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Making a Residence Hall Room into a Home
You probably have a vision in your mind about how your
room will look, but the first time you walk in, the room will not match the vision. With bare walls, stripped beds
and no floor coverings or personal touches, the room may appear quite
sterile.
However, as you add your personal effects, the room will quickly begin to feel more like home. As you get to know each another, you will put up posters and add items that reflect your common interests. Before long, the room will really be yours.
It is a good idea for you to call or write your roommate in order to discuss what to bring. This contact and planning will help you avoid ending up with two televisions and no carpet, or two refrigerators and no radio. Some students even discuss color schemes and coordinate their bedspreads while others decide to just let the room evolve as they get to know each other.
However, as you add your personal effects, the room will quickly begin to feel more like home. As you get to know each another, you will put up posters and add items that reflect your common interests. Before long, the room will really be yours.
It is a good idea for you to call or write your roommate in order to discuss what to bring. This contact and planning will help you avoid ending up with two televisions and no carpet, or two refrigerators and no radio. Some students even discuss color schemes and coordinate their bedspreads while others decide to just let the room evolve as they get to know each other.