When Jackie Ritter moved into Living and Learning Center I in the fall of 1998, she was about to get the shock of her young life. For 19 years, she had lived with her parents in Upper Darby, Pa., sharing meals, talking about school, and enjoying the security of a close-knit family. At the beginning of her sophomore year at Neumann, however, all that was about to change. Suddenly, she found herself with female roommates and suite mates. At first, whenever I went home, I would complain that I didn't understand my roommates.
Girls take so long in the bathroom, and they like to gossip.
It was all new to me. Soon, Jackie began to learn from her new experiences. I discovered the benefits of sharing clothes. And, being a neat freak, I enjoyed not having to clean up after my brothers. I'm in my third year living on campus now, and I have lots of friends, guys and girls.