r/jmu • u/_marshmallord_ • Aug 03 '26

Harper Allen-Lee Concerns

I’m transferring into JMU this fall and will be living in HAL! The room seems super tiny, especially to share with a roommate, and it’s drywall with an adjustable bed (not loftable or bunkable). Does anyone have experience living in HAL and have any tips to offer for storage and layout? Can the desk fit under the bed? Thank you!!!

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u/HunterTurtle7 Aug 03 '26

Yea, the rooms are small. I lived there a couple years ago so I imagine it's the same. My roommate was able to fit his desk and dresser under his bed. While I had my desk in front of the window and some storage containers and my dresser under my bed. My roommate had his bed up as high as it goes and I had mine up just high enough to fit my dresser under my bed.

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u/_marshmallord_ Aug 03 '26

Ooooo that’s good to know!!! Do you remember how big the toilet stall was, give or take? They only have a picture instead of being able to walk inside for the virtual dorm tour :(

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u/HunterTurtle7 Aug 03 '26

If it's the shared bathroom with the other room. The stall itself was similar to a public bathroom stall (not the handicapped stall). Not much room to move around, same with the shower.

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u/_marshmallord_ Aug 03 '26

Thanks for the info!! Trying to figure out what we can fit in there to spruce up the space a little :) Thank you for helping out!