communal (dorm) living
And what I'm liking (and maybe not so much liking) about it.
Whenever I go to get a meal from the caf, I always just shoot a text to our floor group chat, and someone else is always hungry. On the other hand, if I want a meal alone, to listen to music or even just to have a second to myself, no one's holding me back.
It's so easy to have both a friend whenever you need one, and also your own solitude. No one's waiting on me for anything here, so nice to have independence!
- On the other hand, I live in a double dorm, where more often than not you're not alone in the room. So if I need a moment to just cry it out or have any personal time in general, it's a coin toss on whether I can sob out loud or curl up in the corner. Not that I'm always sobbing by any means! Just that it's the first month of uni, obviously there's stress involved.
My roommate and two canmates (we share the bathroom) are all also in architecture, so often we're leaving for class or the studio as a pack. It's a nice way to keep myself accountable for keeping up.
Things that I'm excited for when I move out:
To have my own kitchen again! I miss having greek coffee, just making my own coffee in general. Yes, the caf coffee is already ready with no hassle involved, but it's just that. Plain coffee. Very blah. I need my little espresso cup and I need it now!
My own room, where only I'm accountable for keeping it neat. Mind you, my roommate and I are actually pretty neat but it's still nice to keep track of just yourself.
Not having to take a bus to get anywhere in the city (GOD I MISS THE CITY!)
I think I'm enjoying living on campus for the time being, but in my heart I really need to be wherever the action is. I'm so excited to get this degree and get back to my lovely metropolises. I'm gonna have fun while I'm here but keeping my eye on the horizon!