[ello_love]

So I'm starting college in the fall.

I'm planning to live at an apartment with my cousin and her friend. Also this place was rented out by all college students this past year.


But... I've heard people recommend to stay on campus and live in the dorms... this school's dorms are kinda bad..really small.


What do you recommend, dorms or off-campus living?
Did you like living in the dorms?
What do you think you missed out on if you didn't live on campus?

[pikapika]

i think its a good idea for a frosh to live in a dorm~you get to meet a lot of people and theres a lot of benefits...like u just pay the dorm rent or whatever and u get everything fixed for you...
but i guess it really depends on the school? i got to a small private school so our dorms are nicer than most...but then again...theyre expensive...

but i am moving out next year...mostly because i want a kitchen so i can cook food T.T and like i said...the dorms here are expensive...i would pretty much have a full ride if it wasnt for the dorm rent

[rain_drops]

my dorm is actually pretty nice compared to other dorms on campus...probably because my dorm was built 2 years ago(i believe)...
i like living in my dorm. i have nice roommates. could control the ac. hahaha that makes me feel powerful cause some of my friends don't have the air conditioner in their rooms. and they share the bathroom/shower with the whole floor. i share it with 4 other people...i guess the living option depends on your school...but that's how my dorm is. and im content with it


what pikapika said.
if you're a fresh than it is recommended that you dorm. you have a higher chance of meeting people and more activities.

people in my building spend time together, like lunch/dinner, games, tv, etc...we even took a group picture. and now they're thinking of getting a sweater for the building...........
if you're into that stuff, i guess yeah, it'll be fun.

[tuxed0sam]

definetely live in the dorms.


i lived in an apartment my freshman year and i missed out on a lot. i had to rely on friends to meet other friends and it got weird at times. i think living in the dorms is an experience that can't be compared to anything else....whether its good or bad.

you have three years to live with other people in a house or apartment so do it then.

also, (i think a lot of people can relate to) many people don't end up staying friends with people they live with who were their friends from the past. college is a phase where so many people are changing and sometimes who you were isn't going to be who you will be. keep that in mind

[untungl]

I wish my school had dorms, but we have apartments... and everyone who lives there stays there and rarely mingle.
Makes for a lonely freshman year...

Live in a dorm, at least for a year.

[mims]

im starting college this fall too and i plan to dorm even though my school is more of a commuter school.
everyone is telling me too cause its very beneficial for a freshman. then im gonna get an apt sophmore year.
ohh its easier to meet people too if you dorm

[hippiehop]

I live in a dorm, although I don't like the small rooms, I do think it's a good experience to have. I've met so many more people because of it, i think.

[Tennyo]

not to sound like a broken record but agreed. Freshman year is a crucial year to make friends, get acquianted and meet people like you. True people are still open to making friends afterward but it's easier as a freshman. And it is beneficial to experience the campus life for at least a year.

I lived in a dorm my freshman year and got the "college experience". Then I moved to an apartment for my sophomore year currently as it's cheaper. But sometimes I feel a bit like an outside when it comes to activities and such on campus.

Plus dining halls! Oh how I miss the dining halls, and it's also an easier place to socialize

[erure]

I live in dorms. I think it'd be hard to make a lot of friends if you live off-campus because you don't see other freshmen as often as you would if you lived with a bunch of them >__<

[6shin3hwa7]

i live in the dorm..i think it just so convenient....and everyone in my house all hang out so thats nice..also my room mate move out so i got a singel in a double's room...sweet huh?

[pikapika]

i live in the dorm..i think it just so convenient....and everyone in my house all hang out so thats nice..also my room mate move out so i got a singel in a double's room...sweet huh?

haha you know whats sweeter? my two room mates both moved out so i have a single in a triple's room hahahaha
...
oh i swear im not a bad room mate...they moved for their own reasons

[akira53]

i live in the dorm..i think it just so convenient....and everyone in my house all hang out so thats nice..also my room mate move out so i got a singel in a double's room...sweet huh?

I agree...they're very convenient and you can meet a lot of new people. It's a good opportunity to get involved with others...there's always a lot of activities going on in my dorm. It's definetly a good experience...if you have a good roommate.