Decorate Your Dorm Room and We'll Guess Which College You Were Destined to Attend

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Decorate Your Dorm Room and We'll Guess Which College You Were Destined to Attend
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About This Quiz

College is, for most people, the first time they're living away from home, and as such, it's the first time that nobody gets to tell you how to decorate your space (dorm room regulations notwithstanding). 

That poster your parents found too offensive? It can have pride of place at the head of your bed, and no one can tell you otherwise (though sure, they can judge you, but that's not your problem). That ridiculous chair that looks like a bug but really helps with your back: it's in. The lamp shaped like a space alien? Put it on the desk with pride!

Still, the way you organize that space tells us a lot about what extra-curricular hobbies are important to you, what your academic goals involve, and what your artistic tastes are. It even tells us how hard you intend to work. Do you have sports teams on the walls, or musicians you enjoy, or perhaps political slogans? 

Do you prefer a standing desk, a beanbag chair, or a hammock? Do you throw back to the 80's with a lava lamp, or fight off the seasonal sads with a sun lamp? And how can we use all this information to figure out where you belong in college? Take this quiz to find out!

Besides chairs, did you bring in any furniture?
No
Yes, a basketball hoop, workout items, and some other bits and pieces
Yes, my standing desk
Yes, a love seat

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What about cuddly toys?
One beloved teddy bear
Mascots! Everywhere mascots!
No, that's dumb.
A couple of snuggly ones, yes

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Any lighting?
No, they already have a desk lamp.
Yes, a team lamp
Yes, a special concentration-aiding lamp
Yes, a very bright and very hot lamp the purpose of which I cannot discuss - plus Christmas lights and a lava lamp, because why not?

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What extra storage might you need?
Books
Sports and workout gear
Gadgets
I'm not at liberty to say, but tee hee - it's weed.

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Will a landline help you out?
Yes, I need lots of phones.
What is a landline?
No, that's quaint.
I don't like any phone that can be traced to me.

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What about a secret place to stash some stuff?
I have a drawer with a false back for valuables.
I don't need that.
I might have one in a digital sense.
I have a chair with a secret drawer in the seat

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What's going on the bed?
A regular duvet
A team duvet
A special ergonomic blanket designed to minimize disturbed sleep so I can get by on four hours
A giant duvet

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Any window treatments?
Yes, some instant-hang curtains
I might use a team jersey.
Yes, blackout blinds
Nope, whatever they have is cool.

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Lay it down for us: what about rugs?
Yes, because people want to sit around and talk about philosophy until the small hours, so I need a comfy thick rug for them.
No, it would just get dirty.
Yes, for sound insulation so people leave me alone
Yes, a fluffy one for the ladies (and gents)

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How many pillows is the right number?
Two
Four
One
All of them

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If there's a photo on your night stand, who's in it?
Me with a political figure I admire
Me with a sports celebrity I like
Me with the kids in whose village I helped install solar power
Me with friends

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Will you hang anything fabric up on the walls (i.e. not the window)?
Yes, a banner
Yes, signed jerseys
Sound dampening blankets as needed
Maybe a dream catcher or cool tapestry

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What's the biggest poster on the wall?
Black Lives Matter
Team spirit
Einstein
A big picture of a cannabis leaf

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What sort of calendar will you have and where?
Inspiring quote of the day calendar on my desk
Sporting one on the wall
I have that on my phone.
Social events one on my desk

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Besides the chair at the desk, do you intend to add any seating?
Yes, folding chairs
Yes, a little bench for people to watch games on
I will replace that chair with a big ergonomic one.
I will get some beanbags to sit on.

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What's your take on a mini-fridge?
No need
Great for brews!
Great for keeping circuits from overheating
Great for mixers

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If you put up holiday snaps, where would they show?
Habitat for Humanity summer
Olympics
Mountains
Beaches

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Will you string up anything?
Cards and letters from political groups
A helmet
No
Birthday cards and invitations

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What gadget will be on the desk?
Just my laptop
Bobble head
Laptop, Kindle, headphones, Raspberry Pi computers
Noise canceling headphones because my roommate insisted

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What's the mirror situation like?
Whatever they have is fine
I will add a long one to check my outfits in.
I don't care.
I will add a disco ball, which is technically lots of mirrors.

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If there's no night stand, what would you use?
Box
Inverted trash can
Floor
I would get one.

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Will you add a headboard?
No, there will be one.
Yes, in team colors
Maybe if I can find a touchscreen big enough
Possibly, if the mood takes me

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How do you feel about washi tape?
It's fun but pointless.
It's cool, especially in school colors.
It's dumb.
I love it and want it everywhere.

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Will you include any plants?
Probably not
Maybe a cactus, something low maintenance
Yes, studies show a plant reduces stress and maximizes productivity
Yes, tee hee

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Will you enjoy unusual pushpins?
Doubt it
Sure, that sounds fun
No, but I will color coordinate them.
Yes, I have psychedelic ones.

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How will you store you jewelry?
In a box
Pinned to the wall
I do not have any jewelry.
Display tree

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Will you include any candles?
No, they would only burn my books.
Once in a while, maybe
Yes, to calm me for work
Yes, to set the right mood

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Will you put up pegs?
Yes, because I have many coats
No, I will put things in the closet
Yes, they are ergonomically best
Yes, for guests

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Will you have any over-the-door storage?
Maybe a jewelry caddy
I will have my basketball hoop on the door, so no.
Even more pegs to maximize space
I will have a giant shoe caddy.

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What sort of laundry hamper will you have?
Pop up one
Whatever it is, it's school colors.
A net bag in a drawer
A wicker one, to set the scene

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