15 Brutally Honest Dos and Don’ts For College Dorm Roommates

It was the day I’d both dreamed about and dreaded for months: dorm room move-in day. As a local starting at Arizona State University in the fall of 1987 (I lived just 20 minutes up the road) I had opted for the random roommate option in hopes of meeting someone new, showing her the ins and outs of the University and its cute town that I’d grown up around, and being her instant new BFF, obviously.

I arrived – freshly lettered from sorority rush — loaded down with my ruffly new pink and green f...