Why I Love My Hall

When I'm feeling a little down, or feeling like having a little excitement, I know I can always count on my hall to make life awesome. We're wayy closer than most of the other halls in Roble, and people who come up and hang out with us are generally surprised by how awesome we all are. So I thought I might detail some of my great friends in the hall (partly censored, of course). Also, a couple of honorary members of 3B are included.

K--. He's sometimes a bit awkward, but I know he means well. He definitely should be a little bit more social. But I know it's tough to put up with my messiness, and he does deserve thanks for getting me up on mornings when my alarm clock doesn't quite cut it.

G--. He's lots of fun to be around. Thankfully he's really goofy, otherwise I don't know if I would be able to put up with the large blocks of time spent in nothing but his boxers. He's always able to find interesting things to do. He has both an alcohol stash and a condom stash, so I can probably tap into those if the need for either should arise.

J--. He's really moody alot, but when he's not moody he is lots of fun too. Although I hear about his girl troubles all the time (just settle on one, already!), I'm glad he's my friend, since we crack lots of really funny jokes. Also, he's into CS, which is a plus. However, he doesn't know how to take any form of criticism.

P--. He is crazy. Flat out insane. But I love him anyways. Two nerdy, awkward, asian guys are bound to become friends (he has a book of XKCD comics!). Now it's more easy to tell us apart, since he changed his hair. But our RA has so lovingly nicknamed us "Parles," and I feel like there's some kind of reason for that. I've thought maybe about entering the draw with him this year.

J--. I'm still getting to know him. However, we have had several really deep, enlightening conversations. Plus, he knows alot about drugs, so if I ever have any questions I know just who to go to. Only at Stanford could you finds someone who works with MATLAB and aspires to be an engineer on the weekdays, but go out and gets baked on the weekends.

N--. He's super loud. His laughs would probably wake me up if I wasn't insulated behind two doors. Although he can be mean, I know that it's not really malicious intent, and plus I'm generally mean back, so it's all good. It's always good to have someone to make fun of from time to time.

S--. In the running for best guy friend made at Stanford. At first I thought he would be a meathead-type athlete, but he turned out to be an awesome exception to that stereotype. Despite being huge and muscular, he actually is a great guy who I love hanging out with. Also, he never hesitates to say really "I-didn't-need-to-know-that-about-you" type things, which I find pretty hilarious.

M--. It's good to have someone who I knew before coming here. A fellow TJ alum, she's able to get TJ jokes and reminisce about old teachers (oh, DrD). A girl who does the "crazy" physics series AND a varsity sport? That's pretty epic.

E--. One of the first girls I became friends with here. Actually, on moving day, I went down the hall to introduce myself, and then her mom asked if she could see our room. Her parents took us out to dinner a few weeks later, which was lots of fun. Her room is like a social hub, and on late nights not too much work gets done there.

A--. She's super flirty, but I know it's all harmless. Although recently her desire to just go out and try everything has gotten a tad worrying. Nevertheless, when she's around I usually have fun, not to mention that she is an excellent source of hugs. She spends a lot of time in another hall though, which is quite unfortunate.

G--. She is so loud. I can hear her coming up the stairs and coming down the hall. A lot of times I end up sticking my head out the door and saying "G--, shut up." I don't really mean it though, since she's loads of fun to go out with when she's around. Sadly, she's either pent up in her room or hanging out with another hall most of the time.

M--. I'm glad we met. If I lived in the C wing, odds are I probably wouldn't have gotten to know her as well (if at all). A witty gal, she can take my teasing and dish it back, too. Also, her room is one of the awesomest rooms ever. I go down there to hang out all the time and it's so very, very spacious.

C--. The mother figure. It's good to have an upperclassman friend, and she's always there with helpful advice. Hanging out in her room is never awkward, and we've had some pretty awesome conversations. If she was a freshman with us, I'm pretty sure we'd have super epic adventures in the four years to come.

So yeah, that's what I'm living with. I know plenty o' cool people outside of my hall, but these guys are the meat and potatoes of my social circle here at Stanford. Back to studying for my CS midterm with me.