Small Isn't So Bad

When I first walked into my dorm room here at Purdue a few months ago. My reaction went something like this, "oh shit this going to suck." It is small, really small. There was a bunk bed, 2 desks, 2 dressers, and then maybe 3 square feet of empty space if even. Not to mention that when I got here it was a solid 90 degrees and of course, there was no air conditioning in my dorm. I was sure I was going to be cramped and boiling hot and that it was going to suck.

I was half right, it remained 90 for about a month, and that did suck. But as far as the room size goes, I dont mind it at all. Now that I've lived here a few months, I've found that your room is basically only good for sleeping, homework once in awhile, and relaxing. There are so many other places to do everything besides sleep, that you don't end up in your room as much as you'd think.

Lots of homework gets done in computer labs or libraries. I've found them personally to just be better environments. You don't have many distractions, so you work a lot more efficiently. Computer labs are nice, because you can find other people working on the same stuff you are, and lots of times it helps to be able to work together or get tips from another person.

As far as relaxing, there are TV rooms and lounges on almost every floor, so lots of times you end up there. These are obviously much bigger, so you can hang out with a lot more people in them.

One perk I've found is that there is much less cleaning to do. You are not responsible for very much space at all. As my roommate can attest to, I am a pretty messy person... so a small room means its that much less stuff that I can mess up. It ends up working out pretty good in the end.

So when you get to college, and if you do get stuck with a small room, remember that it's not as bad as you think, in fact you might find it better. I gotta be honest though, air conditioning is a good thing no matter what the room size is.