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		<title>The Freshman Experience: Roommates From Hell</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah - College of Charleston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Raise your hand if you like your roommate. Okay… now raise your hand if you’ve ever been tempted to tuck her into a straightjacket. That’s what I thought. Approximately 50/50. In fact, I’ve met more people with roommate problems in the past few weeks than without.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=122019&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Raise your hand if you like your roommate. Okay… <em>now</em> raise your hand if you’ve ever been tempted to tuck her into a straightjacket. That’s what I thought. Approximately 50/50. In fact, I’ve met more people with roommate problems in the past few weeks than without. Luckily, I’ve been blessed with a roommate whom I adore. We’re polar opposites, but in the best way. She’s the little to my big. Our other friend wasn’t so lucky.</p>
<p>My college made a <del>miniscule</del> HUGE mistake when plotting out the housing plan for the year and ended up having to temporarily triple up some double rooms. Our unlucky suite-mates experienced snafu quick-fix firsthand. The original two girls in the room were anything but thrilled from right off the bat, and at first I sympathized with them. After all, that’s not what they bargained for! But after meeting the third girl, my roomie and I immediately bonded with her. And by the time they found her some new housing, we had become good friends. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for her roommates, and after a bitter battle involving Residence Life, some yelling, the police, writing witness statements, and a groundless order for no contact between the two parties, she was relocated to a room across the building.<span id="more-122019"></span></p>
<p>Two other girls who share a suite together recently told me that they finally broke down and had a meeting with the rest of their roommates, particularly to confront one of them about her strange and disruptive habits. In <em>their</em> dorm, there are five girls to a single bathroom, and apparently the doors are capable of being locked. Twice every day, one of the girls locks all entrances to the shared bathroom and showers/does other miscellaneous things for close to two hours. Additionally, she has yet to unpack her large trunks of clothing, and slams them around at the crack of dawn as she tries to find whatever article of clothing she is looking for. The room meeting led to a one-on-one chat, which led to tears and a runaway roomie. Luckily, she turned up an hour later (with still-bloodshot eyes); but the problem still hadn’t been solved.</p>
<p>So what’s the deal with these crazy roommate situations? Each party must think that they are correct in their actions, or they wouldn’t have started them in the first place. But how can these problems be remedied- if at all? RAs can only seem to do so much, and every residence office of every school wants nothing more than as many housing contracts signed as possible. It’s up to us, the students, to strive for healthy relationships between our housemates; after all, we’ve got about seven months left with these people. We’ve got to maintain civility to maintain the peace.</p>
<p>Share some of your juicy roommate stories or advice below!</p>
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		<title>Roommate Contracts: Friendly and Completely Necessary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Lee - UC San Diego</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moving out of the childhood bedroom to live on-campus this year? Let us celebrate the end of parental nagging and the beginning of communal all-nighters during finals week and “interior decorating” via Target’s colorful and geometric dorm section, made especially for incoming freshmen like you. And don’t forget the best part: pillow talk with your new roommate/BFF/future-maid-of-honor-and-godmother-of-my-children. Because everyone always gets along perfectly with their new live-in “sister from another mister” and doesn’t end up sippin’ haterade all year like Sammi and JWoww did back in Miami, right?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=116083&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Moving out of the childhood bedroom to live on-campus this year? Let us celebrate the end of parental nagging and the beginning of communal all-nighters during finals week and “interior decorating” via Target’s colorful and geometric dorm section, made <em>especially </em>for incoming freshmen like you. And don’t forget the best part: pillow talk with your new roommate/BFF/future-maid-of-honor-and-godmother-of-my-children. Because everyone always gets along perfectly with their new live-in “sister from another mister” and doesn’t end up sippin’ haterade all year like Sammi and JWoww did back in Miami, right?</p>
<p>Freshmen, don’t fear: use these tips to slap together a roommate contract. Not only are you living on your own for the first time, but you’ll be living with others girls from all different backgrounds, habits and comforts of home. Whining about how she hogs the shower or heavily debating <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2011/08/02/the-bachelorette-the-final-rose/">who the hell <em>really </em>deserved that final rose last week</a> could be the least of your worries. Plus, as a good friend, you&#8217;re just trying to protect <em>her</em>! Seriously, do it…just in case.</p>
<p><span id="more-116083"></span><strong>Don’t sign anything until two weeks of class time has passed.</strong> Since you’ve never lived alone before, how do you know when you <em>really</em> like to head to bed (hint: it’s later than you think)? First, unpack boxes together while singing along to Rihanna, meet cute boys who worked out all summer and just got their braces off – <em>enjoy</em> your first weeks together and bond. Get used to your new class schedule, your new bed and the new you; you&#8217;ll find out how you want to live.</p>
<p><strong>Can people die from living in such a dirty dorm?!</strong> Just because you’re out of your parents’ house doesn’t mean that list of chores magically disappeared. How neat do you need her “side” to be to save you from an anxiety attack? Don’t forget things like vacuuming, taking out the trash and cleaning up the kitchen and – yes, it has to be done – the bathroom. That includes removing both of your hair from the shower drain. And if you’re living an apartment or suite, draw up some group guidelines and a rotating calendar for washing the dishes (the deal to each wash your own dishes NEVER works).</p>
<p><strong>Am I supposed to study in this liquor cabinet?!</strong> By now, you’ll both know about each other’s jarring home hobbies are: blasting Lea Michele while getting ready for class, shouting at other players over the headset while on a World of Warcraft raid, swallowing quarts for breakfast or smoking weed on the reg. Agree to respect each other’s study and sleep schedules, even if they conflict…which means absolutely no pregaming in your room if she’s catching Z’s for tomorrow’s final.</p>
<p><strong>How many <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2011/08/02/he-saidshe-said-the-best-sex-positions/">sex positions</a></strong> <strong>can be tried in one night?! </strong>You signed up to live with your roommate, but what about friends? Boyfriends? High school classmates visiting for the weekend? What about the occasional drunk hookup? Hash out all potential invitations now: who’s allowed to stay the night, how many nights in a row, how often per semester. Also discuss your views on hosting study sessions and kickbacks, and whether these rules change if one of you leaves campus for a weekend.</p>
<p><strong>Uhh, how soon can I get a new roommate?!</strong> Put in a clause for a plan of action if (and when) disagreements arise on one of these roommate issues. Are you civilized enough to confront her face-to-face or will you resort to passive aggressive Post-It notes? Should you tell your Resident Advisor about the problem or bash her to all your mutual friends first? Since you’re both adults, agree to act like it&#8230;unless <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2008/08/29/a-crazy-roommate-survival-guide/">one of you is just straight-up crazy</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Sign it.</strong> Yeah, it’s real. And don’t forget: not only are you holding her accountable to it, but yourself too. If you two can’t sort it out and no one is willing to move out, this living arrangement really only lasts nine months. Study at the library, live in your iPod earbuds and <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2011/07/07/welcome-to-the-real-world-choose-a-good-roomate/#more-110218">feel sorry for those looking for roommates <em>after</em> college</a>.</p>
<p>…but if you two find you were separated at birth, give your future bridesmaid my mailing address so I can receive your eventual wedding invitation. Because when she’s giving a teary-eyed toast at your reception and shares heartfelt roommate stories, I look forward to being thanked. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Profusely.</span></p>
<p><strong><em>What other issues should be included in roommate contracts? Let us learn from your horror stories &#8211; share them below!</em></strong></p>
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		<title>5 Common Roommate Problems &#8211; And How to Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khalea - Howard University</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unless you’re one of the few students who lucks out and gets a single, almost everyone who goes away to school must deal with a roommate. Although it would be ideal to become BFF with your rando roommate,  everyone doesn’t always bond like Rachel, Monica and Phoebe. Here are some problems you may run into within the walls of your shared space.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=85932&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Unless you’re one of the few students who lucks out and gets a single, almost everyone who goes away to school must deal with a roommate. Although it would be ideal to become BFF with your rando roommate,  everyone doesn’t always bond like Rachel, Monica and Phoebe. And because girls like to get their  feelings out via emo Facebook statuses, rather than actually confronting the problem, situations tend to escalate fast.</p>
<p>Here are some problems you may run into within the walls of your shared space and a few solutions if/when you find yourself in a pickle.</p>
<p><strong>She&#8217;s sloppy</strong>: Her clothes are always on the floor and on her bed, even when she’s not getting dressed. Strands of her hair line your dorm room floor. She has loose papers and party fliers sticking out of her textbooks and strewn all over her desk. And is it you, or does her side of the room smell like gym socks and onions? Unfortunately, all girls aren’t all that neat, clean and prissy. Some are straight-up foul! Maybe they’re used to someone else cleaning for them or maybe they’re just lazy. But if you’re with a sloppy sister, you will probably end up speaking to her about her hot mess on more than one occasion.</p>
<p><em><strong>Solution: </strong></em>Starring at her mess with your evilest eye won&#8217;t suddenly make her realize that she&#8217;s too messy. Instead this is one of those situations where you&#8217;re going to have to be confrontational (but NOT hostile) and ask for a compromise. You can&#8217;t expect her to go from slopfest to neat freak, but you can ask her to make sure her mess doesn&#8217;t invade your side of the room and that she does her best to keep all smells at a minimum. Just asking her to &#8220;be cleaner&#8221; won&#8217;t get you very far. Give her clear suggestions like &#8220;please put your gym clothes immediately in your laundry and not on the floor.&#8221;<span id="more-85932"></span></p>
<p><strong>She&#8217;s noisy</strong>: While away at college, most girls enjoy an occasional catch-up session with their friends and family on the phone or on Skype. But what if your roommate is constantly talking on the phone, blasting her music and singing along, and inviting your entire hall over to watch the “Jersey Shore” premiere (at volume lever 50 or higher)? Then you’ve got yourself a noisy roommate. Some people are born with the gift of gab; they’re just naturally loquacious.<strong> </strong>Although you’ll probably end up wishing your roomie would shut up, at least you’ll avoid being lonely when your best friend can’t Skype. There will always be someone to talk to.</p>
<p><strong><em>Solution: </em></strong>Throwing her speakers out of the window and locking your door when she invites people over will not solve this problem. Instead sit down and try to set a few ground rules for when it&#8217;s okay and NOT okay for her to be loud. It&#8217;s not unreasonable for you ask her to be quiet when you&#8217;re trying to study and sleep. It is unreasonable for you to tell her she can never have friends over. Suggest headphones for her music and maybe invest in a pair of Bose headphones for yourself.</p>
<p><strong>She&#8217;s too Friendly: </strong>Your dorm room is probably one of the only places where you’ll find the most peace on campus. It’s your oasis in the middle of the crazy college desert. When your roommate is in your face constantly, you might as well be back in the student lounge or the noisy cafeteria. She always wants to talk to you and “bond.” Don’t get me wrong, establishing a relationship with your roommate is important. Plus it’s way better than boarding with a b-word (see “mean”). But man, can’t a girl sleep…and dress…and bathe in peace?</p>
<p><strong><em>Solution: </em></strong>This one is tricky because she&#8217;s trying to spend time with you&#8230;and asking her to stop will make things awkward for the rest of the year. Try using visual clues when you want some peace and quiet. Putting in your headphones does wonders in passing that message along.</p>
<p><strong>She&#8217;s thieving: </strong>She’s going through your closet, snatching your jewelry up! There’s always someone who wants what they can’t have, so they take it. When it happens to be the person you live with, it causes a lot of discomfort. You’d never want to accuse your roomie of thievery because it makes things too awkward. But when you notice undies missing from your top drawer and earrings missing from your accessory tree, it’s time to confront her and get a lock. Hide your clothes, hide your shoes!</p>
<p><strong><em>Solution: </em></strong>This is the perfect time to be confrontational, because the longer you put off asking her about the stolen items, the worse it will get. Let her know that she&#8217;s welcome to borrow things, but she has to ask first. Then it&#8217;s up to you to say yes or no when she asks &#8212; say no a few times and she&#8217;ll stop asking. Many girls with sisters are used to borrowing from their sisters without asking and she might just assume that&#8217;s the norm. If talking to her doesn&#8217;t do the trick, then you should talk to your RA &#8212; no one deserves to live in the middle of a crime scene.</p>
<p><strong>She&#8217;s mean: </strong>Mean girls are everywhere, and your school’s housing department may pair your with one or two. Not everyone is Miss Congeniality. Your roommate may not greet you every time you walk in your dorm or invite you to lunch. Some people have a hard time adjusting to sharing space. It may really hurt your feelings, especially at the beginning of the year when you want to meet new people. Don’t fret, there are other girls on campus who you’re bound to click with. Hopefully you’ll end up hanging out with them more and barely see the Wicked Witch of Your Room.</p>
<p><strong><em>Solution: </em></strong>You&#8217;re not a trained therapist so don&#8217;t even try to de-ice her. Instead just accept the fact that your roomie and you are not going to be BFFs. And if the meanness gets worse for what seems like no reason, ask her what&#8217;s up. Maybe she has a family situation at home she&#8217;s upset about or maybe she&#8217;s annoyed that  your alarm clock ringtone is the soundtrack from Grease. You won&#8217;t know if you don&#8217;t ask.</p>
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		<title>5 Easy Ways to Keep Your Roommate Happy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex - Florida Atlantic University</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living with friends is fun and there’s (almost) never a dull moment.  There’s no awkward “Hi, I’m Alex” stage where you don’t know really how to act around your new roommate and none of that awkward/hesitant asking "if it's okay if your roommate, you know, turns off the lights because it's four in the morning, maybe." But with any roommate no matter if she’s a friend or random, disaster strikes because you left your hairbrush out for the third time in a row.  <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=77532&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="size-large wp-image-77996 alignright" title="large_20070912facebookroommates" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/large_20070912facebookroommates.jpg?w=284&#038;h=284" alt="" width="284" height="284" />Living with friends is fun and there’s (almost) never a dull moment.  There’s no awkward “Hi, I’m Alex” stage where you don’t know really how to act around your new roommate and none of that awkward/hesitant asking &#8220;if it&#8217;s okay if your roommate, you know, <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/07/19/the-weekly-ten-worst-roomie-antics/">turns off the lights</a> because it&#8217;s four in the morning, maybe.&#8221;</p>
<p>When you live with your best friends, it&#8217;s totally acceptable to cut loose and dance and sing at the top of your lungs to Ke$ha. Living with friends is fun, carefree, exciting. I wouldn’t change living with my friends for the world. On the other hand, living with a random roommate also allows you to experience new people and hang out with a different crowd.  It can be refreshing, enlightening and you may even gain a new friend out of your random housing assignment. But eventually, with any roommate no matter if she’s a friend or random, <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/08/02/10-questions-to-ask-your-future-roommate/">disaster strikes</a> because you left your hairbrush out for the third time in a row.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/10/11/the-real-7-reasons-your-roommates-hate-you/">Here are some tips to keep your roommates happy</a>:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Do</strong> have roommate nights. Grab a bowl of popcorn, sit on the couch, or your extra long twin bed, and put in a chick-flick. My roommates and I always have <em>Gossip Girl</em> Mondays. Having these nights keeps your bond strong; it’s an easy way to break away from some of the stress of school, especially when it’s midterm week and you don’t say a word to your roommate because you’re cramming for your Chemistry test.</p>
<p><strong>Don’t </strong>blast music when your roommate is studying. We’ve all been there—you have an exam in each 3 of your classes and an essay due, it&#8217;s 1am and the library is too far of a trek. You are focused, in the study-zone and your roommate decides to have people over for a power hour. Great. Treat your roommate the way you would want to be treated, so respect that she needs some silence and one day she will return the favor.</p>
<p><span id="more-77532"></span><strong>Do</strong> clean up after yourself.  There’s nothing more annoying to coming home from a long, stressful day of classes to dirty dishes in the sink or an overflowing trashcan with yesterday’s tuna can on top.  So if it’s your stuff, clean it up!</p>
<p><strong>Don’t </strong>gossip about your roommate! It’s normal to vent about your roommate&#8217;s annoying habits, but if you’re talking about her to your whole floor, chances are she WILL find out. If you have a problem, confront her first before gossiping to your hall mates. If still have a problem, <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/10/19/an-open-letter-from-an-r-a/">talk to your RA</a>; they are there to help you.</p>
<p><a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/08/09/the-ultimate-roommate-survival-guide/"><strong>Do</strong> enjoy your time living with a roommate</a>! College is full of new experiences and having a roommate is one of them.  Try and form a friendship with your roommate because she’s going to be there when you&#8217;re freaking out about your final exam at 8am and when you’re trying to decode your new interest’s text messages.</p>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve All Been There: A Full Closet and Nothing To Wear</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren - University of Michigan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It might be your roommate’s birthday, or your birthday, or just  another Saturday night on campus. Either way, you are currently standing  in front of your over-stuffed closet in a towel with wet hair dripping  down your back. You’ve got your <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/11/04/your-brand-spankin%E2%80%99-new-november-pre-party-playlist/">pre-party mix</a> blasting from your laptop as you scan your closet for something to wear.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=79562&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-65195" title="a young woman staring at all her clothes" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/nothing-to-wear.jpg" alt="" width="282" height="282" />We’re well into another new school year and to honor that, we at     CollegeCandy are bringing back the fan-favorite series, “We’ve All Been     There.”  (We tried to get another national holiday/long weekend for   you   guys but it’s way harder than we thought so this will have to do.)    Every  week, Lauren – University of Michigan will comment on the   common   experiences all college women share – like <strong></strong><a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/10/04/weve-all-been-there-procrastinating-2/"><strong>procrastinating</strong></a> or using the <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/11/01/weve-all-been-there-poopin-in-public/"><strong>not-so-private bathrooms</strong></a>. Read, relate, cringe and enjoy.</em></p>
<p>It might be your roommate’s birthday, or your birthday, or just  another Saturday night on campus. Either way, you are currently standing  in front of your over-stuffed closet in a towel with wet hair dripping  down your back. You’ve got your <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/11/04/your-brand-spankin%E2%80%99-new-november-pre-party-playlist/">pre-party mix</a> blasting from your laptop as you scan your closet for something to wear.</p>
<p>To the left is a pile of jeans. 13 pairs of jeans to be exact. Dark  wash, light wash, skinnies, trousers, wide leg, bootcut. To the right  hangs your shirts: long sleeve, short sleeve, camis, halters, all in  every shade of the rainbow.</p>
<p>You put on some underwear and your sexy black going-out bra, pull out a pair of jeans and <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2008/11/25/weve-all-been-there-dressing-room-aerobics/">squeeze/lunge your booty</a> into them. “No late night pizza,” you think to yourself as you suck in your belly to button them.</p>
<p>You pull a low-cut black shirt from the closet and put it on. You check yourself in the mirror. No good.</p>
<p>You grab a different shirt. Nope.</p>
<p>You pull a blue cami off the hanger and put it on. The bra doesn’t  work with it, so you slip out of the cami, swap on a strapless bra and  put it back on.  Now the jeans don’t work, so you kick them off and grab  a lighter pair from the stack.<span id="more-79562"></span></p>
<p>Blah. You hate the outfit. Maybe a dress will work.</p>
<p>You grab your new green dress from the closet and slip it on. You can  see your underwear lines so you take them off and grab a thong. You  like your reflection in the mirror – your boobs look good, the dress  hides your post-midterms poundage and the color makes you look less pasty.</p>
<p>Only – crap – you don’t have any weather appropriate shoes to wear. At least not a pair that won’t <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2009/02/10/weve-all-been-there-the-pain-of-stilletos/">kill your feet</a> in an hour.</p>
<p>You take the dress off and throw it on the floor. “Leggings will  work,” you think to yourself. You pull on a pair of black leggings and  realize they are the ones with the whole in the butt. You kick them off  and grab another pair. You rifle through your drawers throwing shirts on  the floor as you attempt to find something long enough to pair with the  pants.</p>
<p>Finally, standing in your room in a bra and a pair of leggings with  all of your clothes piled around you on the floor you declare, “I have  nothing to wear!” You pout, you throw things and you tell your roommates  you aren’t going anywhere.</p>
<p>They come to your room – facing the same dilemma in their own closets  – and sift through the wreckage.  Eventually, they will grab a few of  your things to pair with their own jeans. “OMG, that looks so hot! That  didn’t look that good on me!” You scream.</p>
<p>They bring you down a few tops of their own and you try them on.  “That looks so good on you!” they exclaim. And soon everyone is dressed  and happy. And an hour late for whatever it was you were getting dressed for in the first place.</p>
<p>&#8212;-</p>
<p>Yeah, we’ve all been in a full closet with nothing to wear. Isn’t that what having roommates is all about?</p>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve All Been There: Procrastinating</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren - University of Michigan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your 10 page paper on the complete works of Shakespeare is due in less than a week. You vowed to spend all of Sunday at the library working on it, but an impromptu beer pong tournament broke out at your house on Saturday night and you were so busy eating Oreo Cakesters and chugging Vitaminwater that the entire day passed you by.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=74482&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><em>It’s the start of a new school year and to honor that, we at CollegeCandy are bringing back the fan-favorite series, “We’ve All Been There.”  (We tried to get another national holiday/long weekend for you guys but it’s way harder than we thought so this will have to do.) Every week, Lauren – University of Michigan will comment on the common experiences all college women share – like <strong><a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/09/13/72412/">trying to figure out if that boy is crushin’ too</a></strong> or <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/09/27/weve-all-been-there-the-group-project/"><strong>stupid group projects</strong></a>. Read, relate, cringe and enjoy.</em></p>
<p><em></em>Your 10 page paper on the complete works of Shakespeare is due in less than a week. You vowed to spend all of Sunday at the library working on it, but an impromptu beer pong tournament broke out at your house on Saturday night and you were so busy eating Oreo Cakesters and chugging <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2009/04/06/vitaminwater-introduces-new-low-calorie-variety/">Vitaminwater</a> that the entire day passed you by. Now it’s crunch time and you have no choice but to bang it out.</p>
<p>You decide not to waste any time, so you skip the long walk to the library and work at home. You tell your roommates not to bother you, lock the door to your room and settle in for some serious paper writing.</p>
<p>Only your desk is really messy. You can’t focus when you don’t even have space to spread out your books. So you clean it. Twenty minutes and a garbage can full of papers later, you decide to take out the trash. But before you do that, you might as well make sure there isn’t anything else that needs to be thrown away. You begin to clean your room. Once it is clean, you tell yourself, you will be able to focus. <img title="More..." src="http://collegecandy.wordpress.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><span id="more-74482"></span></p>
<p>As you pick up the pile of clothes next to your bed, though, you find your camera and are soon sitting on the bed flipping through photos from Saturday night. There are some real doozies on there and you have to share them. It won’t take long to <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2009/04/11/de-tagged-does-not-mean-erased/">post them on Facebook</a>, right? You’ll just do that quickly and then get to the paper.</p>
<p>You load the photos online. Then you tag them. Then you caption them. Then you scroll through your newsfeed to see what everyone else is doing as you sit here on this Tiki Tuesday writing a stupid paper. You look through a few friends’ photo albums, you<a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/08/03/facebook-creepin-a-guide/"> peruse the profile of the cute guy in one of the pictures</a>, you message your friend asking her if he’s single.</p>
<p>“Sh*t,” you think to yourself. “I really have to get started on this paper.” You log off Facebook and prepare yourself to start writing.</p>
<p>But now you are hungry. You really didn’t eat much today, so you run downstairs to grab a bowl of cereal. As you are pouring your Frosted Mini Wheats into the bowl, your roommate walks in. You haven’t seen her all day, so you decide to eat the cereal with her quickly and then get moving on the paper.</p>
<p>Only it isn’t quick. You end up talking about Saturday night, the cute guy you just found on Facebook and what she should wear to the Tiki Tuesday party. Before you know it, you are up in her room rifling through her closet for the perfect “cute but not trying too hard” outfit.</p>
<p>Then you are on her computer looking at all the pictures you just posted.<br />
Then you are helping her clean her room.<br />
Then you are back in the kitchen doing all the dishes in the sink.<br />
Then you are making coffee so you can stay up all night working on this paper.<br />
Then you are looking for any excuse left not to sit down and write the damn thing.</p>
<p>By the time you actually make it back to your room, it is far too late to start writing. So you start rationalizing. “I would only get, like, a paragraph done tonight. And I work better under pressure, anyway. I&#8217;ll just skip lecture tomorrow and work on it then.”</p>
<p>So, you pull on a pair of PJs and head to the living room to <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/09/12/jm-your-fall-2010-tv-lineup/">watch some TV with the girls</a>. You still have a few days left until the paper is due. You&#8217;ll work on it tomorrow. Promise.</p>
<p>Yeah, we’ve all been there. In college, there is nothing quite like the last minute.</p>
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		<title>We’ve All Been There: The Drunken Email</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren - University of Michigan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The boy you love just broke your heart, so your girlfriends decide that drinking is in order. Because nothing numbs the pain quite like a few shots of SoCo. Together with your roommates, you pick out a super hot outfit (consisting of some combination of low cut top/push up bra), take a few pre-gaming shots and head out the door to either “show him what he’s missing,” or “forget about that prick.”<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=73071&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><em>It’s the start of a new school year and to honor that, we at CollegeCandy are bringing back a fan-favorite series, “We’ve All Been There.”  (We tried to get another national holiday/long weekend for you guys but it&#8217;s way harder than we thought so this will have to do.) Every week, Lauren – University of Michigan will comment on the common experiences all college women share &#8211; <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/09/06/weve-all-been-there-ready-to-get-back-to-school/"><strong>like the first day of classes </strong></a><strong> or <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/09/13/72412/">trying to figure out if that boy is crushin&#8217; too</a></strong>. Read, relate, cringe and enjoy.</em></p>
<p>The boy you love just broke your heart, so your girlfriends decide that drinking is in order. Because nothing numbs the pain quite like a few shots of SoCo. Together with your roommates, you pick out a super hot outfit (consisting of some combination of low cut top/push up bra), take a few pre-gaming shots and head out the door to either “show him what he’s missing,” or “forget about that jerk.”<img title="More..." src="http://collegecandy.wordpress.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /></p>
<p>The night is perfect: you dance, you drink (a lot), and you even find a cute boy to flirt with in the corner.</p>
<p>Then, obvi, the relentless craving for breadsticks and marinara takes over and you and the girls head home for the Late Night Special from your favorite pizza place.</p>
<p>You make your way to your room to change before the food arrives and are suddenly reminded of just how depressed you are. <em>Why doesn’t he love me?</em> you ask yourself. <em>What is wrong with me? Maybe if I just send him an email and tell him how I feel he will change his mind and want to be with me.</em></p>
<p>You sit down at your desk.<span id="more-73071"></span></p>
<p>You turn on John Hiatt’s, “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UkKTlzyLhQ">Have a Little Faith in Me</a>,” or the &#8220;love songs&#8221; channel on Pandora.</p>
<p>You open your email, hoping deep down inside that he has already sent you one, that he realizes he made a big mistake, that he too is sitting at home crying to the soothing sounds of The Fray. That he still loves you.</p>
<p>He hasn’t.<br />
Your heart sinks.</p>
<p>As the mascara stained tears streak your face and form a puddle on your desk, you start writing your own:</p>
<p><em>hi. i got drinks and i lovre you. i dont know why you hate meeeee. i lobve yoiu. i want to eat breadsticlks but im too sad czu i love you. </em></p>
<p>At this point the pizza has arrived and your roommates storm into your room, pizza box in hand, to find you weeping silently over your laptop as you type away. Snot is dripping from your nose and you wipe it with your bare arm just before it hits your upper lip. You don&#8217;t care. You just keep typing and crying and really <em>connecting</em> with the sad lyrics blaring out of your laptop speakers.</p>
<p>If you are lucky, your roommates get to you before you hit the send button. If you are not quite as lucky (or a really fast typer), it is only a matter of time until the email is opened and any shred of post break-up dignity is lost. But until then, there is pizza. And breadsticks. And unyielding drunken hope that he&#8217;s thinking the same things you just wrote, he was just too distraught to put them in an email yet.</p>
<p>A hope which inevitably dies the minute you wake up in the morning and realize what you&#8217;ve done.</p>
<p>Yeah, you&#8217;re not alone; we&#8217;ve all been there before. Many times.<br />
Just be grateful at least <em>you </em>didn&#8217;t wake up with a full slice of pizza smashed between your keys and your screen.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachael- University of Miami</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freshman year is an incredible experience. For many, it’s the first taste of <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Keystone</span> freedom, the first foray <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">into frat parties</span> out into the world. You<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">'ll drink with</span> meet people from all walks of life. You'll quickly wonder how you ever survived without your newfound friends. But be warned: for every awesome new friend that you make, you'll find yourself face to face with an enemy.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=67341&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Freshman year is an incredible experience. For many, it’s the first taste of <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Keystone</span> freedom, the first foray <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">into frat parties</span> out into the world. You<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">&#8216;ll drink with</span> meet people from all walks of life. You&#8217;ll quickly wonder how you ever survived without your newfound friends.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">But be warned: for every awesome new friend that you make, you&#8217;ll find yourself face to face with an enemy. Not a &#8220;sleep with one eye open&#8221; enemy; more like a &#8220;OMG I want to gouge out my eyes whenever you come near me&#8221; type.</p>
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<p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-70296" title="dorm sex" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/dorm-sex.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />The “Busy” Roommate</strong>- The first parent-free weekend, I was woken up by the rhythmic creaking of my roommate’s lofted bed. The second week of classes, I was woken up on Thursday night by a guy pounding on the door looking for her around 3 A.M, and she came in the following morning trailing a (different) guy from my English class. If you’re really lucky, you won’t be woken up like I was &#8211; <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2009/11/03/weve-all-been-there-sexiled/">you&#8217;ll be permanently sexiled</a>. It’s not like you need to get into your room or anything, right?</p>
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<p><strong><img class="size-full wp-image-70298 alignleft" title="R.A" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/r-a.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />The Bad RA</strong>- A good RA should have a balance of helpfulness and friendliness. She&#8217;s not supposed to be your best friend, but she&#8217;s also not supposed to be so aloof that you can’t relate to her either. Some RAs are overzealous, which can be more than a little annoying; like the RA who refused to start the floor meeting until all forty girls were present, even though the missing person had a legitimate reason for her absence. Even worse, though, was the RA who was so high he didn’t notice that there was an orgy going on in my friend’s room, nor did he realize my friend was out in the hall with a pillow at 4 A.M because he was trying to figure out where he could get some sleep.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-54303" title="cc-divider" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cc-divider1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="5" /></p>
<p><strong><img class="size-full wp-image-70301 alignleft" title="professor" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/professor.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />The Sporadic Professor</strong>- This professor is out to prove you’re no longer in high school by giving you <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2010/04/28/4-professors-who-deserve-to-get-the-boot/">regular and difficult assignments</a>. But, in order to make sure you do them, he&#8217;ll only grade them sporadically. It doesn’t sound as bad now, but it will be when you finally decide to skip on the ONE day he decides to check.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-54303" title="cc-divider" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cc-divider1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="5" /></p>
<p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-70295" title="boom-box-on-shoulder" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/boom-box-on-shoulder.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />The Neighbor With the Subwoofer</strong>- Okay, I love music as much as the next person, and I love blasting it whenever I can. However, when you’re living in a building with other people, there are certain courtesies to be paid. Like not blasting your music on a crazy bass system that shakes surrounding walls, floors, and ceilings&#8230;.at 11pm&#8230;during finals. This is grounds for justifiable homicide.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-54303" title="cc-divider" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cc-divider1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="5" /></p>
<p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-70297" title="messy dorm" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/messy-dorm.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />The Extremely Messy/Neat Roommate</strong>- Either extreme can be deadly, depending on what you’re like. I’ve seen these two paired together before and and it was the closest I&#8217;ve ever seen to an in-your-face war. If your roommate falls into one of these two categories, <a href="http://collegecandy.com/2008/10/13/tips-to-get-rid-of-an-awful-roommate/">you will definitely have a problem</a>. You’ll either want to strangle her for those passive-aggressive comments about how neat and tidy <em>her</em> side of the room is, or you’ll want to strangle her anytime her crap (read: dirty undies) creeps over to your side..</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-54303" title="cc-divider" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cc-divider1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="5" /></p>
<p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-70300" title="regina george" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/regina-george.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />The Peter Pan Queen Bee</strong>- This girl has somehow managed to establish herself as the Queen Bee of the group/hall/floor. She chooses who’s worthy of hanging out with her and her followers, and is fickle about who she keeps around. Essentially, she hasn’t gotten the memo that <em>high school is over</em>. As a result, your grown-up college life will be fraught with the exact same drama you thought you’d left behind &#8211; petty gossip, rules about who you can and can’t socialize with, backstabbing, and other not-so-fun pastimes.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-54303" title="cc-divider" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cc-divider1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="5" /></p>
<p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-70299" title="cortesnakedtoilet" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/cortesnakedtoilet.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Crazy Drunk Naked Guy</strong>- Okay, so this one may not drive you crazy in the same way, but I do promise it will scar you for life. This guy is the reason you are warned repeatedly to double and triple-check your locks at night. The one night my roomie and I didn’t, a drunk, high, naked guy showed up in our room after relieving himself in the hallway, then refused to leave. Variations of the Crazy Drunk Naked Guy include 2 A.M streakers, the frat boy who peed in the fridge, and the guy who stood in the doorway watching the girls sleep.</p>
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		<title>Candy Dish: Gaga and Brit to Make Sweet, Sweet Music Together</title>
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		<title>5 Personalities You’re Bound to Meet on Your Floor</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[College: a time of growing up, trying new things, and, of course, meeting new people. From the bitchy girl in Chem class to the hot guy from a frat party, freshman year brings a slew of different characters. While no two people share quite the same college experience, there are a few archetypal personalities that, without a doubt, can be found on a freshman floor.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegecandy.com&amp;blog=860993&amp;post=68109&amp;subd=collegecandy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>College: a time of growing up, trying new things, and, of course, meeting new people. From the bitchy girl in Chem class to the hot guy from a frat party, freshman year brings a slew of different characters. While no two people share quite the same college experience, there are a few archetypal personalities that, without a doubt, can be found on a freshman floor.<span id="more-68109"></span></p>
<p><strong><em><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-68520" title="cleaning-counter-md" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/cleaning-counter-md.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />The mom</em></strong><br />
Armed with maturity to boot, the mom is a super-nurturer. Her room is always clean and she looks out for everyone on the floor as if they were, well, her kids. She suggests the healthy foods from the dining hall, has a fully stocked First Aid kit, and is always there to hold hair back when a friend drank a little too much (but how often does that happen in college anyway?)</p>
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<p><strong><em><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-48368" title="studying for finals thumb" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/studying-for-finals-thumb.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="151" />The study freak</em></strong><br />
It’s 4.0 or bust for this super studier. Weekends come and go as she is holed up in her room preparing for her next exam, group presentation, you name it. You getting the hall together for a movie night? Count her out &#8211; she&#8217;s got reading due next Thursday. Want to throw a little pre-party in your room? Keep it down, because this girl&#8217;s in bed by 10 p.m. to prepare for the rigorous study day ahead.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-54303" title="cc-divider" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cc-divider1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="5" /></p>
<p><strong><em><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-68519" title="popped-collar-much" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/popped-collar-much.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />The trust fund kid</em></strong><br />
He&#8217;s used to getting everything handed to him on a silver platter, and has no problem letting people know it. This guy&#8217;s &#8220;subtlety&#8221; involves mentioning the trips he&#8217;s taken on his yacht and boasting about his entirely Brooks Brothers wardrobe. His sense of entitlement often means his self-presumed right to get with any girl on the floor.</p>
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<p><img class="size-full wp-image-68515 alignleft" title="dorm hallway" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/dorm-hallway.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><strong><em>The guy with the guitar</em></strong><br />
Convinced he&#8217;s the next John Mayer, this guy carries his guitar around and is ready to rock anytime. From the common room to a crowded frat party (to alone in his room at 3pm on a Wednesday), he doesn&#8217;t see any limitation on when or where to bust out a jam sesh. No, everyone doesn&#8217;t <em>always</em> want to hear your Dispatch cover songs, bro.</p>
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<p><strong><em><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-51098" title="sloppy drunk copy" src="http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/sloppy-drunk-copy.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />The party animal</em></strong><br />
Always up for a good time, this girl has her mini-fridge stocked with cheap vodka and beer at all times. She&#8217;s what you&#8217;d call the life of the party. That is, until she passes out on a couch, floor, or lawn by 11:30. Even after a rough night, though, no hangover will keep this gal from getting her party on the next night. And the night after that. And the morning after that night.</p>
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