During a student's first year, there is typically an adjustment period of living independently and feeling a sense of belonging that helps students overcome obstacles they may face in trying to navigate a new world. Students can find community in classrooms, joining a club or organization, forming an outside study group, and often through Living Learning Communities. Living Learning Communities (LLCs), also known as Living Learning Programs (LLPs), integrate "community and academic work into a student's campus residence [to] create a fully co-curricular experience" (Buell et al., 2017, p. 87) through the use of intentional curricula for learning and community building. LLCs work to engage students in the residence halls by hosting events, discussions, or activities that allow like-minded students to get together in their campus homes and find others who are similar to them. LLCs date back to the 1920s and are meant to act as a link for students to create a deeper sense of connection and community through engaging in shared experiences outside of the classroom. Practitioners in the higher education field are continually investigating LLCs' effect on the community and how they benefit students. Research shows that LLCs offer a beneficial opportunity for students, but also come with many unintended challenges. By reviewing the existing literature, recommendations can be made to better serve students living in LLCs and how they can overcome challenges to support a cocurricular student experience within higher education.