DORM LIFE
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As the person who shares such close quarters with
you, your roommate is a very important part of college life, but there's
a lot bigger population surrounding you, and for probably the only time
in your life, the vast majority will be about your age and going through
the same experiences you are.
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Even if you come from a family with twelve
children who all shared a rather small living space, you won't be
prepared for dorm life, as those around you won't be your siblings and
Mom and Dad won't be around to act as referees. Sleep-away camp is the
closest experience most young people may have had, but with counselors
constantly supervising you, and no responsibilities as far as school
work is concerned, it's not really comparable either. So the key word
that you'll have to incorporate into your lifestyle is
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What will you have to adapt to? Noise. Late hours.
So-so food. Social pressures. Academic pressures. Nudity. Drugs.
Alcohol. Constant interruptions. Playful mayhem. In short, exactly what
you'd expect from living with a building full of people who are like you
in so many ways.
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Additional Resources on College Life include:
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