Dorm Room Diaries

Happy Season 4 FINALE of Dorm Room Diaries! We are so grateful to have you along for the ride! In today's episode, Lily and Leila dive into their favorite moments across four seasons of the podcast! They also discuss some of their campus favorites: coffee shops, snacks, study spots! An episode not to be missed! Enjoy the summer and see you again soon! 🩷

This year seems to have flown by and suddenly Lily and Leila will be moving out in a month's time. In honor of it being that time of year when incoming college freshman choose their schools, Lily and Leila bring back their beloved episode about dorm room essentials from last year but with a fun twist! Tune in to hear them build their dream dorm room, drafting dorm essentials!

Things have been pretty busy recently for Lily and Leila! In today's episode, they sit down to catch you (and each other) up on what's been going on! Tune in to hear about exciting major declaration updates, and more on college life. Plus a surprise fire inspection after setting the alarm off at 1:30am!

Happy April Fools Week!! In honor of Tuesday's pranks, we decided to celebrate with some April Fools of our own, a day late (we love an element of surprise)! Today Lily and Leila share their favorite moments from April Fools this year (and a few honorable mentions from before). Tune into hear about hot sauce flavored milk, soda skincare and more. Plus, a few prank calls!

Anyone familiar with the New York Times's connections puzzle will know exactly what today's episode is about! Lily and Leila play a fun game guessing categories based on rankings of items within those categories! Play along with them as they guess each other's categories! Plus, tune in to listen to ice rankings, juices and a strange coincidence on great coffee shops in Chicago!

As many of you know, Lily has worked for the sports section of our school newspaper for over a year now, becoming an editor earlier this year! In this role, she has written over 50 articles covering games ranging from lacrosse, basketball, soccer and football to name a few. In today's Q&A style episode Leila asks Lily all about her sport's journalism journey so far. Tune in to learn about the process of writing a sports piece, from the game to its publishing and Lily's favorite sports to write on. Plus, sports she wants to report on and future career plans?!

We are back with another split episode (much to Lily and Leila's avail) as we navigate the madness of midterms week. In today's episode, Lily and Leila share some hot takes in a game of This or That! Tune in to hear their views on pets, food, tv and more. Plus, a guest appearance (you'll never guess who 👀) and the tea on Martha Stewart?!

It's been a year and a half since Lily and Leila met during orientation they freshman year of college! In that time they have learned so much about navigating life at college. In today's episode, they share advice they would have wanted their freshmen selves to know! Tune in to hear Lily talk scheduling, Leila's advice on navigating living far from home (she's British in case you weren't already aware) and much more. Plus, the most unexpected things about their sophomore year so far!

Have any of you ever wanted to know the real truth about Lily and Leila's life as roommates? If so, this is the episode for you! Today, Lily and Leila talk all things rooming. From sharing their move in stories, favorite moments in the room, learning to live with a stranger and offering advice, this episode covers it all. Plus, they discuss navigating tensions that arise when living with a roomate!

Happy Valentine's Day! In celebration, Lily and Leila spend today's episode chatting about all the things they've been loving this February. Tune in to hear about scarves, sleep and some soda controversy! Plus, a few special sound effects so listen out!

In case you weren't already aware, Lily is a self proclaimed expert sleeper. To support her endeavor, she was gifted an Oura Ring for Christmas last year! In today's episode, Lily and Leila chat about all things sleep! Sleep schedules, routines, bedtime non-negotiables and more. Lily also pulls data from a night of sleep as documented by her ring to tell us even more. Plus, we are joined by a a very special guest for a fun science feature!

Hey listeners!! Welcome back to SEASON FOUR of Dorm Room Diaries! We are SO excited to be back chatting with you again after our breaks. In today's episode, Lily and Leila chat about their winter breaks, how they spent their holidays, and their plans for the new year!

Listeners!! We can't believe season 3 has officially come to an end. We have loved speaking with you on Friday's, debriefing, playing games, and everything else. In today's episode, Lily and Leila recap their semesters and play a fun game of guess the holiday song! Tune in to hear their favorites from the past few months. Plus, some special guest appearances.

A very happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate from Lily and Leila! In today's episode, they share their plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving break. Tune in to hear about their favorite dishes, what they are thankful for this year and more. Plus, Lily's ode to mashed potatoes!

This week, Lily and Leila are back recording together to play a fun game of two truths and a lie! Play along with them and see how much you know about the Dorm Room Diaries hosts!

As is (at this point) tradition, each season we play a game of would you rather!! This week, due to scheduling conflicts, we weren’t able to record together, but, determined to both contribute to one of our most anticipated episodes of the season - todays episode features individual recordings of us responding to some provocative prompts! Tune in to hear Lily and Leila chat about travel aspirations, life goals and more. Plus, a feature from a very special guest!!

Have you ever sat down with your friends and got to know them by asking deep questions? In today's episode, the truth comes out as Lily and Leila ask each other some questions about life and share their inner thoughts!

Welcome back - we missed you last week, sorry for being MIA! In today’s episode we explain all and chat about our fall breaks. We also welcome a special guest again!

As September comes to a close, Lily and Leila do a rendition of a fan favorite from last season - monthly favorites! In today’s episode, they discuss a few of the things they’ve been loving this September! Tune in to hear about color palettes, pumpkin spice, books, tv shows and more! Plus, Leila shares her experience with the seasonal themed offerings in America!

This semester is flying by and Lily and Leila are already onto their sixth week of classes! In today's episode, they sit down to give you an update on what a typical week looks like for them in college. Tune in to hear about their work-life balance, managing homework and of course - Lily's famous sleep schedule! Plus - they chat about their past few weekends and upcoming plans!

Who doesn’t love an episode with a competition? In today’s episode, Lily and Leila play a fun game of who knows who better. In three rounds composed of easy, medium and hard questions, Lily and Leila play a personalized game of trivia! Tune in to hear them talk about bucket list items, pets and more. Plus, Lily shares her childhood dream jobs and places to live one day!

The fall sporting season is officially underway and with that comes collegiate football! Last weekend, Lily and Leila ventured to Michigan to experience the U Mich school spirit at its best by going to a football game. Today, they recap their trip to Michigan, discuss their favorite parts of Ann Arbor and talk about their game day experiences! Plus, listen in as they are joined by some VERY special guests - a first for Dorm Room Diaries!

With a new school year officially underway, Lily and Leila are back to work! In today’s episode they share some of their school year ins and outs. Tune in to hear them talk about study habits, exercise routines and life as roommates. Plus, a sneak peek into some exciting upcoming podcasts!

Welcome back to season 3 of Dorm Room Diaries! We are so happy to be back chatting with you again for another season! In today's episode, Lily and Leila catch each other up on their Summer happenings. Listen in to hear more about Lily's time in France, The US, and her job as well as Leila's travels and internship!

Hi Listeners, Lily again over here! Welcome to our first Off-Season Special Episode! I hope you missed our Pod as much as I missed making it! This summer, I spent a month in France as part of a study-abroad program with my school. I had so much fun and wanted to share some of my memories with you. Stay tuned for more Off-Season content! Xoxo Lily

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 chatting to you each week! Stay tuned for off season content, we can't wait to speak again soon!!

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 February 2nd - mark your calendars! We are filled with so much gratitude for our listeners, thank you again! Xoxo, Lily & Leila

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 eating lunch in the hallways!

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 exam preparation!

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.

Welcome to Dorm Room Diaries! Meet Lily and Leila!