I signed up for on-campus living my freshman year and I thought it was my Best. Decision. Ever. I thought it was such a great idea that I did it my sophomore year as well. Halfway through that year, I came to my senses and thought, WHY AM I LIVING IN THE DORMS?
Of course, it had its perks, but nothing that could outweigh the pros of living off-campus. I moved out of the dorms and off campus my junior year for 10 reasons.
- The whole summer before I first moved into my dorm they sent flyer after flyer of what I will need for my dorm. It specifically said TWIN SIZED XL sheets and the lie detector determined that was a lie. The twin size beds are not extra-long in fact they are extra-short.
- Every night and day, there was all kinds of beeping. From the random fire drills at 8 a.m. to someone sneaking out the fire exit, there was never a non-beeping noise.
- Some idiot decided to place all the dumpsters (10 of them) side by side by the dorms. Which was okay until they were emptied every Monday at 4 a.m. The trash men beat the dumpster so hard trying to get the trash out that the paint would come off. By the time 5 a.m. came around, you were just about ready to fall asleep and wake up for your class.
- However, that same Monday they mowed the grass starting at 7:30 a.m. They mowed one side of the building and left the other side for Tuesday at 7:30. THIS BECAME A NUISANCE NOISE EVERY WEEK.
- The people at the front desk treated the dorms like they were some type of prison and I was an inmate that had to show my key to them. They would watch you walk downstairs from your dorm room, step outside to get your pizza and then wait for you to get half past the desk, then proceed to yell until you flashed your key to them.
- All four of my neighbors waited until I had an exam to study for and would somehow alternate doing the nasty. This would drive me crazy. All I wanted to do was look over my flashcards and PowerPoints, but the neighbors kept making anatomy personal.
- MU WIFI - IF FOUND, SCREENSHOT. BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE IT EXISTS.
- On top of going to class and studying, you had to find time to do your laundry. The process began by locating all of the quarters in you room, and then begging your friends for their change, so you didn't have to go get shot at 7-11 just getting change. Then once change was obtained, you had to go to the laundry room and wait for a washer to open up; once the washer opened up you guarded it with your life. People would steal your laundry or throw your clothes on the floor before the washer or dryer was finished.
- All of the Harless and Towers cafeteria people were weird. After they swiped your card and finally believed you were actually using your own card, they would let you in. There were all the people that were just weird, then there was the SALAD LADY. This lady hated her job and would do everything she could to make you not get another salad. She would look at you like you were going to hell when you asked for her to put ranch on your salad.
- Why did they make us do ICE BREAKERS?
