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Freshman Dorm Initiation

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Next autumn, I will be going off to college, and therefore, would appreciate honest advice. Please answer this poll only if you have personally attended a resident campus in the United States within the last fifteen years.
Overall, as a freshman is was to get used to the college environment, resident life, and classes.
Which of the following best represents the number of undergraduates who attended your college?
Around 2,000
Around 5,000
Around 10,000
Around 20,000
Around 30,000 +
How old were you when you first began attending college?
under 17
18
19
20 or over
The area around the college you attended could best be described as?
Urban
Rural
Suburban
Other
As a freshman, which of the following items would you recommend someone to pack to a college where the temperature will generally be in the low 70s Fahrenheit in the fall and spring, and low 20s in the winter? (Select all that you would recommend)
ALL OF THE BELOW
2,000 sheets of white computer paper
500 sheets of white computer paper
printer
scanner
copier
laptop (not desktop)
desktop (not laptop)
both laptop and desktop if you can
microwave
mini-fridge
4 flashlights
1 flashlight
study notes
flash drives
recreational DVDs
educational DVDs
recreational CDs
educational CDs
portable radio
cell phone
TI-89 graphing calculator
Other, less expensive calculator
Fan
Heater
Plenty of warm blankets
Fish
Twenty rolls of quarters
Towels
Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Combs
Hair spray
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Non-electric razors
Electric razors
Shaving cream
Alarm clock
Automobile
Thirty days worth of clothing
Twenty days worth of clothing
Ten days worth of clothing
Dress shoes
Sneakers
Flip-flops
Slippers
What type of computer operating system do you feel is most Freshman college friendly?
None of the above
Other form of Microsoft
Microsoft XP
Linux
Microsoft ME
Other form of Apple
Microsoft Vista
Apple Leopard
Apple Tiger
As a freshman, did you have to share a room with another male student?
Yes, another freshman
Yes, but a sophomore
No, but I did share a room with a female student
No, I had my own dorm room
No, because I lived very close to the college
I was in a fraternity my freshman year
For those of you who had to share a room with another male student, did you know this male student well before attending the college?
Yes, he went to my high school, and we planned to room together in college
Yes, he lived in a nearby town, and we planned to room together in college
Yes, we were related to one another
We slightly communicated with one another after being assigned to the same dorm room
No, I never knew him until we met each other in the college dorm
What time(s) did you generally go to sleep while at college?
Earlier than 9:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
11:00 p.m.
12:00 midnight
1:00 a.m.
2:00 a.m.
Later than 2:00 a.m.
Did you generally go to sleep around the same time as your roommate did? What was your roommate's feelings towards this behavior?
Yes, I generally went to sleep around the same time as my roommate. My roomate would have been angry if I did not.
Yes, I generally went to sleep around the same time as my roommate. However, my roommate did not care what time I went to sleep.
No, I generally went to sleep hours before my roommate did and did not mind my roommate staying up much later.
No, I generally went to sleep hours before my roommate did and was angry my roommate stayed up much later since it disturbed my sleep.
No, I generally went to sleep hours after my roomate. My roommate did not mind my staying up.
No, I generally went to sleep hours after my roomate. My roommate was not happy that I stayed up later.
As a freshman, what was the bed set-up in the room?
Two single beds
A bunk bed
Two singles that could be made into a bunk
A bunk that could be made into two singles
Other (please specify)
How did you determine this bed set-up? (check all that apply)
It was impossible for it to be any other way
We both decided
I made the decision
My roommate made the decision
The first of us to arrive on campus made the decision
What did you wear to sleep your first week on campus? (check all that apply)
Pajamas
Pajama bottoms with tea-shirt
Shorts with tea-shirt
Shorts only
Boxers with tea-shirt
Boxer shorts only
Boxer-briefs with tea-shirt
Boxer-briefs only
Nothing
Fully dressed
Other (please specify)
Was what you wore very similar to what your roommate wore to bed?
Yes, the exact same
No, but similar
No, quite different
Was what you wore to bed at college with your roommate very similar to what you wore to bed at home?
Yes, the same
Yes, similiar
No, not really
What influenced what you wore to bed the most?
What your roommate wore
What you wore at home while sleeping
College laundry costs
What felt the most comfortable to you
Other (please specify)
Did you and your roommate major in the same academic area?
Yes, we did
No, but a very similar one
No, totally different
Did you and your roommate make any verbal agreements? If so, what...
Please specify
Overall, you and your Freshman roommate...
Shared the same interests and got along well
Did not share the same interests but got along well
Shared the same interests but did NOT get along well
Did not share the same interests and did not get along well
Did you get 'drunk' as a Freshman?
Yes, more than 5 times
Yes, less than 5 times
No, never
Did your roommate get 'drunk' as a Freshman?
Yes, more than 5 times
Yes, less than 5 times
No, never
Was there ever any controversy/conflict over you or your roommate inviting another person spend multiple nights in your room?
Yes, but only one time and then was resolve
Yes, multiple times
No, not at all. We both agreed to have another person over
No, not at all. We both agreed NOT to have another person over
Overall, you would describe yourself as.... (check what applies)
Very studious
Very friendly
Very athletic
Very 'loose'
Other (please specify)
Overall, you would describe your Freshman roommate as... (check what applies)
Very studious
Very friendly
Very athletic
Very 'loose'
Other (please specify)
Did anything you did as a middle school or high school student help you adjust to living on college campus in the same room as another guy? (check up to the top 3 that apply)
Yes, sharing a room at home with a sibling
Yes, attending summer camp in middle school
Yes, attending multiple high school events where I had to sleep in a dorm
No, nothing prepared me to live on college campus with someone else
Yes, sleeping over at a friend's house
Yes, being a member of an organization like the Boy Scouts
Yes, playing a team sport in high school
Yes, attending some kind of camp in high school
I would leave this advise concerning attending college as a freshman and rooming with another freshman.
This poll was created on 2008-02-28 05:15:07 by Aaldav