Standing in a hallway alone with no place to go and no one in sight. Trapped on the other side of the door that leads to my suite to get to my room. I’ve realized that I have forgotten my student ID/ keys and I’m locked out…again. If there is anyone else out there who constantly gets locked out like I do, just know, you are not alone. We probably have some of the same thoughts running through our minds when we realize we are locked out and go through the three phases.
Phase 1: You realize you have forgotten your ID or keys.
Phase 2: Thoughts
Phase 3: Getting to the other side of the locked door.
You walk around feeling like you’ve forgotten something or are forgetting to do something. You decide to go back to your suite or room and then Phase 1 hits you. Oh no, locked out!!! What to do now…Phase 2, thoughts.
These are the thoughts I get when I’m locked out of my room/suite:
After all these thoughts it’s time to take action! Finally Phase 3 happens, you find an RA, suitemate, public safety, or random person walking by who can let you reach the other side of the locked door.
By Steph Burke
Phase 1: You realize you have forgotten your ID or keys.
Phase 2: Thoughts
Phase 3: Getting to the other side of the locked door.
You walk around feeling like you’ve forgotten something or are forgetting to do something. You decide to go back to your suite or room and then Phase 1 hits you. Oh no, locked out!!! What to do now…Phase 2, thoughts.
These are the thoughts I get when I’m locked out of my room/suite:
- *Sigh * “Rawr”
- “Oooops”
- “I knew I was forgetting something”
- “Oh that’s what I forgot”
- “Forever locked out”
- “Hmm… I’ll make this my Snapchat story…again”
- “How am I going to get to my suite?”
- “Let me call people and see if they are in the suite now”
- “I wonder how many times I’ve locked myself out total since Freshmen year”
- “Should I call Public Safety?”
- “Stay calm and find an RA.”
- “Noooooooooo!!”
After all these thoughts it’s time to take action! Finally Phase 3 happens, you find an RA, suitemate, public safety, or random person walking by who can let you reach the other side of the locked door.
By Steph Burke