[Source: asu.edu]
The first day a new, anxious college student walks up to his dorm facility holds with it a flurry of emotion and excitement. The thought of the unknown swirling within with no way to know what to truly expect daunts them. This is exactly the student that Laurie Rozakis had in mind when writing "The Complete Idiot's Guide to College Survival". The book is a great reference for nervous college students but the relevant subject to my research is the repeated mentions of getting used to the change of dorm life/being ready for disaster. This is fascinating because the very book geared towards collegiate success discusses the possibility of a nightmare roommate and what to do if a student hates their dorm (Rozakis Chapter 3).
With this book and countless other pieces attacking the stereotypical dormitory, a bad reputation surrounds the dorm culture. Upon further evaluation though, it is hard to disagree. The very fact that the university has to force students into their dorms is a testament to how unliked they are. Obviously, when someone is in an unfavorable situation, it is expected that their performance goes down. Considering dorms are not a place of work or place of learning, the happiness of a student is more likely to decrease than their productivity. Even though there are advantages to being a student resident, there are many students who would simply be happier in different housing.
With this book and countless other pieces attacking the stereotypical dormitory, a bad reputation surrounds the dorm culture. Upon further evaluation though, it is hard to disagree. The very fact that the university has to force students into their dorms is a testament to how unliked they are. Obviously, when someone is in an unfavorable situation, it is expected that their performance goes down. Considering dorms are not a place of work or place of learning, the happiness of a student is more likely to decrease than their productivity. Even though there are advantages to being a student resident, there are many students who would simply be happier in different housing.
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