Dorm Room Diaries

Happy graduation season to all those partaking this year! For this season finale, Lily and Leila take it back to their earliest college days to offer incoming freshmen advice on starting university. Listen in as they share what to (and not to) bring as you embark on this exciting new chapter! Congratulations all high school and college seniors! Thank you for joining us this season, we have loved c...

We’ve all been on the calling or receiving end of a prank call, right? In today’s episode, Lily and Leila take it back to their middle school days to pull this timeless prank on some of their nearest and dearest! Tune in to hear their friends’ reactions!

New season, new questions! In today's episode, Lily and Leila play another game of would you rather. Play along as they discuss their culinary and mathematical abilities, thoughts on height and preferences between movies and music! Plus, they share the highs and lows of room draw!

We all have bucket lists, right? That ever-growing series of things we want to do one day. In today's episode, Lily and Leila share some items from their bucket lists with each other. From traveling to new, exotic locations, to skydiving, entrepreneurial and sporting ambitions and many more life-long dreams, they have a LOT to talk about!

Hi everyone - Leila here! In today's episode, I answer some of your questions from a Q&A box we sent out on our Instagram stories. Tune in to hear me talk about my favorite part of being a girl, college experiences, and other recent musings!

Hi everyone - Lily here! In today's episode I answer questions you asked through a Q&A we sent out on our Instagram stories. Tune in to hear my thoughts on college firsts, my regrets and much more!

Who hasn’t played 20 questions? In today’s episode, Lily and Leila take on their own version of the game, guessing their friends in under 20 questions! Plus, don’t miss their unboxing of each others midterm care packages!

What's your roman empire? A simple yet perplexing question that has taken over the internet by storm! In today's episode, Lily and Leila discuss their Roman Empires and share some of yours!

Lily and Leila's first end-of-the-month recap! As February winds to a close, today Lily and Leila share what they've been loving this month! From clothes, TV shows, books, songs, foods, movies and trends, there's no shortage of inspiration for you to discover things to add to your March favorites. Plus, don't miss Leila's latest embarrassing story!

Look, embarrassment may be a social construct but we all have an embarrassing story (or two). Today, Lily and Leila read out and chat about your (anonymously submitted) most embarrassing stories. Plus, they openly share some of their most recent ones!

In today's episode, Leila and Lily talk about navigating friendships from elementary school to high school and college! Join them as they share their top tips for maintaining friendships from home while living at college and lessons they've learned from valuable friendships. Plus, hear the scoop from their recent conversations with their friends from home!

Happy New Year and welcome back to season 2 of Dorm Room Diaries! We are so excited for this season - we missed chatting with you all! In today's episode, Lily and Leila discuss their top ins and outs for the New Year.

Today, Lily and Leila break down their hot takes. Listen in as they share some of their most controversial opinions. Plus, a very long conversation about french fries! Thank you SO much for joining us for our first season of Dorm Room Diaries, we have loved chatting with you each week and look forward to many more episodes to come! The first episode of Season 2 will be released at 4pm EST on Febru...

Happy last day of classes! In today's episode, Lily and Leila dissect a typical day in their lives as college students, based on their experiences from their first semester in college. They share their class schedules, favorite mealtimes and meal spots and overall weekly highlights. Plus, listen in for more on campus Raccoon sightings!

Interested in learning more about how people's personalities change in the transition between High School and College? In today's episode, Lily and Leila discuss their understandings of how their friends viewed them in High School and in College. They share how they changed throughout adolescence and how this impacted the people they surrounded themselves with. Plus, Lily spills the tea on...

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 - friends from their hall - share some things that they are thankful for!

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 freshmen. *Disclaimer* The views expressed in this episode are solely ours and do not necessarily represent those of any authoritative higher educational body. Please also consult other resources for your...

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 between, there's so much for her to talk about! Plus, Lily asks some important questions and shares her take on going straight from high school to college.

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, the two discuss the results of a google form they sent out to their friends with a series of 'Who's Most Likely To' questions. Get ready for the truth to come out!

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!

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 American Universities, and much more. Plus, Leila talks about her shock at the American grading system.

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 relationship and not whilst in college. Plus, Lily shares tips and advice from her personal dating experience.

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 explain the mystery of Leila's accent!

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 much more! Plus, the scoop on their favorite (and least favorite) events.

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