My first dorm room had an adjustable thermostat but the second did not

I had some interesting experiences living on campus my first two years of undergraduate school.

  • I feel incredibly lucky that I was placed with the right person, because my roommate Trey and I got along from the start.

We both had similar demeanors, both quiet, and also shared a love for rock and jazz music. Our school’s residence living department gave us extensive surveys to determine the best matches for living situations. They wanted to diminish the possibility of us needing to switch roommates after getting placed initially by the school. I understand completely because this turned out to be a really messy process for every student I know who had to go through switching roommates after an unsuccessful first attempt right out the gate. Sometimes it was as simple as one student enjoying vices like drinking or smoking while the other did not. My roommate and I were both the same in that regard, and we also had very similar dispositions as introverts. However, we definitely had different attitudes with the indoor temperatures. I was amazed when I discovered that we had a room with an adjustable thermostat our freshman year. This wasn’t normal on that campus, and almost a bit of an anomaly from what I heard from other students. We could make it fairly cold inside if we wanted to, but my roommate was too sensitive to the air conditioner being on too low. I had to meet him halfway when I let him use one of my high quality fleece blankets that my mom had sent with me to school as a backup. At least he was warmer at night and I didn’t have to drip in sweat.

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