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" I know how you feel. If you are entering college in the spring or next fall, I&amp;#039;m sure the thought of leaving your queen sized bed in a decent sized bedroom (with your own bathroom) is horrifying. I mean, who really wants to live in a 10x10 room with a complete stranger and share a bathroom with 30 girls? It may sound completely unappealing, but in all reality, it&amp;#039;s an experience that I recommend every single one of you try.  Residence life offers opportunities that living in a house or apartment just can&amp;#039;t. Hall councils, socials, study groups, 3 AM dance parties - all of these things happen in dorms. While living in a dorm, you are surrounded by people who are in the same situation that you are. For most, this is their first time away from home. They are feeling the same school stress, drama and homesickness you are and when you&amp;#039;re able to relate your issues with someone else, it helps and allows you to make a closer friend. Personally, I absolutely love living in the dorms. It provides such a great community and in college this is really important since your family and friends aren&amp;#039;t with you anymore. All dorms will give you enough space to be a successful student (statistics show on-campus residents do much better in school), and most have a study room and a games room and a full sized kitchen. RA&amp;#039;s and other residence life staff are great resources that students in apartments won&amp;#039;t have access to, so take this opportunity to live in the dorms at least one year. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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