Dear Dorms,

Hi, it's me. Over our past three years together, we've had some good times. But I've honestly gotten more and more annoyed with you, for multiple reasons.

1. The bathrooms

While you provide everything necessary for a bathroom, the whole "communal" aspect just isn't working out. I might sound privlaged, but I really do miss not having to wear shoes in the bathroom. Also, why is it that almost every year someone opens the curtain to the shower you're using?

2. Bugs

I don't know why, but every dorm I've lived in has had some sort of infestation issue that just never goes away. There's just something off putting about finding bugs in your room almost every week that's really off-putting.

3. Neighbors

Now, there's nothing wrong with living with other people. However, in the dorms, there's always that one neighbor you don't know at all who's super loud when you're trying to sleep.

4. So. Many. Rules.

Quiet hours. No candles. Limits on how many decorations you can have. While some rules are obviously there for a reason (no alcohol in your room if you're under 21), some just feel pointless.

5. Just wanting personal space.

Even if you're living in a single room, you never really feel like you have your own personal space in the dorms.

6. Missing cooking

Even though most dorm buildings have some sort of kitchen, there's something nice to have your own kitchen, especially since you can always be sure that it's clean.

7. Feeling intrusive

Whether it's walking into the bathroom while two people are having a hear-to-heart at midnight on a Saturday, or feeling like you should leave the room when your roommate is on the phone with their S.O., there are so many times in the dorms where you feel like you're intruding on people.

8. Living with someone can really try your patience.

Unless your roommate is your clone, there is a 100% chance that you will disagree with them at some point. When two people share a small room together, it's guarunteed that things will be tense sometimes.

9. Living next to someone in a hot-and-heavy relationship is the worst.

I'm glad you're in love, but please try to keep it down.

10. You need to learn about living on your own at some point.

From cooking your own food, to paying rent, there's a lot of things you don't learn about while living in dorms. While living on campus is nice, you do need to learn about living in the real world at some point, and experience taking care of your own house or appartment. After all, you can't stay in the dorms after you graduate.