First-year students across the UNC campus started to move in on Aug. 19 and 20. Students, parents and tons of boxes flooded the halls of the dorms over the weekend.
For many first-year students, it’s their first time living away from home. Because of this, it is important to make a dorm feel like their home away from home (hence the phrase, “dorm sweet dorm”).
Jessica Meadath and Krisana Yuen chose to do this by hanging up pictures of their family and friends from home in their Ehringhaus dorm room.
“I wanted to feel like I was at home,” Yuen said. “In my bedroom, I have several bulletin boards, so I tried to incorporate that and I just wanted to feel comfortable and adjust well.”
Ashley Meise and Emily Morgan were moving into Horton. Their friendship, which has been going strong since fourth grade, is built on a mutual love for history, but their differences are what set their room aside from the others on their hall.
When asked her favorite part of the room, Morgan showcased her Shakespeare poster: a map of London from Shakespearean times. Meise, on the other hand, brought out her rapid macaroni and cheese maker — which will make an entire box of mac and cheese using only a microwave. Walmart deserves a great big thank you for this one.
The last stop of the day was at Jesse Curran’s room in Horton. Aside from the basics — a mini-fridge, laundry detergent and storage — Curran brought a few posters to bring some more life to the room. A “Parks and Recreation” poster listed Ron Swanson’s “Pyramid of Greatness,” which made it his favorite part of the dorm. On another wall hangs a poster of Michael Jordan making a jump shot.
“I had to get MJ,” said Curran. “He’s a UNC guy.”
