So, I’m not really used to staying in hostels, but I had to crash at one recently, and let me tell you, it was quite the experience. I mean, I went in with low expectations, but I didn’t think it would be that bad. Like, I feel like it should be common courtesy not to wake up your roomies with your early morning alarms, right? But, some people just don’t seem to care. There were a couple of girls in my all-female dorm who had their alarms blaring at 5:30 AM every single day. And the crazy part? They either slept through it or just didn’t bother turning it off! Like, seriously, who does that?
It was beyond annoying because the alarm would go off, they’d hit snooze, and then it would blare again a few minutes later. This whole cycle kept repeating until I couldn’t take it anymore and decided to just get up and start my day. I was so frustrated and honestly shocked by their behavior. I mean, I made sure to turn off my alarms promptly to not disturb others, but these girls seemed oblivious to the noise they were creating. I didn’t want to accuse anyone without proof, so I just left the hostel as soon as I could.
I couldn’t help but wonder if this was normal hostel behavior. Like, do people not realize how disruptive they’re being? And shouldn’t the hostel management step in to prevent this kind of thing from happening in the future? It just seems like common sense to be considerate of others in a shared space. Let’s hope my next hostel experience is a bit more peaceful!