Vgorode.ua learned from graduates of Luhansk universities how to understand all these rules and not lose yourself, how to build friendly relations with everyone so that life after couples does not seem like hell. In general, everything a freshman needs to know.
What to buy?
As a rule, the dorms only provide you with a bed and a mattress, so you need to take care of the rest yourself. Perhaps someone will be satisfied with an ascetic lifestyle. Others usually take the following things with them.
Bed sheets. Those who do not plan to travel home often take two sets at once.
Basin, bucket. There is no talk of any hot water. In winter, students go to the shower on the ground floor or to the bathhouse. The rest of the time, they heat water on the stove.
Everything is very strict with electrical appliances. Photo: Vgorode.ua
Electric kettle, heater- are prohibited. But in the cold winter you can’t do without them, so many people manage to hide electrical appliances somehow.
Household chemicals. The condition in which the former owners leave the rooms is often horrifying, so to put your closet in order, you need to stock up on brooms, rags and detergents.
Fridge. It’s unlikely that anyone will bring a refrigerator from the region, so it’s better to buy a used one from the Lugansk owners - it’s both easier and cheaper.
Furniture. Many people say that they brought their own tables, chairs, and shelves.
Kitchenware. Obviously, you need to buy yourself all the necessary utensils, cups, spoons, pots and pans.
When providing yourself with everything you need, do not overdo it. There is no need to follow the example of Legally Blonde by driving a truck with a wardrobe to the entrance of the dorm.
Get your housing ready this summer
The best places are taken in advance,” says Alexandra Mukhanova, a graduate of Dal VNU. You need to go on reconnaissance as early as possible: agree on the floor, the number of people who will be accommodated in the room, find out which rooms are warmer. At this stage, you should try to make acquaintances with other students - you will be able to live with good neighbors. If a room requires repairs, it must be done before the start of training, then it will be extremely difficult - there will be no time!
Student kitchen. Photo: Vgorode.ua
How to behave so as not to be bullied by senior students?
First of all, we get to know our neighbors so that we have someone to turn to for help. Be ready to help yourself, but know that there will definitely be those who will be happy to take advantage of your kindness (they irrevocably take food, things, borrow money for a long period). These need to be identified from the general mass and immediately made clear that you are not a “freshman loser” who is ready to help them for free. It is advisable to get to know older students in your specialty: you can take last year’s notes from them and ask them something, advises Alexandra.
"Babovshchina" in the room
I, a first-year student, was assigned to two fifth-year students and I learned all the charm of hazing (or, as the commandant said, “babovshchina”). I advise freshmen to make every effort to live with their peers. If you are in equal conditions, then you can improve relationships and live peacefully,” a LNU graduate shared her memories with us.
Commandants, watchmen, security guards - how are they useful and how to behave with them?
We sometimes even borrowed money from the commandant if we didn’t have enough for the journey home,” said Dmitry Litvin.
The commandant is the only normal person in this shithole,” a former student shared her memories with Vgorode.ua. Security is a completely different story: he drinks, then he calls you to his room. In my memory, three people were fired for harassing female students.
The commandant decides on issues of settlement and assignment to rooms. During the year, students practically do not encounter it, except for periodic raids on rooms, which you can learn about from dorms and prepare for.
The most influential people are the watchmen, and you need to establish good relations with them. So that they let you in when you are late, allow you to see your friends off, and so on,” advises Alexandra Mukhanova.
To avoid problems with the commandant, do not drink, do not smoke in the dormitory, or do it in such a way that it does not reach the commandant. It is quite possible to establish human relations with her, to have a heart-to-heart talk. You can negotiate with the watchman by treating him to chocolate. - says VNU graduate Veronika Alpatova.
School of life from dorm residents
Natasha Voilova told us her story of life in the hostel.
I entered the medical school after 8th grade and settled into the dormitory without any problems; there were enough places for everyone. But here are the conditions...
Because of the cold in the hostel, I got sick and dropped out of school
There were only beds in the room; we brought everything else (tables, chairs, shelves, etc.) ourselves. It was very cold in winter: there are only 4 battery sections for a large room. Electrical appliances are prohibited. The girls and I moved our beds together and slept in twos to keep warm. I became very ill from the cold, ended up in the hospital, and after that I was forced to leave the lyceum and return to my native school.
Of course, the girls and I in the room were friends, as circumstances brought us together! We still communicate. This was 11 years ago, I hope now the conditions in the hostel have changed for the better.
A friend stood under the hostel for several days to move in
After graduating from school, I entered LNU. Shevchenko, they offered me a room, but I refused, I rented an apartment, since that experience was enough for me. But my friend, who came from the Donetsk region to enroll, stood in line for several days at the hostel to move in, she had no one to stay with, and it was expensive to rent an apartment. In the end, she got it and was accommodated, but, of course, not without a “voluntary contribution.” The first week she had to sleep on the floor - they didn’t give her a bed. Then I slept on an old cot, which my relatives sent by train. And when my friend became the head of the group, then she was lucky enough to “knock out” a bed for herself, and before that she spent the night with me.
Community tea ceremony
I remember, after class, we came to a friend’s dorm for tea to drink tea, she first knocked on the closet door so that the cockroaches would run away, then she opened the closet, took out cups, went to wash them, then we drank tea.
I don’t regret that I refused a place in the hostel; maybe someone needed it more. In the dorm you could only go and chat with friends, have fun, but not study.
A former student of one of the Luhansk universities told Vgorode.ua what a dormitory looks like without “embellishment,” and wished to remain an anonymous source.
Chinese dirty socks are a surefire way to quit smoking
Everyone simply mocked the Chinese who lived with us in the dorm: they gave them obscene nicknames, for example. I will never forget how the Chinese fried their herring in the kitchen! For another two weeks, the smell throughout the dorm was terrible! And they don’t wash their socks, but hang them on the balcony to air out. Our entire section immediately stopped smoking because it was impossible to be there.
Students hang their things in a special room. Photo: Vgorode.ua
The dorm spoils people, it’s better not to go there at all
The environment greatly influences a person. Most “first-year students” don’t smoke or drink, but as my fifth-year student told me, “you will”! I didn’t believe it then, but that’s what happened. Before the hostel I couldn’t stand vodka, but there I tried it for the first time. My classmate was exemplary, so by the end of the 4th year they even broke her - like her, even a shoemaker doesn’t swear! And then it started: beer, vodka, cigarettes, men... And we wanted to follow her example, she was so good. So my main advice is: if possible, it’s better not to live in a hostel at all.
Sofia Kasyanenko
And move? This is one of the main tasks that parents face after enrolling their child in the first year. There are several ways out: some rent an apartment near the institute, others are forced to continue living under their parents’ wing.
“For” moving to a hostel
Independence
Whether he wants it or not, after moving to a dorm, the student begins to solve any problems himself: he decides what he will eat, wear, how to wash, clean and iron. The important thing is that being in the same room or block, everyone learns to interact with each other, agree on what to cook and who will clean up today. Moving provides an opportunity to express yourself and learn to be responsible.
Socialization
This process begins in the child in kindergarten, but does not end during the student period. Not quite children anymore learn to find a common language with other people, to be responsible for their actions, to communicate with adults (dean, teachers), to solve their personal (and not really) problems.
The main thing is for the freshman to understand that there is no place to wait for help, he must make his own way to a bright future.
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Responsibility
If during school years parents resolved many issues, negotiated and dealt with organizational issues, now everything is different. The student must make decisions himself, manage time in order to complete assignments in all subjects, and also look for ways to develop and self-improvement.
If you haven’t completed an assignment, received a bad grade, or haven’t received admission to the session, you need to find a way out, take a “tail”, and negotiate with the teacher about a retake.
Growing up
A university is a place where you can not only get an education, but also acquire various skills. Learn to be independent, submit coursework, tests, essays, tests and exams on time, find out in which classroom a lecture or seminar is being held, and much more.
“Against” moving to a dorm
Smoking and alcoholic drinks
According to statistics, the majority of first-year students start smoking or simply try it right when they enroll in university. Have no doubt: all this is prohibited within the walls of the hostel and is even punishable by eviction! But this does not stop young and energetic people who have just escaped from parental control. The moment of onset is not as terrible as the appearance of the first signs of addiction.
The loss of a scholarship, the commandant’s and janitor’s ignorance of student fun does not mean that this does not exist. Students are very resourceful, they sneak alcohol into the room where they can also smoke.
Sanitary standards, lack of comfort
This is not about personal reluctance to clean and keep everything clean, but about the conditions that the university provides. If there is peace and order in the hostels of the USA and European countries, then in the countries of the former CIS this is very rare. The cramped space, the lack of cosmetic repairs, a shared toilet, the only shower on the floor - all this makes you wonder whether you need to move to a dorm?
Many people have watched enough sensational TV series about life in a hostel and think that the conditions there are better than in their apartment, but this is far from the case. The creators of the series work for a beautiful picture and your imagination, so be prepared for the worst.
Character difference
Admission to a higher educational institution is voluntary, and a cultural exam has not yet been invented. That is why the absolute opposite of you can live in the room. Lack of modesty, tact, tolerance and banal respect is found not only among beginners, but even among fifth-year students. It follows from this that students who have already moved into the dorm can often significantly spoil the life of a freshman.
It turns out that the negative aspects somewhat offset the positive aspects of moving to a dorm. But, having passed them, the student becomes more mature, smarter and more independent.
And if he doesn’t become smarter and more mature, then student service comes to the rescue, whose specialists, although they won’t solve all your problems, will make a significant contribution.
You can live in a student dormitory in accordance with the following requirements:
- Be a full-time student at this educational institution. Correspondence students can live in the dormitory temporarily (during the session).
- Do not have your own housing in the city (be a newcomer).
- At the age of 14 to 18 years, the transaction agreement is concluded with the written consent of the legal representative (parents or guardian).
How can a freshman learn to live in a dormitory?
I have never lived in a dormitory, but from the outside it always seemed to me that my classmates living in a dormitory were experiencing student life to the fullest and living a cool life. That life in the hostel is full of joy, unbridled fun and constant parties. All freshmen think so. However, in fact, a mature teenager faces some difficulties: living an independent life, conflicts, noisy neighbors, etc.
To learn how to live in a dorm, a student should learn about some unspoken rules:
A girl may face some problems while living in a hostel. I’ll tell you about the main difficulties and ways to solve them:
- "Bad" neighbor. Yes, a lot depends on the people living in the same room with you. If you just can’t get along with your neighbor, then try to negotiate your move to another room. Usually such issues are resolved positively if your complaint is not built from scratch.
- Negative rumors and gossip. It is difficult to hide something in a hostel. Any news spreads like lightning throughout the hostel. Negative gossip about girls is even faster. Therefore, watch your speech and think about your conversations with your girlfriends.
- Don't be lazy to clean your room. Share responsibilities with other roommates and keep order.
- Girls who cook deliciously and well literally become “objects of worship.” If you have culinary skills, don't be shy to show them off.
How to live in a dorm for a guy
In my personal opinion, the life of a guy in a hostel is somewhat easier than that of a girl. Basic principles of staying in a dorm for a guy:
- Don't spread rumors about girls - it's at least ugly and doesn't add masculinity to you.
- When gathering with friends in a dorm, remember that you are not alone and try not to disturb other residents with noisy parties.
- It is better to resolve any conflicts peacefully. A fight can serve as a reason for expulsion from a college or university, as well as a reason for eviction from a student dormitory.
- Despite the fact that cleaning in the usual sense is considered a woman's responsibility, you will be the one who cleans your room. Share household responsibilities with your neighbors and adhere to a given cleaning routine.
Pros and cons of living in a dorm
Living in a hostel has its pros and cons. The positive characteristics of “dorm” life include:
- Complete independence and a tentative step into adulthood.
- The opportunity to make true friends and meet senior students who are useful for studying.
The negative aspects of living in a hostel can be considered:
- A random neighborhood that can be unfortunate.
- Living together with strangers.
- The noise from other guests is unavoidable.
- The risk of becoming an object of gossip and rumors.
- Rapid spread of infectious diseases.
- Strict living conditions.
I'm afraid and don't want to live in a dorm, what should I do?
During the first time you live in a dorm, you will hear the phrase “I want to go home” from your neighbors. Perhaps you yourself will want to return to your usual way of life. After some time, you will appreciate all the benefits of a “free” life. If this does not happen, then there are several options left:
The Village is faced with the smell of grandmothers, rotten parquet from 1953, and a guy who walks the corridors in his underpants in order to find out how students live in Moscow dormitories.
Vlad Shabanov
MSU, Moscow School of Economics, 4th year
I came to Moscow from Krasnoyarsk, so I immediately had to solve the housing problem. At first I lived with a friend, but six months later I decided to go to a hostel. I was placed in the main building of Moscow State University - on Vorobyovy Gory. I was lucky with the room: I got a corner room with two windows; there are only three or four of these on the floor. The kitchen is shared on the floor, but we only share the toilet and bathroom with the second guy from my block. The renovation was done a long time ago, so I immediately went to IKEA for various paintings, linoleum and other things that would help me somehow get comfortable. I replaced the rotten parquet from 1953 myself, also borrowed a drill and dowels from a friend and hung up a cornice and curtain. It was not possible to wash the walls, and it was impossible to paint them. After a couple of months of living in the dorm, I discovered that all my clothes smelled like an old grandmother. You don’t feel it in the room, but when you come to the classroom, you can immediately figure out who also lives in the dorm - and all because of the old furniture. To get out of the situation, I had to store all my clothes in vacuum bags and covers.
We practically never have parties, although once we hung out with the Germans until five in the morning. They prepared Russian food - like potatoes and dumplings, and bought vodka. I'm tired of drinking with them, they are very persistent.
In my first year, I once left the room, turned off the light, but didn’t lock the door, because we have very serious security; no strangers will be allowed into the building. About ten minutes later I returned and saw someone’s jeans, boots and jacket on the floor in the corridor. Then I turned on the light and found that some guy was sleeping on my bed, covered with my blanket. It turned out that the Frenchman from the next block missed the door.
Dmitry Pimanchev
Bauman MSTU, Faculty of Robotics and Integrated Automation, 2nd year
I'm from Serpukhov. Traveling a hundred kilometers back and forth every day did not seem to me the most promising prospect, so I decided to move into a hostel during my studies. I was put in a room with two roommates. There is no cracked plaster in the room; renovations were done shortly before our arrival, but the common areas do not look very impressive.
I have a corridor-type dorm, so kitchens and toilets with washbasins are located on each floor, but there are only two showers for the entire building - women's and men's. Tuesdays are a sanitary day, so the previous evening small “traffic jams” of people wanting to wash themselves form. There are no problems with neighbors, we are all on the same stream. We don’t have noisy parties, since the current commandant strictly monitors all residents. There are stories about the unbridled fun of yesteryear like knocking down doors, but for me they are just stories.
When I moved to the dorm, I learned to cook, and quite well. Making some kind of pasta, cooking porridge or frying meat has become easier than ever for me. A couple of times, of course, I burned the food so that it was impossible to eat or breathe, but then everything went like clockwork. Now I even feed my neighbors. And every first half of the year we have culinary battles: up to eight teams gather, the trade union committee allocates the same set of products for everyone, and we prepare two main courses and a dessert. After fussing over the stove, the whole dorm gathers, chooses the best, and then eats everything we have sculpted. My team won this year.
Lera Tomzova
RUDN University, Faculty of Pharmacy, 1st year
Before moving to the dorm, I couldn’t even imagine what it would be like to go to a common toilet and wash in a common shower. The head of the campus said that I myself could choose the building in which I would live. I preferred an apartment-type dormitory - here we have our own kitchen for five people, a toilet and a separate bathroom. In the apartment I chose, the girls had long ago established their own routine - cleaning strictly twice a week according to a schedule. I really liked this, so I didn’t think twice, went to the commandant and signed all the necessary papers. At that very moment a new fear appeared in me. The commandant said that all my neighbors are senior students, so if any conflicts suddenly arise, it is better to approach him and he will move me. Fortunately, everything worked out, the girls and I got along great. The only thing is that in everyday life there are minor quarrels: someone forgets to take out the trash, someone leaves a dirty cup on the kitchen table. We had a fight with one of the girls over something as small as a shoe rack, but overall everything was fine.
At first I was very sad here, I even cried. But then, when I realized that I would be able to go home quite often or spend time with my boyfriend, everything fell into place. Over time, the girls and I have become much closer, we laugh all the time, especially at the songs that I sing. It’s just that all the pop music that I’ve heard at least once sticks to me - I don’t know how I remember all these words. We also often gather in the kitchen to drink tea or have dinner together.
Anastasia Britsina
MGIMO, Faculty of Journalism, 1st year
Having arrived from St. Petersburg to Moscow to study at MGIMO, I learned that there was a possibility of being left without housing: the university dormitories were overcrowded. My parents immediately said: “If you don’t find a room in the dorm, you’ll go back home,” that is, you’ll be left without MGIMO, because you don’t even have to mention the prices of apartments in Moscow. I will never forget how, just off the train, I arrived at MGIMO in the dormitory department and ran there with a backpack and suitcase up and down the floors. There were about fifty people like me (frantically looking for housing). I don’t know if my fellow sufferers were lucky, but chance just happened to me. At the end of that day, space became available in one room. “On the fifth floor, and the hostel is not the best...” they admitted to me. But could I doubt it? Could there be anything more important than the fact that a place has been found for me and I will study at MGIMO and not go back?
Three people live in our dorm (if there is a room). If the block is an apartment-type room, where several rooms share a bathroom and a kitchen, and two people live in a room. I live in a room with two girls, we share a toilet and kitchen on the floor. When we first moved in, we had no refrigerator, no TV, of course, no Internet. We received an electric kettle from the previous “owners”; the refrigerator was bought “for a cake” from some master’s students who had already finished their studies and were moving out; conducted the Internet.
The laundry opened in October. Before this, I had to constantly wash by hand. Of course, endless feasts of cockroaches in the bathroom are unpleasant and sometimes depressing. But this is only at the beginning. I’ve only been living in these conditions for four months and I’m already used to everything. By and large, you can feel at home here. You gradually relax in any conditions. And even “being alone with yourself” when there are two more people in your room, side by side with you. Side by side, by the way, in the literal sense, because the rooms are small. We have one table for three of us - we eat on it, do homework, sit at the laptop... Honestly, I don’t regret at all that I live in a hostel. This is very uplifting. On every floor there's a "neighbor who's learning Arabic" or some guy talking to himself in the bathroom and singing songs.
It’s nice when you arrive completely exhausted, without having time to go to the store for food, and a kind neighbor offers you dumplings (the signature dish of the dorms, which is easily made in the microwave) or a cookie. Personally, I was lucky: I don’t know a person on the floor who would really be very unpleasant and interfere with my life. Well, we have one weird guy who almost always walks around the dorm in his underpants, but we're all used to it. Actually, it's no big deal. And, of course, the hostel, like nothing else, teaches you to value human relationships and teaches independence. Probably, he teaches him to live on his own, without shifting problems onto the shoulders of loved ones. The only thing I consider to be my problem in living in a hostel is that when my neighbors get up in the morning, you can’t sleep anymore. They involuntarily wake me up, because in one room it is impossible not to hear the sound of a spoon knocking on a plate and the microwave ringing. I really don’t get enough sleep because my couple’s schedule doesn’t match that of my neighbors: they go to bed and get up before me. But in general, even this is not so important compared to the feeling that you experience when you realize: “What difference does it make where to live! I entered Moscow, I study here! I could!" Admission, of course, was incredibly difficult! They say that admission to international journalism at MGIMO is more difficult than the session. It is quite possible: in addition to the written round, we had an oral round. And here, depending on your luck, which teacher you end up with! Someone will simply ask about your preferences in literature and journalism, and creative success. And some, like me, about international relations between Moscow and Washington and other provocative political topics.
But, fortunately, this is all behind us. Now I live completely independently and, like absolutely all “dormitory” people, I can’t help but notice how I’m changing. When you take full control of your life, it changes anyone. And it is not just words. Because the scholarship is only 1,300 for freshmen, and the money sent by parents may be enough for good food, shopping and going to the movies. But only when you begin to feel all your expenses yourself - to see how much something costs, how much money you spend per month - do you always become ashamed and the saving mode automatically turns on. We are often strangled by the toad, and we deny ourselves many things; many subscribe to the VKontakte public pages, “how to eat for 500 rubles a week.” In a word, life in a hostel teaches you to value everything in the world: sleep, food, and money, but even this is not as much as the loved ones who remain in your city.
Elsa Lisetskaya
RANEPA, Institute of Industry Management, 3rd year
Upon admission, as a budget student with a high score on the Unified State Exam, I was kindly provided with a hostel. I didn’t even consider the apartment/room option. Prices in Moscow are not very friendly if you rent housing at the South-Western, Prospektovernadsky and other university stations.
At first, I shrank timidly at the thought of living in a hostel. It seemed that a shabby room with the remains of posters from old magazines, filled with bunk beds and creaky wardrobes would definitely be waiting for me. But everything turned out differently: a well-furnished room, like something out of a dystopian book. In essence, our hostels are hotels.
The main dissatisfaction among dorm residents is usually caused by the kitchen on the entire floor.
Some people have such a strong chef's background that a shared kitchen with three stoves equipped with electric burners is not suitable for them. Some people, just like me, feel awkward and embarrassed. We also have good enough audibility, so you can’t play the ukulele to your heart’s content at three o’clock in the morning.
We don’t have the kind of boundless communal fun that is usually shown in films and TV series. Bursts of joy and exuberance occur in areas of the 18th to 20th floors. Caucasian boys, as a rule, act as the main ringleaders and organize various games. Like the mafia. Something always happens to these same Caucasian boys. For example, one kind person was kicked out for sheltering a kitten.
A special charm of our hostel is the underground passages between buildings.
In the chilly winter season, you don’t even have to crawl out to the surface, but just walk briskly in pairs in a robe and slippers.
Text: Nastya Shkuratova, Varvara Geneza
There is an opinion that anyone who did not live in a dormitory was not a student. And there is some truth in this, because it is student life in a dormitory that provides the opportunity, so to speak, to taste all the charm of the first experience of independent life.
But in order for these years to be remembered with warmth, you need to learn to live according to the laws of the community. Moreover, there is nothing complicated about them.
Dormitory mode and student
First, you need to remember the main thing: a hostel is a place where many different inexperienced young people live together at the same time. The rules and regulations of life in the hostel are not restrictions on freedom, but help organize living comfortably for everyone.
Student life in the dormitory assumes that the student will not:
- From 23.00 to 7.00 break the silence. You are also not allowed to return to the hostel later than 23.00 and keep guests after this time.
- Use devices for additional heating of the room.
- Carry out unauthorized redevelopment of the room in which you live, or move from room to room.
- Keep flammable and prohibited items in your possession, as well as store your personal belongings in public places.
- In addition, the student is obliged to carefully maintain the dormitory equipment and maintain cleanliness, and, of course, pay for accommodation and utilities on time.
But in addition to all the annoying responsibilities, student life in the hostel also provides a number of rights that protect the interests of the student. Namely:
- Demand replacement of equipment, bed linen and furniture that has become unusable
- Use the toilet, shower and other special rooms, as well as the provided equipment.
- Participate in decision-making that concerns the public life of the hostel, and have the opportunity to be elected to the management council.
- Upon moving in, the administration issues the student a warrant for a free space of at least 6 square meters, which remains with him for the entire period of study.
- And yet, the student should not, at his own expense, carry out routine repairs of those dormitory premises in which he does not directly live.
Relationships with hostel administration and roommates
Relationships cannot be built following any rules. Rather, we are talking about the unwritten laws of student life in the hostel. And here you should remember that under no circumstances should you spoil your relationship with the commandant. You just have to take it for granted that he is the boss in the dorm. And demonstrating your temper or disobedience is simply unacceptable.
It is also worth making friends with the watchmen - curious old grandmothers with a look that evaluates you from head to toe. Friendship with them will come in handy when one day you have to return to the dorm after 23.00.
As for your neighbors, you don’t need to conflict, but be able to negotiate. There are no ideal people, and everyone has their own shortcomings. By initially stipulating the terms of cohabitation, you can avoid many problems in the future. They can even be documented (written down on paper and signed) – it’s a matter of minutes, and in the event of a conflict situation it can be very useful.
To avoid open confrontation, problems need to be resolved at the initial stage. And for this you don’t need to be afraid and endure. All your displeasures and claims, if, of course, they are justified and this is not a whim, you need to declare openly.
The following should be kept in mind about the kitchen, shower, washbasins and toilet: they are shared and everyone has the right to use them. And if everyone uses them, then everyone is obliged to keep them clean and tidy. And for this it is better to organize a duty or use the principle of subbotniks.
About independence
Yes, living in a hostel is a challenge to yourself. You can't be childish. However, you will immediately understand this yourself. You will have to learn to solve all everyday problems, even such unexpected ones as, for example, covering the ceiling with ceiling tiles or insulating windows for the winter. Yes, the most basic thing is cooking. Admit it, you don’t cook everything at home, do you? In the hostel - you have to!
Knowing the rules and laws of the hostel, you can make life much easier for yourself and those around you. Then your student years will definitely be remembered as the best.