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Salvete amici,

DORM LIFE. It’s happening ab initio Academiae. Many of you have never had a roommate before, so here are some general tips for living with one, sharing a bathroom, and being away from home:
·  Respect your roommate’s belongings, while at the same time, don’t be possessive about your own
·  Communicate with them; everyone has to adjust to life at academy which doesn’t necessarily have to be done in camera
·  Have patience
·  Make your time in the bathroom minimal so that it’s available for all your suite-mates
·  Bring a note from home or something special that can help alleviate some of that homesickness (e.g. a blanket, pictures, or in my case Calvin and Hobbes books)
·  Pack some earplugs in case of snoring; that can save lives per se.
·  Ditch the snooze button; this is common sense. Alarms are annoying, but other people’s alarms continuously ringing is REALLY annoying
·  Bring something to do for fun with your roommates (bored games fortasse?) 
·  Be aware of your own habits on a daily basis
·  Hang out with her/him, but not necessarily all the time
·  You already have similarities (Latin!), so just remember to celebrate your differences as well so that you can best get along

Keep in mind that the RAs are here for you for anything you need 24/7 sine dubio! No rooming relationship will be perfect, but keep in mind the staff works incredibly hard to craft compatible pairings so that you can have the most seamless transition into dorm life and, therefore, into academy life.

Lastly, I just want to point out the most essential of essentials—have an open mind. It is okay to feel nervous, homesick, and tired. Everyone does! But realize you are going to have one of the most amazing experiences of your life here, and it only starts when you are ready for it.

ex animo,

Sallie Blanks, RA