2nd year dorm life

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<p>So here's the deal. I'm going to be a sophomore at my university this fall, and it while a decent amount of non-freshmen do live in the dorms, they rarely do so in the downtown ones. I happen to be one of those sophomores who will be in one of these downtown dorms (I wasn't downtown last year, not that it matters much), which are highly populated by freshmen every year. I don't think it'll be that bad, although I do wish I could've found an apartment like most of the people I knew/met last year...but that just didn't work out and I didn't have many options left, so I decided to suck it up.</p>

<p>The thing is, most people I talk to about it tend to tease and question me about it, and I'd rather not have to mumble out an explanation every time a freshman or someone I already know asks me about it...I like to be easy-going and play things cool, so as silly as this sounds, I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share a little advice on how to casually/confidently respond when people ask me where I'm living (when typically expecting a nearby apartment or house) and/or why that's the case..</p>

<p>You get the idea. Thanks for any and all help.</p>

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<p>I would just be honest about it. If people are going to give you a hard time about than don’t worry about them. You shouldn’t have to make stuff up to impress people. While most of the people I know are living off campus next year, I’ll be an RA in the freshmen res halls. I promise you that’s not viewed as the coolest thing in the world by some, but who cares about what random people think. As a 2nd year I had friends who were freshmen. Your friends won’t give you a hard time about it because if they did they shouldn’t be your friends anymore.</p>

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<p>^perfect. Yea be honest and there is nothing to be ashamed about.</p>