Now that you’re unpacked and settled in at school, the whole dorm life situation is becoming less of a shock and more of a reality. But there are some things about college that just will never feel totally…normal. Take the bathroom setup, for instance. The days of your own personal bathroom oasis, or one shared with familiar family members, are most likely not happening again anytime soon. Whether your dorm has a communal bathroom for the entire floor, or more secluded options, chances are you are sharing the experience with your peers. Many of them. That means, goodbye privacy, hello to a slew of awkward encounters. Below, we document 11 of the emotional phases you experience when going to the bathroom, university style.
1. When you arrive on campus and realize that showering now means carrying a caddy across the hall. Every. Single. Day.
2. A constant stream of people using the sink often results in…less than clean conditions.
3. Taco Tuesday is great for your mood, but not so much the line to use the bathroom.
4. Literally. There’s actually a traffic jam to get to a stall. Sorry, English 101, you're going to be late.
5. It doesn’t even make sense how quickly toilet paper rolls disappear. Is this a joke?
6. Who is that girl who is always in front of the mirror, and how is her hair so shiny? Also, does she even go here?
7. And then there’s the girl who thinks she’s an opera singer. But isn’t.
8. Thanks to said wannabe-opera-singer’s hour-long rehearsal sessions in the shower, there's never any hot water. It's not even lukewarm. This is freezing. Brr.
9. Late night trips to the bathroom now involve a game of don’t-wake-the-roomie.
10. And is peace and quiet a thing of the past? Apparently sitting on the toilet is the only place to be alone on campus.
11. But when all is said and done, there's nothing more fun than getting ready for a big night out with your squad. College rocks.
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