random campus life tips
For those of you first-years living on campus, welcome to the dorm life. Below are a compilation of some tips I thought would be good to know to get you all started!
1. Don’t do your laundry during the weekends. High chances that the machines are all full. Or if you do still want to do them during the weekend, do them bright and early in the morning and super duper late in the night. Personally, best days to do laundry is on a Wednesday.
2. Hang out in your floor lounges. Trust me, people aren’t as scary as you think they are. Plus the floor lounge is a great place to socialize.
3. Place your alarm clock away from your bed. When it rings in the morning, you’ll have to get out of your bed to turn it off, then you can just get ready from there! Trust me, having your alarm on your bed is just gonna lead to eternal snoozing.
4. If you need to do grocery shopping, go off-campus for lower shopping costs. Most stuff on campus are pretty expensive. If you really can’t go off-campus, get your stuff from Hmart or Save-on-Foods, not the UBC bookstore or the dorm night markets.
5. If you’re living with a roommate, believe me when you might not end up best friends with them. It’s perfectly normal to only be normal acquaintances with them. But make sure to set ground rules on your living conditions so as to not invade each other’s privacy.
6. If you’re ever in need of help, your Residence Advisor (RA) can be there to help you. Don’t be afraid to knock on their doors and ask for help. They’re all really nice and friendly.
7. There will be people who pull off the fire alarm in the dead middle of night. It happens to the best of us. Can’t really say there’s anything to stop this cuz it just keeps happening, but just remember to be wary of it at all times.
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^ These are so great. They’re available in Hmart in a variety of flavors, and if you’re ever really tired and lazy, just cook them in the microwave! They’re a lot better than just plain instant noodle, at least you’re getting in some rice and meat with your meal.
