OT: Is this normal?

[General Woundwort]

Renegade 13 said:
The worst part is the roommates I was assigned. Not sure if I mentioned this, but one is a total alcoholic/pothead, so his buddies are always here smoking up and/or getting drunk. In the main room there's a large window, and already within 3 days they have stacked up 146 empty beer cans.

Suffice it to say, I'm not staying in residence for more than this semester!

Been there, done that. My first year in undergrad was in the dorms, and I got out of there ASAP. I got tired of waking up on Saturday mornings and having to navigate to the bathroom past the stolen orange highway pylons (with lights still flashing) collected by my inebriated roommates the night before.

[Slynky]

I could give the speech about how lucky you are to be able to go to college (and how lots of deserving people can't even go) but that's usually a turn-off for the listener (or in this case, the reader).

Or, I could say something like, "Life is like a box of chocolates..." but that would be more as a result of TNT network having a Forest Gump weekend recently (and probably a bit too "cute").

Keep a stiff upper lip...? Ehhh, never mind. I never quite understood what that meant anyway.

Oh well, I guess I don't have anything to offer. Go ahead and quit and hopefully it won't rain much while you're digging those ditches. (Oh...sorry...that's what I say to my worthless, deadbeat, flunky, junkie, cigarette-smoking, car-stealing, beer-drinking, 15-year-old stepson).

[Slick]

Most colleges have some kind of policy where you can move to a different dorm room to have more compatible room mates. Check your RA or campus housing dept.

[Arkcon]

Renegade 13 said:
The worst part is the roommates I was assigned. Not sure if I mentioned this, but one is a total alcoholic/pothead, so his buddies are always here smoking up and/or getting drunk...which isn't exactly my thing! In the main room there's a large window, and already within 3 days they have stacked up 146 empty beer cans.


Suffice it to say, I'm not staying in residence for more than this semester!

Yeah, that sort of krvap is bound to happen. Now that you're there, you'll have a chance to talk to people. You'll find the place you'll want to dorm, and can make the switch.

*Hint* Talk to people about their dorm. You may encounter the person who finds his roommates "So boring and dull". That might be where you want to be -- the people may simply be pacing their fun with serious life pursuits, and not really dull.

Besides, your current roommates will have to buckle down soon, or they'll just run out of spending money and flunk out of classes. I which case, you win anyway.

My sister transferred out of her first college, she just couldn't get along with her roommates there, and saw no other options. She was a little hasty, but anyway, found a local college that suited her.

Now I went to the local branch of my college for 2 years, then transferred to the main campus, so I was more older, and more accustomed to what was expected of me academically, before I had to make the transition to college life. But, it wasn't a prefectly smooth transition, even then. There were things I wasn't prepared for.

[El_Phil]

Ahhh well he's Canadian he should be at least aware of the proud tradition of the Stiff Upper Lip. The British Empire was built on tea, Stiff Upper Lips and pith helmets.

[Raging Deadstar]

El_Phil said:
Ahhh well he's Canadian he should be at least aware of the proud tradition of the Stiff Upper Lip. The British Empire was built on tea, Stiff Upper Lips and pith helmets.

And We're Dam Proud of it too
Is in fact drinking Tea

[Renegade 13]

Slynky said:
Oh well, I guess I don't have anything to offer. Go ahead and quit and hopefully it won't rain much while you're digging those ditches. (Oh...sorry...that's what I say to my worthless, deadbeat, flunky, junkie, cigarette-smoking, car-stealing, beer-drinking, 15-year-old stepson).

Heh, point taken!

Most colleges have some kind of policy where you can move to a different dorm room to have more compatible room mates. Check your RA or campus housing dept.

I could do that, but (of course) there is a fee and no guarantee other roommates will be better. Yep I'm lazy and those are just excuses, but good ones nonetheless!

Besides, your current roommates will have to buckle down soon, or they'll just run out of spending money and flunk out of classes. I which case, you win anyway.

With this crowd, it's bound to happen.

Ahhh well he's Canadian he should be at least aware of the proud tradition of the Stiff Upper Lip. The British Empire was built on tea, Stiff Upper Lips and pith helmets.

Ahem..well..I'm actually kind of partial to coffee

And We're Dam Proud of it too
Is in fact drinking Tea

Clubs RD for drinking the abominable stuff.

[El_Phil]

Wait a minute... Canadian and not liking tea. I don't like where this converation is going, towards the... Dark Side. French Canadian!

Tell me sir do you club seals? This is not a trick question.

[bearclaw]

Renegade, if you are looking to get out of the dorms, I own a duplex in PG. I live in one side but my tenants are moving out at the end of the month. It's a 3 bedroom unit and we're not that far fromt the university. If you've got a couple others that want to split rent... problem solved.

My wife and I were hoping to get students for tenants anyway, perferably those who are studying and not the roommates you've currently got. We can talk about it on Monday when you get back to town if you're interested.

[Renegade 13]

El_Phil said:
Wait a minute... Canadian and not liking tea. I don't like where this converation is going, towards the... Dark Side. French Canadian!

Tell me sir do you club seals? This is not a trick question.

Club seals? No. For one thing, I don't live anywhere near an ocean

Bearclaw: Sounds interesting. Will talk to you about it Monday when I'm back in town (much easier in person than over a forum! )