A College Student's Guide to Dorm Life at the University of Memphis

Dorm life is a very important part of the college experience for many reasons. For some, this represents the student's independence of their parents and the introduction into their adulthood. However, in some ways, they are simply trading one for the other because with living in college dorms, come rules and other things of which they have no control like who their roommate is, the condition of a dorm room, etc. The University of Memphis has various dorms to choose from and here are a few that I have personal knowledge of living in.

RICHARDSON TOWERS: This is the freshman central of the University of Memphis. This co-ed dorm has 10 floors for girls and guys. They connect and in the middle you can find (1) a small restaurant where students can come downstairs and eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, (2) a small convenient store for all emergency needs, (3) a post office where students can check their personal mailbox or send mail, (4) a computer lab open to students with their personalized passwords given to them by the University, and (5) a game room where various student activities take place during the semester. On each floor at the end of the hallway there is a study room where students who need to get away from crazy roommates can go to study, escape conflict, or just chill out. The basement holds a kitchen, an ice machine, extra tables for meals, and a laundry room. Each suite mate shares one bathroom and you have to really get on a list to have a single room. The rooms are extra small so if you are not sure about looking someone in the face all semester, I'd suggest a roomier dorm.