Roommate Red Flags and Housing Realities: A Candid Look at ASU Living [Ashton]

In this episode of The Best Four Podcast, host Laura sits down with Ashton, a senior at Arizona State University majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Originally from Allen, Texas, Ashton dives into her experience navigating ASU’s multiple campuses, making big housing decisions, and learning how to advocate for herself along the way.

From switching majors just to live on the Tempe campus to dealing with a toxic roommate situation and finding her people in the Greek Leadership Village (GLV), Ashton shares it all.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why she changed her major just to move to a different ASU campus and how it paid off
• Pros and cons of dorms like Manzanita, Palo Verde, San Pablo and Best Hall
• What to do if you’re in a tough roommate situation and why speaking up matters
• What living in the GLV is really like (including sharing a bathroom with 15+ girls)
• Why she chose a house over an apartment and what students often overlook when picking housing
• Whether or not you need a car in Tempe
• Advice to other out-of-state students attending ASU