Dorm life

For those of you who have actually lived in a dorm, dorm life here will not be that odd for you. Before coming here, I had never lived in a dorm. Let me explain why that is. My first two years of college were spent at a community college and therefore I lived at my parents. Then when I transferred into Cornell as a junior, I was told that I could start in the fall, but would need to find my own housing. So now I live in a house on North Campus. Anyway there are several dorms on campus, I think I have gone over that I am in benefactors. Well benefactors is the only dorm where you can have a roommate. So my room mate came in Saturday and she is a very nice Britain. We are getting along very well so it works out. I really like my dorm life here though because there is a strong sense of community. We look out for each other, and check in with each other, and will bring tea to each other. We will all hang out in the kitchen and the hall and it is really nice. Oh, one thing that is bit annoying though is that to be in a two bed dorm, you have to live on the second floor. That is fine but the common room on the first floor has windows on the lower and upper floor so whenever you go to your room, if someone is in the common room, they will just stare at you. It is quite unnerving actually. So this occurrence has gave way to all sorts of nicknames for the common room, like the zoo and the fishbowl. Anyway...so about 22 of us share a kitchen so it can get crowded in there sometimes but for the most part it is quite nice. The cleaners who do your bathroom, kitchen, and living area are really nice. My main advice, if you live in a dorm, is to get out of your room and meet others around you. I know that sometimes you really just need to get things done, and so you do not want to be very social, but it really makes you feel welcome and at home. Hope that helped! Oh, once again if you have any questions, you can post them or email me! Cheers!