University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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COMFORTS of home There’s nothing like mom’s homestyle cooking, but along with the home cooking came household chores. Becky Sorrells, junior, tried living in an apart¬ ment for a while, but soon learned that she couldn’t cook. “I really got sick of eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for every meal,” she said. R. LUTTRELL PHOTO ♦ RUBBA DUB DUB. Susan Callison, whose nightly chore is to wash the dishes, said living at home had its good and bad points. “It’s nice because I don’t have to pay rent, but sometimes I feel like I don’t have as much freedom as my friends do that live on their own,” Callison said. R. LUTTRELL PHOTO a ♦ STUDENT’S BEST FRIEND. Due to the high cost of living, many area students were forced to live at home with mom and dad. “The rent is cheaper than any other place I could find, plus the food is not bad and I get to keep my dog without having to pay a fee,” junior Keith Sigler said while playing with his dog in the front yard. R. LUTTRELL PHOTO ♦ HOME SWEET HOME. Some students could relax at home without having a dozen other students around distracting them. Logan Campbell, senior, relaxes on the couch with a magazine after fin¬ ishing his homework. R. LUTTRELL PHOTO Living at Home 29

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ALTHOUGH STUDENTS CLAIMED LIVING WITH THEIR PARENTS WHILE GOING TO SCHOOL OFTEN RESTRICTED THEIR FREEDOM, THE PRICE WAS RIGHT ♦ What would be easier than living in a comfortable rent-free home, with a laun¬ dry service and a fully stocked cafeteria? For many students in the Fayetteville area, there was no place like home — their parent ' s home that is. These students, with families living within driving distance of the University, said a nicer (or more affordable) place to live while attending college couldn ' t be found. University policy required all freshmen under 21 to live with their parents, a spouse, in a Greek house or in a residence hall on campus. Officials said the policy was directed at making the transition to college as smooth as possible. Students said they lived at home and commu ted to campus because the expense was lower and they had fewer household responsibilities; therefore, leaving more time for school and community activities. Money. That ' s the reason why I ' m living at home. It ' s different from living on campus, because I have my own room—a quiet place to study. ♦ ROBYN BENSON, senior It is a lot easier to save money. I can study better without a lot of the distractions. I would (stay at home) if I lived in Fayetteville. ♦ JOHN COLEMAN, senior I am grateful that my children stayed at home for college. The reason is because we are family- oriented and we enjoy doing things with our children ♦ JERRI FORD, mother I like living at home because I have more time to study rather than being with my friends, then I would always want to go running around. ♦ JANETTE HENSON, freshman 28 Living at Home

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♦ SLUMBER PARTY. Although many roommates rarely spend time together, Heather Donka and Amy Beck, freshmen roommates, share everything and enjoy each other’s company. Heather wraps Amy’s hair with embroidery threads for their Spring Break trip to Padre Island. C. PARKS PHOTO ♦ TAKE A MESSAGE. So as not to disturb her roommate, Ashley Marquette, freshman, talks on the phone in the hallway. Late night phone calls and guests are two of the first things that strain roommates’ friendships. Similar studying and sleeping habits, as well as respect for each other’s privacy are es¬ sential for a positive roommate experi¬ ence. C. PARKS PHOTO Making another transition from home plus the traditional college problems have roommates oo WHETHER LIVING ON OR OFF CAMPUS, HAVING A ROOMMATE CAN BE AN EXPERIENCE ♦ Shut up! .... You make me so mad! .... Stop using my stuff! .... I can ' t stand this anymore! .... I ' m sorry I ever moved in with you! .... Hey, thanks .... You ' re great! .... Do you want to go do something tonight? .... You ' re sweet .... I ' m glad we ' re roommates.... Perhaps one of the most difficult adjust¬ ments for college students to make was living with another person. Dealing with someone else ' s hang-ups and habits was very frustrating for some students, while others enjoyed their roommates and ex¬ perienced no difficulty adjusting to that other person. “We all met last year, but we didn ' t know each other very well. It ' s not so much that we fight, but we have conflicting differences. For instance, one of the girls is in a sorority. ♦ Lisa Holt, freshman I ' ve known my two roommates for a long time. Living with them has been an experience! We ' ve proven the statement that you don ' t really know a person until you live with them. But we still love each other anyway. ♦ Christa Davis, junior I consider my roommates really good friends, but sometimes they get on my nerves and make me want to move out. ♦ Tommy Dixon, junior I ' ve known my roommate since the ninth grade and we get along fine. We ' re friends. ♦ Robert Martin, sophomore The best part about my roommate is that he doesn ' t interfere when I have a guest in the room. He also shares his things with me. For example, his mother sent some homemade bread back with him and he did not hesitate to offer me some. ♦ Stephen Miller, freshman 30 Roommates