Dorm rooms?

Question

I'm a senior in high school... and I've started to get accepted to colleges and I'm wondering... should i wait until i talk to my future roommate before i buy stuff for our room? Also does anyone have a good design idea for a dorm room.

Answer 1

Dorming really sucks! Just thought I'd let you know. lol. Thank goodness I live off campus this year.

Anyway, you should definitely wait until you talk to your future roommate. I remember my friend and her roommates freshman year didn't talk and they wound up with three mini fridges. It took up so much room and they didn't use all of them. There are certain things you can get for your side, though. I would suggest some sort of shelving unit that can sit on top of a dresser or desk or even on the floor- something light weight, but sturdy. You'll need it because you have such limited space and things can get cluttered easily since it's hard to find a place to put random stuff. You have a long while before you have to get stuff, so just be patient.

Also, I would get things- design wise- that you like and don't try to plan your room with a theme or anything. Next year you'll probably have a different roommate and nothing will match anyway.

Good luck!

Answer 2

If I were you I'd wait...not only to talk to your future roommate, but also to see what the college of your choice will allow you to have in the room. Also, you have to know that dorm rooms (especially for freshmen) are about the size of jail cells, so you're not gonna have a ton of room to work with. Good luck.

Answer 3

yeah, you guys dont want to buy the same stuff. you can buy your things but stuff that will be shared needs to be decided between the two of you. you get half a room so decorate that half in whatever you like to see everyday (as long as it wont make your roomie uncomfortable). Living in a dorm is awesome!