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Gaby, right, and Aislinn, left, are as close as roommates can be. Neither girl goes out often, but they instead prefer spending time with their close-knit group of friends.
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Gaby, right, and Aislinn, left, are as close as roommates can be. Neither girl goes out often, but they instead prefer spending time with their close-knit group of friends.
Kylie, pictured, and her friends have an angel list and a devil list on her dorm room wall. This is a system on how to rank guys that they come into contact with; angel being good, and devil being bad.
Kylie’s afraid of missing out and losing friends if she doesn't go out. A self-described extrovert, she said not having any friends to lean on was her greatest fear.
Kylie learned, even though some friends will go, having deep friendships is what matters. “I deserve high value people, who see the good in me," she said.
Gaby was afraid going into this year that she wasn't going to make any friends on her floor, but floor seven became her safe haven. "I've finally found my group of people," she said.
Aislinn isn’t really involved in the party scene, opting to swap parties for chill nights with people on her floor. "I like to form connections with people rather than just go have fun with them,” she said.
Alcohol bottles are displayed on a wall shelf along with broken-down alcohol boxes. Freshman year is when a lot of students start to experiment with alcohol and other substances. The added stress of college and newfound independence allows students to make their own choices — good and bad.
Red solo shot glasses are meant to be thrown out after taking a shot of alcohol. Many freshmen frequent pledge class parties, where riskier behavior is often seen.
Gaby, pictured, is Aislinn's roommate. Gaby said she was grateful she had a strong foundational friendship with her.
A Red Zone poster is hung outside the floor seven elevators. The Red Zone is an important issue that IU is trying to introduce to students early in college.
Gaby and Aislinn’s door name tags feature movie stills of actors Miles Teller and Glen Powell in this summer’s “Top Gun: Maverick” movie. Below the name tags, the roommates put their Snapchat usernames on Post-It Notes to open conversation with others on their floor.
Aislinn feels like she has stayed true to herself while navigating the tough atmosphere. She said she wanted to focus on her schoolwork more than going out and partying.
Kylie has photos of some of her favorite things hanging above her bed. "I was so worried about the future, but I didn't need to be," she said. Even though the Welcome Week honeymoon phase has transpired, Kylie wanted to tell herself that everything will work out.
Kylie's friends lovingly call her "Furdawg." A common trend is to take photos of everyone who enters your dorm room on a Polaroid camera and write their name or a funny memory underneath to remember them.
Like their neighbor, Kylie, Gaby and Aislinn also have a wall of Polaroid pictures. Gaby was afraid going into this year that she wasn't going to make any friends on her floor.
When you first walk onto Harper floor seven, there is a tapestry welcoming you onto their floor with all the residents' faces on it, taken during a tailgate. This was bought and hung up by their ex-RA, Ivan, who many of the residents credit with introducing them to life-long friends.