Some Pros and Cons of living in the dorms (once again, I am talking about the old fashioned dorms, not the apartment style ones).

Pro ? Right on campus. You can wake up 5 minutes before class and walk there in your boxer shorts.

Pro ? Right on campus. Food is close by (especially if you are on a meal plan).

Pro ? Social life. You meet a lot of new people living in the dorms. Some become friends for life. Dorms often have mini-parties and social events where everyone hangs out.

Pro ? It?s new. College is about experiencing new things. Dorm life is one of them.

Pro ? It?s cheap. Not nearly as expensive as renting an apartment.

Pro ? It?s very easy to find pick up games for sports.

Pro ? There is an Ethernet computer network. High speed internet access and everyone is connected. Awesome for playing video games. (When I was a freshman things like Napster were brand new. People were downloading music left and right on the high speed network and sharing music like you?ve never seen. And as far as we knew, it was all legal)

Con ? No privacy. People will just randomly walk in your room. Keep it locked.

Con ? Old and dirty dorms are no fun. I got sick once a month living in there. I still have breathing problems.

Con ? Dorms are very small. You won?t be able to fit everything you have in your closet.

Con ? Having annoying roommates that you can do nothing about.

Con - Internet firewalls. Some dorms are real strict now about what you can and can not do on the school?s internet. Sorry guys, no downloading music here.

Con ? Cooking food can be quite a problem. You have no fridge or oven in your room.

Con ? Bugs and rats. Depending on how old your dorm is (mine was built in the 40s I think) you might find rodents running around. We had a rat problem one week. I saw one run right across the floor in my room and then he disappeared into the wall.

Well that is all I have for today. Come back tomorrow (or Monday) for Part II of College Roommates. If you have any questions, email me at collegesos@yahoo.com

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David Lithman

I am a recent graduate of the University of Florida. I am currently employed full-time but it is my desire to advice and help incoming and current college students. My goal is to help every student have a better college experience. This article is owned by me. All use or other publications on this article must include a link to my website http://collegesos.blogspot.com