Virtually all of Stanford’s undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate – and us – know you better.
“Ni hao!” (‘Hello’ in Chinese)
Psychologist Sam Gosling found out that some characteristics of a person can be deciphered by stepping into his room. Hence, my worthy roommate, allow me to lead you into a journey: Around my room in 80 seconds.
A yellow diamond sign is stuck on my door. “I may be small but I am the boss!” Sounds menacing, but twist the handle, and surprise, you are welcomed by my soft toy friends! Recognize Pikachu over at the corner? Mario Brothers on the bed? Let me introduce you to Nush, the penguin mascot of our school – he is sitting right there on the shelf!
As we continue on our journey be careful not to trip over the things lying around – the water polo ball, the paddle and the wet shoes – yes, I am an avid canoe poloist. I love being outdoors, canoeing, playing basketball, or going on fieldtrips. If you aren’t very good friends with the sun, don’t worry, we can always go for a game of pool or bridge.
Did I just hear a slight scream? Oh yes, I forgot to introduce you to my pet locust, Ian. I caught him just yesterday afternoon at the eco-garden to observe the characteristics of an insect. Look at its long, slender legs, typical of Phylum Orthoptera insects. I experiment around a lot, catching insects, mixing household chemicals here and there, or building Rube Goldberg contraptions. Of course, I do hope that you will join in my mini-experiments from time to time – you will love it, all my previous roommates have – but if you prefer not to it is perfectly fine by me.
Is it 80 seconds already? Oh dear, time really flies when you are having fun. Thank you for being my roommate; I hope I didn’t scare you away! I am definitely looking forward to seeing you when term starts, and I promise I will try not to burn a hole in your shirt if you join in my experiments in the room…
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