Strengths & Struggles
Everyone has their own opinions and personal experiences with living in dorms. Some people love it, and others hate it. If you are living on campus, living in dorms is a huge part of college. Living in dorms has a huge positive because you learn how to be independent. You have responsibilities that you may not have had before, such as doing your own laundry or cooking your own food. Going to college you have your own schedule, and you learn how to adjust to a different lifestyle which teaches you responsibility. Another positive about living on campus is that it helps you meet so many new people. You meet other people who are adjusting to the same things you are. Living in dorms helps you build relationships with those around you and creates friendships that you may have for the rest of your life.
However, some people do not have a good experience living within the dorms and it can be a negative experience. Some people get stuck with a roommate who is unsanitary or someone that they do not get along with. Living in the dorms can be hard for someone if they have never lived by themselves before. Another negative is having less personal space and privacy. The dorm rooms are small, and it can be hard adjusting to sharing a space with another person. Living by yourself comes with a lot of freedom. How you use this freedom is very important. People often feel unmotivated to do their schoolwork and will end up just watching tv or socializing with others. Students come to college to do schoolwork, and oftentimes people forget that. Adjusting to a new way of life takes time getting used to.
