Why Girls' Dorms Are Different (And Better) Than Boys' Dorms
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Why Girls' Dorms Are Different (And Better) Than Boys' Dorms

Because we all know that there are just some fundamental differences between girls and boys.

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Why Girls' Dorms Are Different (And Better) Than Boys' Dorms
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"Girls go to college to get more knowledge. Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider." Maybe the 18 year old male population hasn't migrated to space just yet. But one thing's for sure, college girls are wise enough to make the most of the dorm rooms they're given.

1. The pictures and the decorations

For starters, the majority of girls' rooms on this campus (once they’ve been tidied up) look like they could have been pulled straight out of a Pinterest post or a department store catalog. Boys, on the other hand, tend to live in rooms that loosely resemble prison cells. Don’t ask me why boys seem to avoid pictures of family and friends back home like the plague, because I have no idea. Shopping for decorations was an amazing adventure. My walls are covered with pictures, I have two canvas paintings, my roommate has her fair share of memorabilia from home, a poster or two, and we share a Seton Hall pennant because we always have to rep the blue and white. My boyfriend and the rest of the guys sport maybe the pennant, and one has a drawing his little sister gave him. And while that’s adorable, that’s the extent of it. The rest have white cement walls and black/grey/blue/white bedsheets. I’m not judging their preferences, but the girls typically have the comfy rooms.

2. The beds

As I said, the room is comfier. a) The beds are more comfortable. b) There are more pillows. c) Those pillows are more comfortable. I don’t even want to think about how much money I spent making my bed in my dorm room so luxurious but it’s like sleeping on a cloud so it’s worth it (thanks Mom). Also I have seven pillows ranging from a four foot long body pillow, to a Tempur-Pedic, to decorative throw pillows and yes, I sleep with all of them. I’m lucky if I see a single pair of sheets on the guy’s bed. Sooooo…if you’re looking for a room to have movie night look for the girls, it's more comfortable seating.

3. The smell

Don’t even get me started. I’ve been in a college dorm for a mere five months and by now my nose has smelled the best and the worst of it. You could blindfold me, spin me around and guide me to a random hallway and I could immediately tell you whether it was a girls' or boys' floor. I don’t know exactly what makes guys think that beer spills, or toilet bowls clean themselves but NEWS FLASH: they don’t.

4. The all-around atmosphere

Girls’ rooms are conducive to game nights, and painting nails, and cuddling up to watch a movie. Boys’ rooms are set up to accommodate prime seating for 2K tournaments and to do nothing on their phones while blasting music.


So there you have it. Over the course of a girls' four years, her room becomes her castle while the boys simply see it as place to sleep. To each his own, I guess.

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