Dorms vs Residence Halls This board can be used anytime but it could be particularly good to use whe

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Dorms vs Residence HallsThis board can be used
anytime but it could be particularly good to use
when room selection is beginning, if you need to
retain your returning students.Submitted by
Ankur Patel,Resident AssistantSouthern Illinois
University Edwardsville
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What is a dorm?
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• Definition
• An abbreviated form of dormitory. Derived from
  the french word dormir, which means to sleep.
• A sleeping room, or a building containing a
  series of sleeping rooms a sleeping apartment
  capable of containing many beds esp., one
  connected with a college or boarding school.

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Reasons to live in a dorm

• You are very close to campus recreation
  facilities.
• You do not have to find a parking place before
  class.
• Depending on your schedule, you can take naps
  between classes.
• Make friends more quickly.

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Reasons to live in a dorm(cont)

• Wonderful and highly educational floor programs,
  I think that next week is an ice breaker!
• Being asked the same question night after night,
  "Hey dude, wanna go get wasted?"
• The guy next door has such an awesome stereo
  system that he can actually shake the posters off
  of my wall!
• Parking is available within trekking distance of
  the dorms.

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Reasons to live in a dorm(cont)

• Apartments only cost a few hundred less. Who
  needs all that space and privacy anyway?
• I love walking uphill both ways to the food
  court.
• The walls are so thin that you can hear your
  buddy and his girlfriend two rooms away.

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Reasons to live in a dorm(cont)

• Gotta love a place where its quicker to take the
  stairs over the elevator. Up or down!
• After a long day of schoolwork, I just love lying
  awake in bed listening to those loud,
  middle-of-the-night conversations that always
  seem to take place right outside my door.
• If you get bored you can always go to the
  bathroom and try to guess what those nasty chunks
  in the sink are.

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Ode to dorm life

• The place is small,
• I have hardly enough room
• To lay my hat,
• And a few friends.
• By Intellectual Badass from www.everything2.com

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What is a residence hall?
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• Definition
• Similar to a Holiday Inn hotel, but with nicer
  people. Residents pay 3000/year to reside in one
  of these.
• Group living is educational in that students must
  interact with others who have different personal
  philosophies and may vary in race, nationality,
  religion and experiences. Learning to value and
  respect differences in people can be a meaningful
  part of your education. One of the most important
  parts of college life is having the opportunity
  to meet and appreciate a wide variety of people.

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Reasons to live in a Res Hall

• You will meet great new people.
• You pay for so many services on campus with
  student fees, living here gives you more
  opportunities to get your monies worth.
• You will feel at home much faster with a nice
  roommate and pleasant floor community.
• You'll manage college stress more effectively.
• You'll organize your time better.

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Reasons to live in a res hall (cont)

• You'll improve your resume.
• You'll meet important individuals on campus and
  in the community to help develop your network
  connections.
• More residents go to graduate school.
• Easier to get involved in campus life.
• Gain leadership experience in the wing, building,
  and on campus organizations.

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Reasons to live in a res hall (cont)

• Since youre already parked on campus, its only
  a short walk to class each morning, or afternoon.
• You get amazingly fast internet, and a residence
  hall full of friends to play internet/lan games
  with.
• Free calling on campus, and really cheap
  local/long distance calling.

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Reasons to live in a res hall(cont)

• Safety and security are emphasized on-campus.
  Campus Police/Security are available 24 hours a
  day, 7 days a week.
• Live how you want in an apartment, or residence
  hall room (list options pertinent to your campus).

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The fun part of living in Res Halls

• Your RA
• Residence Hall Association
• Hall Councils
• They bring you fun activities such as
• (List activities here)

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Live On!!!
Live On!!!
Live On!!!
Live On!!!