wonderkindr's Profile

Maybe it would be nice if AT could show us actual, realistic student living conditions, instead of some from the privileged few.

As someone who moved eight hours with twelve boxes of books, I completely adore my nook. I'm going to have to move a lot in the next several years, and while I'm not going to get rid of any of my physical books, it is easier to move them when they are digital. I still love bookstores and will buy used when it's cheaper, though. However, I have to admit that it's fantastic when a new book is released and I can simply download it, rather than have it shipped to my house or go to the store.

Seconding the comment that bananas bring them out. I lived with three other girls in undergrad, and we got a ton. I did everything I could to get rid of them but we always found out.

Turned out one of the girls bought a banana, sort of covered it up, and forgot about it. I found it when it was the peel and a puddle of goo. Getting rid of that got rid of the flies.

I live in a studio with much less kitchen space than any of these. I clicked on this link to get ideas for my kitchen... and none of these will work because they are not small kitchens.

Next year, I'm switching back to the Slingshot day planner -- DIY created with lots of useful information, independent bookstore lists, book suggestions, etc.

I use amazon's wishlist, but mostly only for myself. My old college buddies used to use it for me, but I pretty much would send a list of amazon links to my mother, who would then send me the confirmation email to make sure it was all right.

...we don't have many surprises here, haha.

The mirror is amazing! Where did you get it?

I have a studio with a half wall myself (it's weird, but it was originally a one bedroom except the walls were all interior, so no windows = against code). I considered getting a couch, but instead I bought a chaise lounge chair and I absolutely love it! If I have friends over, I can use it like a couch (and I have extra big pillows on the floor as well). But if it's just me, I can stretch out on it to study, watch movies, read books... Perfect compromise!

Seconding the cleaning habits. I spent four months once doing all of the dishes for three of us because the other two couldn't be bothered. I also had a roommate once who didn't know what an indoor voice was and screamed she was going to kill me because a banana fell out of my bag and I left it (because I didn't realize it had fallen out).

Also figure out how you stand on the AC/heat. I had a roommate once who HAD to have the AC at 77 and would stay up later than all of us to ensure that it was at that. She'd also change it to that even if someone else had put it on 76 or 78.

I'm never living with other people again. The only benefit, so far as I can see, is if you get locked out you can call them.

It is very easy to find XL twin sheets now. When I lived in the dorm, I found many different kinds at Target at a good price (I just used a twin comforter for the bed).