Mary Markley tends to have a bad reputation here at U of M, and people give you that pity look when you tell them that's where you are living. While the living conditions are not ideal, the people 100% make up for it. Here are some things only true Markley residents will understand.
1. Living in an 11x10 shoebox
You barely spend any time in your actual dorm room because it's so small that you don't even have space to move around.
2. Waking up and the bathroom is closed
It never fails that when you need to shower, brush teeth, and go to the bathroom, they have closed it for cleaning two minutes prior.
3. One word: Pantry
There. Is. No. Better. Place. All the late night snacks you could ever dream of. They even have Ben & Jerry's pints and a milkshake machine!
4. The dining hall is literally never open
We have the pantry late night, but what about the rest of the day? And why is it just permanently closed on weekends??
5. Fire drills
Okay, we may not have had one in a while but we all remember the SEVEN we had in the first two weeks. Especially that 1:30 AM one on a weekday.
6. Walking 25 minutes to everything
Why must the Hill be so far away from the rest of the world?? We have it bad, but we're not allowed to complain because at least we're not on North.
7. Where the hell is ResComp?
ResComp is an actual maze to find and you're lying if you say you didn't get super lost trying to find it the first time.
8. Also, why is everything on the fourth floor?
You literally can't go anywhere unless you're on the fourth floor, which makes zero sense. I'd like to speak to the people who designed the layout of this building, to have a better idea of what they were thinking.
9. The hamburgers & pizza
When the dining hall is actually open, hamburgers or pizza are the way to go. So many options at the "Create Your Own" hamburger and pizza stations.
10. Most importantly, the people
Like I said before, the people 100% make up for it. I've met my favorite people here at Michigan on my hall, and I'd be lost without them. Here's to six more months of a bad dorm, but great friends!
