Well, I can tell you that your living situation will be better than mine was! I shared an 8x8 room with another girl. We were total strangers when we moved in together. We had filled out information sheets so that we could be paired by habits (tidy, messy, night owl, early bird, etc.)

I found that by the end of the week we were really good friends. The university will run a ton of group activities for both your faculty and your dorm building, so there's no problem getting to know people. Even if you're not great friends with your roomies, there's still a whole building of people who you'll be close to within a few months.

Thank you! You're so positive :)
Now, I'm excited!

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My name is Amanda and I'm 26 years old. I'm currently studying electrical engineering. Armed with a fairly odd sense of humour and a sunny outlook on life, I'll take on just about anything. I'm also cussedly stubborn, which has its ups and downs. Things get tough sometimes, and I've never been one to run from it.

In my last 8 years with Advicenators, I've gone from honours student to failing out of university (and getting back on top again!), from single to married, from tenant to homeowner.

Until lately, I have been struggling with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and OCD, which had basically ruined my life and taken just about everything from me. I'm thankful every day for every experience I've had because of this ordeal, because it's helped to make me who I am today. Things like that really make you appreciate what you do have. Now that I'm back in work and school and starting to become myself again, I couldn't be happier. I credit Advicenators with saving my life back when I was a teenager, which is a big part of why I'm still here.

I won't necessarily give you the answers you want to hear, but I'll always be honest and do my best to help.

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