Dorm Room Diaries

Meet Lily and Leila, two first-year college students navigating life and academics. Tune in on Fridays for new episodes where they talk about their highs and lows of college and share some of their funniest life stories!

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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 24 minutes
Episodes: 50
Years Active: 2023 - 2025

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Ep 9 - Thanksgiving Special 🦃

Happy Thanksgiving from Lily and Leila! In today's episode, they share their Thanksgiving traditions and discuss their favorite holidays. Plus, listen to the end to hear their first special guests - …

00:22:20 | Fri 24 Nov 2023

Ep 8 - Midterm Dos and Don'ts

After their first midterm season at college, Lily and Leila sit down to discuss their experiences, their biggest takeaways from the exam period, and to offer advice to current and future college fres…

00:22:30 | Fri 17 Nov 2023

Ep 7 - Taking a Gap Year

On the fence about taking gap year? This is the episode for you! Today, Leila discusses her gap year experiences. From deciding to defer her enrollment to starting at college and everything in betwee…

00:24:29 | Fri 10 Nov 2023

Ep 6 - Who's Most Likely To...

After spending the past few episodes telling you about themselves from their point of view, Lily and Leila decided that it was about time you heard what their friends think of them. In this episode, …

00:28:03 | Fri 03 Nov 2023

Ep 5 - Would You Rather...

Lily and Leila are big fans of party games! In this episode, they ponder over 'would you rather' questions. With a wide variety of topics, their answers are more different than you may think!

00:22:35 | Fri 27 Oct 2023

Ep 4 - Different School Systems

With two very different educational backgrounds, Lily and Leila discuss the differences between schooling in the USA and the UK. They share stories about AP's and A Levels, compare British and Americ…

00:20:22 | Fri 20 Oct 2023

Ep 3 - Behind the Scenes of a Long Distance Relationship

Lily and Leila may be very similar, but one thing that certainly sets them apart is their relationship statuses! In this episode, they talk about the differences between being in a long distance rela…

00:21:00 | Fri 13 Oct 2023

Ep 2 - City vs Suburbs

Lily and Leila discuss the differences between growing up in the city and the suburbs. They share some of their favorite childhood memories and talk about school life. Plus, they finally attempt to e…

00:23:32 | Fri 06 Oct 2023

Ep 1 - The Truth About College Orientation

After two weeks of orientation activities, Lily and Leila are ready to debrief on their experiences. They share the highs and lows of international orientation, a camping trip, community action and m…

00:26:25 | Fri 29 Sep 2023