u/GlamourChic

Hi, I just completed my first semester of freshman year, and I'm on a pre-med track. I need help with academic activities that could look good on my resume. I already plan to self-teach gen chem before I take it in the fall, which isn't going on my resume because gen chem is literally a pre-req for med school, but what else can I do to fill my time? For the record, I can't really volunteer anywhere because I'm in a different state for the summer, and many hospitals want long-term volunteers, and I would be leaving once summer ends. What are other alternatives I could do? I'll be here for 3 months, and I don't want to regret the things I didn't do once summer is over.

so i just moved out of my shared student apartment and i already know i might get charged for cleaning. i’m okay with being charged for my own bedroom because my move out was rushed and i didn’t get to clean everything how i wanted.

i’m not trying to avoid responsibility for my own space, just the shared area situation.

the kitchen and living room were honestly disgusting for most of the time i lived there. i barely even used those spaces because of it and mostly stayed in my room.

there was built up food and oil on the stove, the sink was constantly filled with dishes and old food, and even when i cleaned it a couple times it would just go right back to being dirty again. the microwave had food splattered all inside, the counters had seasonings and residue left on them, and the fridge had old food including a cake that had been sitting there for about a month.

the living room had her belongings scattered everywhere, the floor had hair all over it, and the trash would smell so bad it made me feel sick. there were even flies around the sink because of the dishes and sometimes dishes were just left sitting on the stove.

most of this wasn’t my mess, it was mainly one roommate. she had also been living there about a year before me, so a lot of the condition and habits in the shared space were already established when i moved in. her lease doesn’t end until july, so she is still living there and was going to remain there after i moved out anyway.

i didn’t clean the common area before leaving because a lot of it was her personal belongings and when i cleaned something of hers before she told me to let her know first, which made me uncomfortable touching her stuff. the mess had built up over time and wasn’t something i contributed to, and i didn’t feel like it was my place to clean up that level of mess especially when it wasn’t mine.

i also didn’t report it earlier because i tried to just stay in my own space and avoid conflict. i know i probably should have, but i was trying to be considerate and not escalate things while i was still living there.

my housing says everyone is responsible for shared spaces and not to rely on roommates, but this felt way beyond normal shared responsibility.

am i wrong for not cleaning it and only taking responsibility for my own space?

edit: im paying for it, its okay cuz its not much and i already expected it. but ty to the few comments telling me what i shouldve done