1. The walls are very thin.

For the small price of room and board, you get to listen to your neighbors' music at all hours of the day, and for no additional cost, hear them having a mental breakdown at 4 a.m. every other week!

2. The beds may be even thinner.

But wait, there's more! The beds have been equipped with a whopping one-inch piece of plastic serving as a mattress.

3. The room size is not a joking matter.

The rooms were inconveniently created to only store your bed, half a pair of shoes, and, if you're lucky, a toothbrush.

4. The Common Areas all have one thing in common.

There are always those people that refuse to clean up after themselves.

5. Getting laundry done is something to be immensely proud of.

Whether it's someone taking up all three washers or someone leaving their clothes in the dryer three hours after it's done, one load of laundry can turn into an all day task.

6. Community showers are as glamorous as they seem.

As horrendous as they sound, community showers can be quite the experience. Who doesn't love standing in other people's shower water and finding an entire head of hair in the drain?

7. Critters need a home, too.

Your dorm-mates aren't the only ones you can't get away from. Skunks, raccoons, and roaches seem to love white paint and stained carpet from the 70's.

8. Good company is always right down the hall.

And if you're lucky, those girls down the hall might become some of your best friends.