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10 Things Every ASU Freshman Living At Taylor Place Knows Too, Too Well

You're not a Downtown Sun Devil until you've dealt with everything Taylor Place has to offer.

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Mar 19, 2019

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10 Things Every ASU Freshman Living At Taylor Place Knows Too, Too Well

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Why come to the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus? It's hot as hell, there's only one pool, and there's a U of A building next door (gross). But at least there are shuttles that are mostly on time to take us to the other campuses.

Most Sun Devils, and by most I mean freshman and sophomores, live in the dorms at Taylor Place. And like any dorm building, Taylor Place has its quirks.

1. Waiting a thousand years for one of the four elevators to get back to your room.

I just want to get back to my room and put my bag down, is that too much to ask?

2. Trying to control your frustration when you have to wait for the elevators to get you to the ground floor.

I have to be in class in five minutes. I do not have time to stop on every single floor and watch this elevator become a can of sardines. Guess I'm taking the stairs.

3. The. Stairs.

What do you mean you can only take the stairs down to the ground floor? Why can't we use the stairs to come back up too?

4. Realizing the dining hall closed at 7:00 p.m. because it's Friday but you came down for dinner at 7:15 p.m.

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5. Feeling that single tear roll down your cheek when the washing machine is being used in Tower 1 AND in Tower 2.

This is an emergency! I'm out of underwear! It's not like I can go to another floor to...oh wait.

6. Dealing with the incredibly thin walls.

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I mean, there are worse things than hearing your neighbor sing in the shower.

7. Having to use you Sun Devil Card to get into literally anywhere in Taylor Place.

Oh man, I left my keys are in my bag, one sec. OK, here, I got them, but now people are waiting for me to open the door. This is so awkward.

8. Forgetting to check your mailbox because the Housing Office only emails you about packages.

I'm sorry mom! I had no idea you sent me a card.

9. Hanging out on the floors that have the televisions.

Why work on homework when you can watch a weird show you've never seen before with someone you've never met?

10. Realizing that even though the stair thing is annoying, Taylor Place is still pretty nice.

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This building is pretty safe, especially since no one can get up those stupid stairs.

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10 Things Every ASU Freshman Living At Taylor Place Knows Too, Too Well

You're not a Downtown Sun Devil until you've dealt with everything Taylor Place has to offer.

1. Waiting a thousand years for one of the four elevators to get back to your room.

2. Trying to control your frustration when you have to wait for the elevators to get you to the ground floor.

3. The. Stairs.

4. Realizing the dining hall closed at 7:00 p.m. because it's Friday but you came down for dinner at 7:15 p.m.

5. Feeling that single tear roll down your cheek when the washing machine is being used in Tower 1 AND in Tower 2.

6. Dealing with the incredibly thin walls.

7. Having to use you Sun Devil Card to get into literally anywhere in Taylor Place.

8. Forgetting to check your mailbox because the Housing Office only emails you about packages.

9. Hanging out on the floors that have the televisions.

10. Realizing that even though the stair thing is annoying, Taylor Place is still pretty nice.

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1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

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Blankets

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Candles

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Movie Tickets

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A Stocking of Toys

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Picture Frames

Sports Accessories

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Slippers

Funko Pops

Phone Cases and Pop-sockets

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Scrapbooks

Concert/Show Tickets

Memory Jars

'Open When' Letters

Nail/Hair Certificates

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