sites I absolutely love. On top of it all, I’m living with my best friend from school.

Thing is, she is driving me kinda nuts.

Like any other college student, I have had the whole we’re-so-cramped-in-here-I’m-suffocating dorm experience. In fact, my current roommate at school is the same one I was randomly assigned freshman year. Our friendship went hand in hand with our compatibility as roomies (for one, we both appreciate a good dance sesh in our pajamas to such fine musical artists as Spice Girls and Hanson).

As for me and my summer roommate, friendship came first. I’m talking best friends, tell each other everything, can’t imagine how we survived before that fateful day we met three years ago friendship. But there are some things about a person that you don’t really learn until the two of you are sharing a poorly air-conditioned Manhattan studio apartment.

For instance, I’ve realized that in such close quarters, any stitch of space is golden. Which is why, every morning, I grudgingly fold up my pullout bed to make room. Now, I’m not really a staunch bed-making enthusiast, but it just irks me to see the other pullout bed (which juts out into the path to the bathroom and our closets) never folded up. I get it – we wake up early for work, but is it so hard to just take two minutes and change the living room back to one with a couch rather than a path-obstructing bed?

Also, we are on completely different schedules. As for me, I’m a morning person. I like to wake up with more than enough time to get where I need to be. I look forward to a long, hot, leisurely shower. I drink my coffee slowly and always sit down for a full breakfast. By the time my roommate hops in the shower, I’m on my way strolling, you may even call it frolicking, to work. Come 10 PM and it’s lights out for me, while my roomie watches Two and a Half Men (bleh) on full volume.

Factor in countless nit-picky pet peeves (leaving lights on while we’re out, dirty dishes always in the sink, the constant borrowing of my things) and it’s enough to put me over the edge. I don’t even want to tell you how many times I’ve almost channeled my inner nagging parent and said “you know, the trash isn’t going to take itself out.”

All the things that drive me crazy threaten to make me lose sight of why I love my friend in the first place. Her complete and total loyalty, all the nights we’ve gotten too drunk together and fell asleep spooning, her signature dance moves, our shared inexplicable obsession with the Food Network. But the fact of the matter is, even though she’s one terrible person to live with, I do look forward to seeing her when I come home at night.

I truly feel conflicted: on the one hand, I have my own preferences and routines that don’t quite align with hers. On the other hand, she is one of the greatest people I know, and it’s pretty awesome to have her as the Charlotte to my Carrie in our wannabe Sex and the City summer adventure. Where do I draw the line between standing my ground and keeping the peace with my BFF? Between maintaining my sanity and maintaining my friendship?

Gah. Much like navigating my way to the bathroom while she’s still sleeping, this isn’t easy. But at the end of the day (or in the middle of the day when we’re IMing each other funny links and laughing at our respective desks until we cry), I do love this girl. So I’ll continue to stub my toe on her pullout bed every morning and bring out the recycling every evening, because she may not be my ideal roommate, but she’s one hell of a friend.

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Besides all the sucky-ness that moving has to offer, it does have on hell of a silver lining: DECORATING!That’s right ladies – whether you get to trick out a house, apartment, townhome or dorm, you get at least one special private room that will reflect your amazing style. Not only will your boudoir be your locale for sleeping (or not sleeping, wink wink!), it will be where you study, get ready, pre-pregame, watch trashy TV, and lie in bed doing nothing.

No doubt it will be as fabulous as you are, but in case you needed some help getting started, here are some of this years’ hottest decorating trends.

Robin’s Egg Blue on Chocolate Brown

This pairing of ultra-pastel and super dark is per.fec.tion. Aim for a super rich brown in a luxurious fabric (or one that looks luxe, for way less and pair with super soft, silky sheets).

The palest shades of blue look amazingly tranquil on your walls and expand your room, no matter how itty bitty it may be.

By mixing crazy textures or prints all in similar colors, you can add depth to these pretty, pretty colors.

For accents and decorations on your walls, stick with shades of bronze and gold to warm up the blue and play up your brown pallete.

A funky, intricate selection of accessories keeps these colors feminine–beware of going ultra-modern, because these colors can look masculine if left too bare.

Black, White and Purple All Over

Black and white is always classic, edgy and cool. Throw a rich, royal purple into the mix and you’ve got a sexy, lush vibe goin’ on.

For a sophisticated, urban look try a deep plum semi-gloss for paint (but only if your landlord gives you the OK);

For a more playful look choose a brighter purple like the one below:

Tip: If your room is tiny (as so many of ours are), experiment with painting only one wall, or adding an inexpensive chair-rail and painting only the bottom half.

For your bedding, stick with black and white so you don’t overpower the walls. The simplicity of this combo will pop against your vibrant walls, especially if you choose a great graphic.

For your accessories, choose sleek, contemporary designs in black, white or nickel. Keeping things like lamps and bedside tables simple keeps the focus on your sweet bedding with the gorgeous walls as the perfect back drop.

For finishing touches, keep a look out for bold picture frames and crystal finials or curtain tie backs to add some sparkle.

Sunny Side Up

Nothing can put you in a good mood like happy, sunny yellow. Choose a very pale shade (it will be waaay brighter on your walls!), because going too citrusy will make your eyes water.

You can use your bedding to determine which direction you want to steer your room’s theme. By picking an airy, frilly coverlet you lend an ultra-girly hint to this pretty pastel.

If you choose a buttery gold, your room will always look like it’s glowing and gleaming, giving it a bright, bold feeling.

Again, use your accessories to customize the look you want your yellow to take on.

The best way to score quality stuff without blowing your budget is to comparison shop. Check out Target, Walmart, and K-Mart. These stores all have great home departments with fabulous accessories at great prices. But don’t forget about discount retailers like Ross, Marshall’s, and Stein Mart; you’ll find expensive department store stuff at discounted prices.

No matter how you decide to decorate your humble abode, just keep a few simple things in mind.

1) Determine your color scheme

2) Find your bedding.

3) Match your paint color(s)

4) Personalize with accessories

5) Have your friends help – grab a bottle of wine and some friends for a painting party.

Happy Hunting, and enjoy your beau-ti-ful new room!

After a four hour drive from New York to Maryland, I was ready to finally get back on campus.

My mom pulled up alongside my dorm building, and I climbed my way up the three flights of stairs, dumped my bag in front of my room, and then walked two doors down to give my girlfriend a welcome back kiss. It wasn’t until after a minute or so of “I missed you!”s that I actually went back downstairs to start unloading my trunk.

I promise you I’m not a guy infiltrating CollegeCandy for a sociological study on women. I’m a girl just like the rest of us…save for the whole bisexual thing, that is. Believe it or not, there are plenty of members of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Transsexual) community on campuses across the country. Hell, there’s even a directory that has a list of colleges that have gay and lesbian organizations – and these are only the ones with paid staff. But even with places like these, meeting the right significant other is just as hard, if not harder.

I was lucky enough to meet my girl on the first day of classes, and we’ll be seven months strong tomorrow. At some point last year, we made the decision to live in the same dorm building, but NOT in the same dorm room. A semester later, and I feel like I’m well versed enough to make a little list of pros and cons about living with your girlfriend – or boyfriend, depending on the way your dorm separates its Johns and Janes.

Pros:

1) It’s a million times easier to find your girl when she’s only a few doors down.

2) You won’t need to rack up your minutes or texts contacting each other when you can just yell down the hall.

3) It’s nice to know that when you’re having an especially rough day, there’s always a shoulder to cry on – and an ear to scream at.

4) You don’t have to brave the elements to go see your ladyfriend.

5) Showers. Nuff said.

Cons:

1) The walls don’t have ears, but the people beyond them do.

2) When there’s a fight, it’s hard to get as far away as you’d probably like to be.

3) If you have a roommate, you don’t want to make them feel like a third wheel.

4) Nasty things will be said (by her and by others), and you have to learn how to cope with them.

5) You know, those shower stalls aren’t really big enough to fit two people, anyway.

You can weigh the pros and cons yourself. It all depends on the comfort level of your relationship; I know two girls who have been going out for well over a year and live in the same room with no problems. My girl and I would be at each other’s throats if we were in the same room. I’m way too messy for her. Still, the set-up we have work just fine for us.

The shower thing even works itself out.