{"id":4292,"date":"2018-05-24T07:30:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T07:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/?p=4292"},"modified":"2022-05-16T17:48:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T17:48:11","slug":"5-ways-to-connect-with-your-roommate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/blog\/5-ways-to-connect-with-your-roommate\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Connect with Your Roommate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sometimes we hear stories of people who were roommates together their freshman year in college and became life-long best friends. I am living in that same story. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Heading into my senior year at WSU, I can truly say that my freshman year roommate has been and will continue to be my best bud.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4292 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/13147859_10206435188143877_5891756248127321392_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lizette and Erin, Freshman year roommates, standing by the Prentiss-Lucas Hall sign\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/13147859_10206435188143877_5891756248127321392_o.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/13147859_10206435188143877_5891756248127321392_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/13147859_10206435188143877_5891756248127321392_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/13147859_10206435188143877_5891756248127321392_o-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/13147859_10206435188143877_5891756248127321392_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4293'>\n\t\t\t\tMy freshman year roommate, Lizette, and I at the end of our Freshman year.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here are some ways my roommate and I connected before arriving at WSU. I hope these ideas and tips help you build a life-long friendship with your future roomie!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. Connect on social media<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In today\u2019s world, the first thing we do when we meet someone new is stalk them on social media. Am I right? Start out by looking each other up on Facebook, exchanging Snapchats and scrolling through each other&#8217;s Instagram profiles.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4292 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1357\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/07\/27384486716_d02dd532a1_k.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Two WSU students taking a selfie\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/07\/27384486716_d02dd532a1_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/07\/27384486716_d02dd532a1_k-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/07\/27384486716_d02dd532a1_k-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/07\/27384486716_d02dd532a1_k-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/07\/27384486716_d02dd532a1_k-1080x716.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4244'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto by Ka Vang &#8217;16\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While you\u2019re connecting with each other, be sure to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/socialmedia\/\">WSU\u2019s social channels<\/a> to help you connect with other incoming WSU students.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Plan a bonding day\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If distance allows, try to find a day this summer to meet up with each other. The summer before my freshman year, my roommate drove five and a half hours to surprise me and attend my graduation party! It was an incredibly sweet gesture and made my graduation party so memorable.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maybe you would rather meet in the middle instead of driving to each other\u2019s houses. If so, here are some other ideas for a bonding day:\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Visit your future home for a day and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/winonastateu\/tour-winona\/\">tour Winona<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Go shopping at the Mall of America<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ride rollercoasters at Valley Fair<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grab some<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/blog\/winona-ice-cream-tour-tandem-bike-edition\/\"> ice cream<\/a> together<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Or, spend the Fourth of July together and watch fireworks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4292 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/32626361343_517856744e_k.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Iconic photo of Winona from the bluffs\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/32626361343_517856744e_k.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/32626361343_517856744e_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/32626361343_517856744e_k-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4295'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto by Jacob Striker &#8217;18\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If distance is an issue, try scheduling a time to FaceTime each other. I\u2019m so grateful my freshman roommate and I decided to connect prior to coming to WSU. It truly made our transition to college much smoother and strengthened our friendship overall.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Create a plan for New Student Registration together<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/advising\/registration-day.asp\">New Student Registration Day<\/a> quickly approaches, work together with your future roommate to create a plan. You can help each other plan which classes to sign-up for and figure out what sessions you need to attend on Registration Day. You can also work together to come up with a list of questions to ask WSU faculty and staff about WSU and transitioning to college.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-4292 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/37172858303_d559ab9248_k-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Wazoo walking in a parade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/37172858303_d559ab9248_k-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/37172858303_d559ab9248_k-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/37172858303_d559ab9248_k.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-4298'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto by Brooke Powell &#8217;21\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be sure to pick out a place in Winona to meet up for lunch after you get your picture taken with Wazoo. His photo booth will be located in the lower hyphen of Kryzsko throughout Registration Week. Most importantly, don\u2019t forget to stop for <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/blog\/winona-ice-cream-tour-tandem-bike-edition\/\">ice cream<\/a> on your way out of town!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Know what each other is bringing in the fall<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Too often incoming freshmen bring things they simply do not need. Connect with your roommate to figure out what each of you will be bringing. This will help you pre-determine what you will be sharing as well as avoid bringing duplicate items.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-4292 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/35781316823_8db25b1b74_k-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Two students helping a new freshman move-in.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-4297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/35781316823_8db25b1b74_k-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/35781316823_8db25b1b74_k-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-4297'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto by Brian Waldbillig &#8217;18\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A good way to organize this is by creating a shared Pinterest board. Doing so will create a space for planning and sharing ideas for how you want to set-up and personalize your room. For more residence hall decor ideas, check out<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/winonastateu\/res-hall-decor\/\"> WSU\u2019s Pinterest boards<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>5.<\/strong> <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Get excited to be a #FutureWarrior together<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As Welcome Week quickly approaches, take this time to not only plan but also get excited for the new adventure ahead! As an incoming Warrior, you will have lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/winonastateu\/warriorfresh-incoming-warriors\/\">questions<\/a> and maybe even some uncertainties, but rest assured that WSU is wonderful place to call home.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-4292 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/37183298254_eac028e32a_k-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Students cheering in the student section at the football game.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-4296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/37183298254_eac028e32a_k-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/05\/37183298254_eac028e32a_k-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-4296'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto by Brooke Powell &#8217;21\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes we hear stories of people who were roommates together their freshman year in college and became life-long best friends. 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