Freshman Dorm Initiation
Overall, as a freshman is was _____ to get used to the college environment, resident life, and classes.
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Which of the following best represents the number of undergraduates who attended your college?
| 28% (30) | Around 2,000 | |
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| 20% (22) | Around 5,000 | |
| 23% (25) | Around 10,000 | |
| 14% (16) | Around 20,000 | |
| 13% (14) | Around 30,000 + |
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How old were you when you first began attending college?
| 18% (20) | under 17 | |
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| 64% (70) | 18 | |
| 12% (13) | 19 | |
| 4% (5) | 20 or over |
108 voters have answered this question.
The area around the college you attended could best be described as?
| 36% (39) | Urban | |
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| 21% (23) | Rural | |
| 39% (42) | Suburban | |
| 2% (3) | Other |
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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)
| 22% (22) | ALL OF THE BELOW | |
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| 21% (21) | 2,000 sheets of white computer paper | |
| 29% (29) | 500 sheets of white computer paper | |
| 56% (55) | printer | |
| 25% (25) | scanner | |
| 16% (16) | copier | |
| 57% (56) | laptop (not desktop) | |
| 9% (9) | desktop (not laptop) | |
| 20% (20) | both laptop and desktop if you can | |
| 44% (44) | microwave | |
| 56% (55) | mini-fridge | |
| 8% (8) | 4 flashlights | |
| 44% (44) | 1 flashlight | |
| 29% (29) | study notes | |
| 62% (61) | flash drives | |
| 57% (56) | recreational DVDs | |
| 12% (12) | educational DVDs | |
| 54% (53) | recreational CDs | |
| 13% (13) | educational CDs | |
| 28% (28) | portable radio | |
| 65% (64) | cell phone | |
| 39% (39) | TI-89 graphing calculator | |
| 21% (21) | Other, less expensive calculator | |
| 41% (41) | Fan | |
| 17% (17) | Heater | |
| 43% (43) | Plenty of warm blankets | |
| 4% (4) | Fish | |
| 26% (26) | Twenty rolls of quarters | |
| 60% (59) | Towels | |
| 63% (62) | Toothbrushes and toothpaste | |
| 57% (56) | Combs | |
| 34% (34) | Hair spray | |
| 28% (28) | Hair dryer | |
| 58% (57) | Shampoo | |
| 47% (47) | Non-electric razors | |
| 24% (24) | Electric razors | |
| 46% (46) | Shaving cream | |
| 66% (65) | Alarm clock | |
| 32% (32) | Automobile | |
| 20% (20) | Thirty days worth of clothing | |
| 26% (26) | Twenty days worth of clothing | |
| 31% (31) | Ten days worth of clothing | |
| 42% (42) | Dress shoes | |
| 64% (63) | Sneakers | |
| 52% (51) | Flip-flops | |
| 30% (30) | Slippers |
98 voters have answered this question.
What type of computer operating system do you feel is most Freshman college friendly?
| 1% (1) | Microsoft ME | |
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| 45% (42) | Microsoft XP | |
| 19% (18) | Microsoft Vista | |
| 6% (6) | Apple Tiger | |
| 15% (14) | Apple Leopard | |
| 3% (3) | Other form of Microsoft | |
| 5% (5) | Other form of Apple | |
| 2% (2) | Linux | |
| 1% (1) | None of the above |
92 voters have answered this question.
As a freshman, did you have to share a room with another male student?
| 74% (76) | Yes, another freshman | |
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| 16% (17) | Yes, but a sophomore | |
| 3% (4) | No, but I did share a room with a female student | |
| 2% (3) | No, I had my own dorm room | |
| 0% (1) | No, because I lived very close to the college | |
| 0% (1) | I was in a fraternity my freshman year |
102 voters have answered this question.
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?
| 13% (13) | Yes, he went to my high school, and we planned to room together in college | |
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| 4% (4) | Yes, he lived in a nearby town, and we planned to room together in college | |
| 1% (1) | Yes, we were related to one another | |
| 20% (19) | We slightly communicated with one another after being assigned to the same dorm room | |
| 66% (62) | No, I never knew him until we met each other in the college dorm |
93 voters have answered this question.
What time(s) did you generally go to sleep while at college?
| 8% (9) | Earlier than 9:00 p.m. | |
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| 2% (3) | 9:00 p.m. | |
| 10% (11) | 10:00 p.m. | |
| 19% (20) | 11:00 p.m. | |
| 32% (33) | 12:00 midnight | |
| 24% (25) | 1:00 a.m. | |
| 17% (18) | 2:00 a.m. | |
| 14% (15) | Later than 2:00 a.m. |
101 voters have answered this question.
Did you generally go to sleep around the same time as your roommate did? What was your roommate's feelings towards this behavior?
| 11% (11) | Yes, I generally went to sleep around the same time as my roommate. My roomate would have been angry if I did not. | |
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| 60% (59) | 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. | |
| 10% (10) | No, I generally went to sleep hours before my roommate did and did not mind my roommate staying up much later. | |
| 5% (5) | 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. | |
| 17% (17) | No, I generally went to sleep hours after my roomate. My roommate did not mind my staying up. | |
| 1% (1) | No, I generally went to sleep hours after my roomate. My roommate was not happy that I stayed up later. |
98 voters have answered this question.
As a freshman, what was the bed set-up in the room?
| 48% (48) | Two single beds | |
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| 14% (14) | A bunk bed | |
| 16% (16) | Two singles that could be made into a bunk | |
| 8% (8) | A bunk that could be made into two singles | |
| 14% (14) | Other (please specify) |
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How did you determine this bed set-up? (check all that apply)
| 40% (40) | It was impossible for it to be any other way | |
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| 38% (38) | We both decided | |
| 10% (10) | I made the decision | |
| 9% (9) | My roommate made the decision | |
| 15% (15) | The first of us to arrive on campus made the decision |
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What did you wear to sleep your first week on campus? (check all that apply)
| 6% (7) | Pajamas | |
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| 8% (9) | Pajama bottoms with tea-shirt | |
| 11% (12) | Shorts with tea-shirt | |
| 16% (18) | Shorts only | |
| 9% (10) | Boxers with tea-shirt | |
| 21% (23) | Boxer shorts only | |
| 8% (9) | Boxer-briefs with tea-shirt | |
| 13% (15) | Boxer-briefs only | |
| 37% (41) | Nothing | |
| 2% (3) | Fully dressed | |
| 11% (12) | Other (please specify) |
109 voters have answered this question.
Was what you wore very similar to what your roommate wore to bed?
| 48% (50) | Yes, the exact same | |
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| 34% (36) | No, but similar | |
| 16% (17) | No, quite different |
103 voters have answered this question.
Was what you wore to bed at college with your roommate very similar to what you wore to bed at home?
| 61% (66) | Yes, the same | |
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| 14% (15) | Yes, similiar | |
| 24% (26) | No, not really |
107 voters have answered this question.
What influenced what you wore to bed the most?
| 14% (15) | What your roommate wore | |
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| 36% (38) | What you wore at home while sleeping | |
| 4% (5) | College laundry costs | |
| 65% (69) | What felt the most comfortable to you | |
| 12% (13) | Other (please specify) |
105 voters have answered this question.
Did you and your roommate major in the same academic area?
| 24% (24) | Yes, we did | |
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| 24% (24) | No, but a very similar one | |
| 51% (50) | No, totally different |
98 voters have answered this question.
Did you and your roommate make any verbal agreements? If so, what...
| 100% (34) | Please specify |
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34 voters have answered this question.
Overall, you and your Freshman roommate...
| 47% (44) | Shared the same interests and got along well | |
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| 38% (36) | Did not share the same interests but got along well | |
| 3% (3) | Shared the same interests but did NOT get along well | |
| 10% (10) | Did not share the same interests and did not get along well |
93 voters have answered this question.
Did you get 'drunk' as a Freshman?
| 37% (37) | Yes, more than 5 times | |
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| 25% (25) | Yes, less than 5 times | |
| 38% (38) | No, never |
100 voters have answered this question.
Did your roommate get 'drunk' as a Freshman?
| 48% (47) | Yes, more than 5 times | |
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| 24% (24) | Yes, less than 5 times | |
| 26% (26) | No, never |
97 voters have answered this question.
Was there ever any controversy/conflict over you or your roommate inviting another person spend multiple nights in your room?
| 15% (14) | Yes, but only one time and then was resolve | |
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| 5% (5) | Yes, multiple times | |
| 56% (53) | No, not at all. We both agreed to have another person over | |
| 22% (21) | No, not at all. We both agreed NOT to have another person over |
93 voters have answered this question.
Overall, you would describe yourself as.... (check what applies)
| 38% (38) | Very studious | |
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| 71% (71) | Very friendly | |
| 34% (34) | Very athletic | |
| 29% (29) | Very 'loose' | |
| 11% (11) | Other (please specify) |
99 voters have answered this question.
Overall, you would describe your Freshman roommate as... (check what applies)
| 36% (35) | Very studious | |
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| 61% (58) | Very friendly | |
| 47% (45) | Very athletic | |
| 27% (26) | Very 'loose' | |
| 14% (14) | Other (please specify) |
95 voters have answered this question.
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)
| 50% (42) | Yes, sleeping over at a friend's house | |
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| 32% (27) | Yes, playing a team sport in high school | |
| 19% (16) | Yes, sharing a room at home with a sibling | |
| 19% (16) | Yes, being a member of an organization like the Boy Scouts | |
| 26% (22) | Yes, attending multiple high school events where I had to sleep in a dorm | |
| 22% (19) | Yes, attending summer camp in middle school | |
| 36% (30) | Yes, attending some kind of camp in high school | |
| 22% (19) | No, nothing prepared me to live on college campus with someone else |
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I would leave this advise _____ concerning attending college as a freshman and rooming with another freshman.
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