Living In A Dorm Alone Because of Covid

I got lucky and unlucky with this situation for sure. When I was choosing what dorm to live in I chose a 2 person dorm meaning I would share a room with one other person which is perfect because I’m not very social but I’ll have a friend. For roommate selection I chose to be put with a random person and I was given a roommate. Her and I talked briefly a couple times about random things and until I moved in I believed I was going to have a roommate. Surprise unfortunately, I don’t have a roommate.. or a neighbor. 

Move in week came about so I moved all my stuff in and kept everything tucked towards one side because obviously my roomie was going to want her space. Move in week ends, no one shows up. First week of school goes by and still no one. Eventually I ran into my RA and she told me that it was just me in my room and the girl that was supposed to be my neighbor never showed up. I was pretty shocked but also not shocked at all since so much time had passed and nothing had changed.

At first I was a little upset about not having a roommate because I wouldn’t have any friends or anyone to talk to. After a little while I didn’t care too much and was more happy about it than anything. I realized that without a roommate I could put my stuff wherever I wanted it without having to worry about someone moving it or it being in someones space etc. I also realized I wouldn’t have to stress about keeping her up at night since I don’t fall asleep until 4-5 in the morning. 

I was talking to Rachel one day about not having a roommate anymore and I came up with the genius idea to push the two beds together and give myself one big bed. I did it and it has been a spectacular experience so far I will admit. The only downside is that my bed sheets are only big enough for one mattress so I improvised and used an extra sheet and blanket to cover the second mattress, I can’t even tell the difference.

Realistically though, other than the bed, all my stuff stays on one side as if I do share my room and space with another person. Partly because I don’t have very much stuff since I moved across the country via airplane with one suitcase and one carry on but mainly because I shared a room with Rachel back home so I’m used to separated spaces (makes it feel cleaner too if I’m being completely honest).

This is my bed: