One of the things that I really love about my new home is the cozy housing. Technically, I live in a dorm, but in reality, it is nothing like the resident halls at KU. I live in a courtyard next to Digby Hall, a big victorian house. My building is one of several that sit in a U shape and house only 10 or 15 students a piece.
In a way, this feels much more like home. I already know all the girls I live with, and I've met the guys although I've noticed they seem shy so I haven't talked to the as much. We share two bathrooms between 5 girls, which is not bad at all. It is nice to not have massive communal living anymore. It's nice to be in a two story block rather than an eight story building.
However, there is a downside...as I am discovering...right now.
It is 1:40am and I can't sleep. Why you might ask? Because the drinking age is 18 here, and all the freshman I live with are so happy to exercise their rights. Unfortunately, that has resulted in them stumbling in two nights in a row now in early morning hours screaming and laughing. They seem like wonderful people, really. But rightnow, I can't get a wink of sleep while they are so very, very merry downstairs.
The walls just aren't thick enough. I can only hope sleep will come soon, and pray that this stops on week nights once the term begins. Althugh with a bar attached to student housing, this may be too much to ask for.
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Oh honey, I feel your pain. I had the same problem. They're very shy until they start drinking, unfortunately. It helped me to put in headphones and listen to something that can put you to sleep. Maybe a little Pride and Prejudice soundtrack? Or I'd watch a movie on my laptop, it's still better to keep yourself up than to let others.
ReplyDeleteYou're telling me kids didn't go drink at KU and stumble back to their dorm at 2AM? I know at U of M, legal or not, freshmen found places to go drink.
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