19 CommentsBehold your dorm room. It’s—It’s—It’s—nice?? Don’t be too disappointed. You’ll stain it too and make it your own. (Fun fact: JJ11 has a tainted legacy. One past resident drunkenly shat on the floor.) Anywho, college may be your first time living on your own, so you probably have some questions. We’re here to help. In times of trouble, Bwog will be your proverbial Jewish Granny, feeding you sage wisdom and literally telling you where to find free food. Inquisitive freshpeople, send your questions to tips@bwog.com.
Dear Bwog,
How should I configure my John Jay room to maximize space and look purdy?
Sincerely,
Befuddled in the Bedroom
Dear Befuddled,
Your new JJ pad presents two options. First, you could position your bed against the window. This will open up your room, making it seem less like a narrow cell. However, you will lose about a foot of space. John Jay rooms have these awkward protruding corners that prevent the bed from lying flush against the back wall. But, this newly created gap between the window and your bed is not completely useless: it accommodates a narrow nightstand.
Another option is to arrange your bed against the right or left wall. Don’t put your bed under wall with shelves. “But I won’t hit my head,” you say. “And it’s partially hidden behind the closet diminishing the visual weight of the bed itself”…or maybe you don’t say that. The point is if you’re lucky enough to have someone else in your bed, he/ she will hit his/her head. So for the good of your one-night stand, don’t put your bed against the wall with shelves.
Go configure your crib!
Love,
Bwog
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@Actually... …she pissed on the floor! Oh ocho.
@Oopsy That was supposed to be in re to the Carman 8 comment
@Anonymous JJ14 blew up a microwave and kept everyone in the building awake and outside for half the night during May exams.
@Anonymous Clarification: Drunk idiot on JJ14 blew up a microwave, then tried to fire-extinguish the non-fire. The rest of JJ14 dissociates.
@I heard that it was a bagel. Note to first-years: don’t microwave those.
@Aww That reminds me of high school. We had lots of fire drills started by people toasting bagels in the cafeteria.
@"Put your bed against the door!" Oh wait.
@Anonymous Hmm. That was JJ10 as well….glad so many Columbians are leaving legacies in the Jay
@Anonymous Loft that shit.
@Anon Fun fact: Carman8 also has a tainted legacy. One past resident drunkenly pissed all over her roommate’s stuff.
@Anonymous Shatting on the floor is nothing, I shat on the chest of my RA!
@Anonymous granted it was part of some consensual but messed up sex fantasy
@Anonymous Oh JJ11…the memories.
@loln00bs “befuddled in the bedroom” = not likely to have to worry about having someone else in bed
@Anonymous “purdy” = same logic ^
@Anonymous definitely put the bed against the window! Not sure how this works in all rooms, but it was PERFECT in mine. It looked like a completely different room, sooo much bigger. And you can use the space between the bed and the window to store things you don’t want people to see. :)
@Anonymous Like an axe?
@agreed! your room just feels so much bigger, and there’s so much more floor space. I kept things like yoga mat, hoodies, blankets, etc. in the hidden space and my neighbor used his space to keep some potted plants by the window! (adorbz)
@Anonymous Thirded. Putting my bed against the wall was great in Hartley and Furnald as well.