As a freshman, my mom was concerned about the dorm I live in. She wanted to know if there were any policies as far as visitations go and if I was going to be living in a co-ed dorm. The answer to both of those questions is yes. She wanted every single detail down to the second for visitations and safety in my dorm and I quite frankly don't blame her because as a mother who is sending her daughter to school and dishing out thousands of dollars, the safety of her child is her top priority, as it should be.

I heard a lot of moaning and groaning about the overnight rules at our first hall meeting, but I favor the overnight policy for numerous reasons, but my primary concern is for the safety of all students. However, there are some who are opposed to the rules and want it to go away. In my opinion, those same people are selfish — they only think about their needs and don't care for those of their neighbors and classmates. When I become a parent, I want my child to respect the dorm rules as if they were house rules. If there are no rules (and it's clear there are no rules), my child will not be attending that university. I don't care if it is their dream school and I hope all parents (present and future) are in agreement.