According to an article in TIME magazine, luxury dorms are increasing in popularity. These indulgent rooms feature glass elevators, leather sofas, Jacuzzis and panoramic views -- all attached, of course, to an exorbitant price tag.
My dorm at the UW couldn’t be more different. Mercer Hall – known for being “eccentric” – initially scared me. Constructed of dark red brick, with ivy climbing up the outer walls, the darkness and antiquity were creepy.
Furthermore, forget a Jacuzzi! Mercer showers are notoriously faulty, with only one on the entire floor with water that isn’t scorching hot. Add tiny halls, rattling walls, matchbox rooms and an even tinier kitchen – and you’re automatically enrolled in Real Life 101.
College isn’t about being pampered. It’s about realizing the value of money, gaining a renewed appreciation for home and being grateful for the bare necessities...the simpler things in life.
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