The Naked Roommate
A month or so ago in my little AOL horoscope it told me to start preparing for college and suggested this book to read "The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into In College" by Harlan Cohen. I found the title amusing, but never gave it a second thought.
Oddly enough, this week when Katie and I went to the library, I found the book while I was looking for something else. I checked it out to skim through it in my free time, and I ended up loving it. I've read about 300 pages so far (don't worry, the book is small and an easy read), and I find myself laughing out loud while doing so. Each tip is a statement with a story form a college student to support the statement, followed by the author's perspective. Here are some excerpts from the website for it (TheNakedRoommate.com):
Tip #16- The Naked Roommate
(Talking about the different types of people and their different levels of comfort with nudity...this specific description is of someone who is NOT comfortable with it at all) These roommates often exhibit behavior such as dressing in a closet, performing the "underwear under the towel" trick, making an announcement such as "I'm changing, turn around!," or directing your attention elsewhere such as out a window ("Wow! Look! A Rainbow!").
Tip #55- The College Hook-Up
(Describing the different types of hook-ups)
The Drunk Hook-Up- an alcohol-induced connection
The Friendly Hook-Up- friends who go beyond friendly
The Rebound Hook-Up- broken up and lookin' for band-aid lovin'
The Cheating Hook-Up- a hook up with someone other than your exclusive partner
The Desperation Hook-Up- looking for anyone, I mean anyone
The Who's Next Hook-Up- the love junkie who can't get enough
The I-Love-You Hook-Up- grounded in real love (at least for one of the two involved)
The Convenience Hook-Up- the closest person with a pulse gets some
The First-Week Hook-Up- action exclusive to welcome week
The "I just want to have fun" Hook-Up- it's all good and fun until someone falls in love
The Weekend Hook-Up- I love you Friday, I love you Saturday, but don't call me Sunday
The Sympathy Hook-Up- a charitable donation to someone in need of love
The Repeat Back-Up Hook-Up- a got to guy or girl who is the back-up love buddy
Tip #67- Doing It Way Too Much
If you're trying to read this tip, but keep getting distracted because you keep having sex, then you're probably doing it too much.
Tip #73- Drinking on Campus
If you're using this book as a beer coaster, you probably have a drinking problem...
Tip #75-Not Everyone Has To Drink
(Talking about how you can disguise things as alcohol) If you want to hold something, but don't have a cup, hold yourself. If you don't want to hold yourself, than you can hold a small pet, like a ferret, a guinea pig, or a mouse (all great for making conversation).
Soooo anyways, if you want to get completely wasted, stay sober, sleep with a bunch of people, stay a virgin, get involved in campus activities, make an A in classes, barely pass classes, skim all your textbooks, or deal with your crazy roommate...you should read this book =)
PS- I got my housing assignment, and ended up getting into Landis like I wanted. It's been renovated the past three years and is finally opening again this fall. It's an honors dorm and it's a suite-style =) Negative side? I've called my roommate 4 different times and she is never home. Not only that, but they don't have an answering machine =(
Oddly enough, this week when Katie and I went to the library, I found the book while I was looking for something else. I checked it out to skim through it in my free time, and I ended up loving it. I've read about 300 pages so far (don't worry, the book is small and an easy read), and I find myself laughing out loud while doing so. Each tip is a statement with a story form a college student to support the statement, followed by the author's perspective. Here are some excerpts from the website for it (TheNakedRoommate.com):
Tip #16- The Naked Roommate
(Talking about the different types of people and their different levels of comfort with nudity...this specific description is of someone who is NOT comfortable with it at all) These roommates often exhibit behavior such as dressing in a closet, performing the "underwear under the towel" trick, making an announcement such as "I'm changing, turn around!," or directing your attention elsewhere such as out a window ("Wow! Look! A Rainbow!").
Tip #55- The College Hook-Up
(Describing the different types of hook-ups)
The Drunk Hook-Up- an alcohol-induced connection
The Friendly Hook-Up- friends who go beyond friendly
The Rebound Hook-Up- broken up and lookin' for band-aid lovin'
The Cheating Hook-Up- a hook up with someone other than your exclusive partner
The Desperation Hook-Up- looking for anyone, I mean anyone
The Who's Next Hook-Up- the love junkie who can't get enough
The I-Love-You Hook-Up- grounded in real love (at least for one of the two involved)
The Convenience Hook-Up- the closest person with a pulse gets some
The First-Week Hook-Up- action exclusive to welcome week
The "I just want to have fun" Hook-Up- it's all good and fun until someone falls in love
The Weekend Hook-Up- I love you Friday, I love you Saturday, but don't call me Sunday
The Sympathy Hook-Up- a charitable donation to someone in need of love
The Repeat Back-Up Hook-Up- a got to guy or girl who is the back-up love buddy
Tip #67- Doing It Way Too Much
If you're trying to read this tip, but keep getting distracted because you keep having sex, then you're probably doing it too much.
Tip #73- Drinking on Campus
If you're using this book as a beer coaster, you probably have a drinking problem...
Tip #75-Not Everyone Has To Drink
(Talking about how you can disguise things as alcohol) If you want to hold something, but don't have a cup, hold yourself. If you don't want to hold yourself, than you can hold a small pet, like a ferret, a guinea pig, or a mouse (all great for making conversation).
Soooo anyways, if you want to get completely wasted, stay sober, sleep with a bunch of people, stay a virgin, get involved in campus activities, make an A in classes, barely pass classes, skim all your textbooks, or deal with your crazy roommate...you should read this book =)
PS- I got my housing assignment, and ended up getting into Landis like I wanted. It's been renovated the past three years and is finally opening again this fall. It's an honors dorm and it's a suite-style =) Negative side? I've called my roommate 4 different times and she is never home. Not only that, but they don't have an answering machine =(