Distraction #6 - Dorm Life

Living in a dorm can be very fun, but it can also be very distracting for a college student.  I mean, unless you grow up to become a character from Friends - which I absolutely love, by the way - you will never again have the opportunity to live with a bunch of crazy people trying to make the most of their life before entering "The Real World."  (And no, this time I'm not referring to the television show.)  Here are a few things that I have been extremely distracted by and that you should look out for.

#1 - Dorm Events
My dorm hosts events that not only offer opportunities for socializing and entertainment but also FREE FOOD!  Last year we started the annual tradition of Floor Wars - random games that the dorm floors compete in to find one winning floor.  Afterwards we had a pizza party. #winning

 

#2 - Awesome Roommate/Suitemates

Not everyone is blessed with a roommate or suitemates that they love to live with.  I, on the other hand, am extremely blessed to live with the best people in the world, but again they can be a big distraction.  Simple things like trips to Walmart can take up so much precious homework time.  There are also those frequent television shows we all watch together, ice cream nights, dance parties, and random events that we do together. #lovethesegirls

#3 - Pranking & Randomness

My roommate and I have decided that this is the year to complete our "College Bucket List."  This includes doing random stuff we have always wanting to do (like playing paintball, going to a big college football game, attending a drive-in movie theatre, etc. . . ).  The best part is the Dorm Pranks!  We just started developing ideas and succeeded with our first attempt a couple weeks ago.  #BennietheBanana

This thing has been going around our dorm like crazy and winding up in the most random places!

As you can see, dorm life can be a major distraction and steal all your time away.  The key is to find balance between the fun things and the not so fun things (class work).  And while I do warn you about spending too much time being a crazy college kid, it is a fundamental time in life to do things you will never do ever again.  So live it up! (Safely, of course.)