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I made it 2 years in a dorm with a friend from high school as my roomie. We were more like brothers and remain so almost 20 yrs after. Dickens said it best, "these were the best of times, and the worst of times."
Lots of fun and was forced to make new friends and some enemies.
My daughter is in her first year away from home although she is a late sophomore. She opted for the apartment instead of a dorm. Community showers concerned her most. She seems to be doing OK as far as making friends, but I believe she is somewhat lonely as she bought a dog for company.
I thought the dog was a bad idea on many levels. I told my buddy that old people get dogs, college kids get laid. Of course I didn't share my wisdom with my kid.