This year, my roommate and I were blessed with a beautiful room in the basement of a residence hall. Now, I know what you're thinking.... boy are they lucky, they must have a great view and it totally doesn't smell. Well, actually we have a great view of a construction site and it smells like and old towel that was left out for three whole years and never dried. Tragic. Now, as much as I love the smell of a moist towel, I have to say it gets old after awhile. So, while on this topic, I would like to vent about 5 things that totally blow about living in a basement.
1) Bugs
We found a cricket in our room, and we named him Ted. So here's a pro-tip, if you see bugs in your room, don't kill them, but befriend them and give them quirky name.
2) The Smell
Like I already said, the smell is putrid and it makes the allergies go insane. But its okay, you can beat it by taking extra strength allergy medicine twice a day! Also, go ahead and buy some dampraid, 10/10.
3) The Size
Your room is approximately the size of a clown car, but that's fine because it makes it homey.
4) The Lack of Sunlight
Sunlight is sparse and coveted. I will probably reach a new level of pale, which is kind of alarming.
5) The Dwellers
You come across some weird people when you're thrown into a basement. Like actually, incredibly obscure. They're like the dude from The Benchwarmers who was scared of the sun.
So here's a word of advice from me, if you have the chance to GTFO of the basement, take it.
