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Personally, I loved dorm life. I went to Elizabethtown College (small school, south central PA, near Hershey [where chocolate comes from]) and I had more fun there than anywhere else.
Never thought about the dcomputer, uct tape thing, though...good idea.
I got by the TV problem. I didn't bring one, but I did bring my computer. This when DVDs were just getting popular. We could still watch movies (and now even old TV shows), but it wasn't something that was on all the time.
They gave us desks, and desklamps. The dorms were actually pretty big. One thing I did do, though, was bring one of those inflatable air mattresses (Aero bed). College beds suck. This gave my back a little break.
Things I learned:
Bring ones. Twenty dollar bills are useless.
Bagles are safe for breakfast. Be wary of the eggs and sasuage.
Espresso is awesome (yes, I brought an espresso machine).
Cards and chips are mandatory.
Bring your own smoke detector! The ones in the dorms are very quiet! We once had one go off in the middle of the night - didn't hear it. Someone came knocking on the door and yelling - didn't hear it. My roomate yelled "go the f*** away!" - didn't hear it. And I was SOBER!
Finally, and this may only apply to me:
Don't fall for the one girl that is afraid of guys. That is all.
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"I've made only one mistake in my life. But I made it over and over and over. That was saying 'yes' when I meant 'no'. Forgive me."
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