Life at Barnard: Be Like State Farm (AKA Be a Good Neighbor)

Hey First-Years,

Today's post is all about being a floor-mate in the quad! Beyond your room, you’ll also be living on a floor with other people. You’ll share bathrooms, a floor lounge, and a laundry room with your floor mates. Let’s talk about proper etiquette and how to be respectful of these shared spaces:

Life at Barnard: Being a Good Roommate

Hey First-Years,

Welcome to another installment of the Life at Barnard blog series: Being a Good Roommate! In college, you’ll spend a lot of time in the dorms. It doesn’t matter if you live on campus or not, you’ll most likely be hanging out with friends, studying, and going to events in the dorm buildings. So let’s talk about how to be the friendly roommate, floor-mate, and neighbor that Mr. Rogers always wanted you to be.

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The Student Side: Move-In, Dorm Decorations, and What to Bring to College!

Room assignments have been posted and we’re sure many of y’all have already begun to plan your dorm decorations and what you’ll be bringing to college. It really is super exciting to plan your dorm room!

We’ve moved in and decorated dorm rooms a few times now, and we’re here to impart some knowledge about the move-in process, dorm room decorating, and what to bring to college.