<p>Okay, another question of Closets</p>
<p>Somebody was asking this before and I was wondering about it too. Are there locks for the closet? Where would somebody put their personal belongings that they do not want everyone to access, such as money etc.</p>
<p>When we went to the welcome students reception, I gave a suggestion to the admissions people that there should be a locked area in the dorm room for stuff like this. They answered that there was. Now I read on these boards from current student that there isn't? So I too would like to know the answer.</p>
<p>Our housing tour guide at the Open House last Sunday said that the dorms have an in-room locking safe for each student. </p>
<p>But I did not actually see any safes, I just assumed that he knew what he was talking about. Even though he was not the best housing guide--a transfer grad student who had never even lived in the dorms. </p>
<p>But if there are safes, why would they not mention this in any of their housing info? It just says you get a bed, dresser, desk, chair, closet space, and a microwave-frig. So I am not sure, unless they do not want to mention it for fear that it will make it sound like security is a problem.</p>
<p>I never saw any safes when I lived in century or when i visited friends in the dorms...</p>
<p>But, there is this magical thing called a key to your room! And if you use it to lock your door, which hardly anyone actually does, then VOILA! No one has any access to your stuff!</p>
<p>Sarcasm aside, a laptop lock isn't a bad idea, nor is keeping your money in the bank instead of stockpiled under your mattress. Just be reasonable...theft in the dorms is not that big of a problem.</p>
<p>BUT-if you are planning on bringing or buying a bike --get two U locks. Bikes do get stolen by non-usc people, quite a bit.</p>
<p>What if there are other things besides money and my laptop that I don't want stolen. I don't want to sound weird or anything, but what if I have watches, designer purses, or such that cost quite a lot. Would it be safe just to put it in the closet?</p>
<p>Oh my freaking god.</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>Your stuff will be fine. Have you even been to USC? If so, you would have probably seen the largest collection of designer purses, clothing, and Tiffany's jewelry in the smallest concentrated area anywhere. Obviously, all their stuff was not stollen. Stop freaking out about every last detail.</p>
<p>Like trojangirlie05 said, just keep your room locked if you don't want anyone shady walking into your room.</p>
<p>umm...roommate hello? a kleptomaniac?
or what about a personal journal i don't want a snoopy roommate to read?!?!?!
and no my journal does not have a lock.
what, so i should buy a safe for my journal? i don't want to keep it at home either incase my family reads it =p</p>
<p>i know iknow, i'm totally going down to the details. I'm just not that streetsmart in my opinion so I don't want to be totally confused.</p>
<p>nymph, just buy a safe then if you have the money to burn. Hopefully, after you fill out the roommate survey, you'll get someone who matches you somewhat, who you can at least somewhat trust to respect your privacy.</p>
<p>Eh, not bad: Personal</a> burglary safe</p>
<p>Wow. </p>
<p>People, there are a lot better things to do in college than read your roommate's journals. And I have yet to hear of the "kleptomaniac roommate horror story." I mean-she steals something-only to hide it in YOUR ROOM!!! </p>
<p>You kids are giving me a much needed laugh amidst my term papers. You're also making me feel old, but we'll let that slip for now.</p>
<p>eh no. steal my phone and sell it off to someone?
there's something called selling it on ebay too =p hahaha
stealing money and use it?!??!!
my roommate will get away with it at least the first time, even if i report it, the RA or whoever will probably dismiss it unless it happens again. and the damage has already been done!! i mean, sure, i will definitely keep my money at the bank but there are times that just so happens...etc.etc.</p>
<p>and why not read people's journals? since when was it immature to read journals? i've read anne frank's journal...sylvia plath's...okay so they're famous people with interesting lives. what about fictions?
what about livejournals, xangas?
people READ journals.
what if it's not even a room mate i can trust?</p>
<p>we post here to ask questions because we have no idea how college life is, because we've never been there, we are stressed and we have queries. why are you being so defensive?</p>
<p>the safe is $95usd -_-"""</p>
<p>A safe sounds like a good idea, better yet, a fireproof safe.</p>
<p>make it blast proof too, u just never know...
why is this topic turning into a joke?</p>
<p>oh and i don't care if there hasn't been any roommate kleptomaniacs. i myself already know two kleptomaniacs from my grade of 180 students, that have stolen a LOT of things from their friends, best friends, (and lost friends because of it) and these people are manipulative, they can be REALLY nice to your face and then steal stuff off you. i had this girl that sleptover, she stole my new urban decay eyeshadow and lipstick...i couldn't really accuse her though because i had two others who sleptover...but i'm pretty sure they didn't steal it...and stuff like that, this girl has also stolen phones and money off people, she was best friends with this girl and stole lots of stuff when she slept over. she stayed at my friend's place in canada and stole $100cnd from her cousin.</p>
<p>the other kleptomaniac stole an ipod and just told everyone his dad bought it for his bday, but very obvious he stole it. he's also stolen money phones and stuff off friends. in fact, he SELLS ALL the cell phones his parents give him. i guess he's THAT in dire need of money.
and i don't care if i'm not using the term kleptomaniac correctly. </p>
<p>there ARE people like that....</p>
<p>trojangirl, your sarcasm is redundant. just because YOU'VE always had great room mates doesn't mean everyone else does. or everyone else will. it's not really being paranoid, it's being CAUTIOUS...
and plus, i'm bound to leave perhaps $50 in my room, even in my wallet, a roommate can EASILY take that if i'm not in my room and just be in denial the whole time, what can you do? if the room mate isn't scared of losing face, there are people like that. unless you go steal another $50 off your roommate, then it becomes a horrible cycle.
and even if it doesn't happen again, you LOST $50...</p>
<p>if a safe was originally installed none of this would happen, and i won't have to spend $95 on a new safe.</p>
<p>Well if you lock your door when you're not in your room... and money is still stolen, then there's really only one person to blame now isn't there.</p>
<p>yes, but like i said, so what if you know it's that person, if you don't have proof?!?!?!
the max you can do is get a new roommate, but then the damage is already done.
and if it's an eye for an eye...you run the risk of getting things stolen back....
what you're gonna beat up the room mate?!
and some kleptomaniacs really know how to play mind games.</p>
<p>I feel sorry for your future roommate, Nymph....I mean, you haven't even met her and already she's a snoopy kleptomaniac that plays mind games.</p>
<p>I bet you're right though...your future roommate is probably sitting wherever she lives right now just counting down the seconds till she can get to college and steal your stuff...I mean, why else would you go to college, really?</p>
<p>Nymph, I am sorry to be so sarcastic, but I just think this whole topic is ridiculous. It's also finals here, so the sarcasm is probably a little more pointed than usual. And also, I didn't have great roommates-my roommates freshman year were certifiably insane-but they still didn't steal anything from me. But go ahead and get a safe....show up with your stuff in an armored car....because there's no better way to start off a good relationship with your roommate than a big neon blinking sign that says "I DON'T TRUST YOU!"</p>