1. Redecorate. Now that you know what the hot new color is, you would be a fool not to incorporate it into your dorm room decor. Assuming lining your walls with dark green tapestries is out of the question (fire hazard!!!), a new duvet cover should do the trick. When you bring potential lovers back… keep reading
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pros and cons of living in the dorms
Pros: Social activity is everywhere. You can go to several parties without leaving your building. You’ve got a whole hallway of potential new friends. My freshman year, while looking for dinner companions, I used to walk down this one hallway, knock on all of the doors, and see if any one of them had a… keep reading
on apartments and murphy’s law
So remember when I was griping about moving out of my dorm room? Yeah, that’s nothing compared to moving into an apartment. The sheer numer of tasks to be completed is about thirty times higher, and therefore the number of things that can go wrong is proportionally higher as well. For example, you may discover… keep reading
6 stereotypical dorm room posters
This is a guest post by David Collins! If you’re interested in writing a guest post for That Girl Magazine, holla at me via my contact form. A lot of students think they’re making a statement with their choice of posters, but in reality they’re just one of thousands who have the same image hung… keep reading
how to move
First, you will need a reason to move. Roommate problems, or insect infestation, or a small army of gnomes living under your bed. Reslife will do its damnedest not to accomodate you. Have your mother call. There is a direct relationship between how angry/tipsy she is and your chances of success, so call when you know she’s… keep reading
how to be the worst roommate in the world
All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Don’t keep anything in your closet. Your closet is all the way on the other side of your half of the 10′x15′ room. It’s way too far. More convenient is storing all of your things on… keep reading
four reasons there are no good chick flicks about college (yet)
There would be too many characters. We college girls have so many friends, and they usually don’t fit one stereotype. The “sassy gay friend” is also resentful of his suburban upbringing and was valedictorian of his high school. The “nerdy girl friend” is killer at beer pong, and the “good guy friend” who audiences have been trained… keep reading