I live in what I would call a dorm, and I don't mind it that much.
What you call room mates, I'd call kitchen mates. I suppose you don't actually share your room with them...
Of course, we do have to share kitchen and bathroom facilities. It's worked pretty fine, except for just lately when someone that belongs to another kitchen started stealing our food. So now we lock the kitchen door whenever we're not around, and the problem is solved. It's kind of a hassle to have to unlock and lock the door when you want something in the kitchen, though. 
Also, where I live is really cheap, and it's only a 20 - 25 minute walk away from campus. Or, well, this university doesn't really have a well defined campus, it's spread all over the downtown area of this town; but atleast my institute (geophysical) is a 25 minute walk away. If I were to study law, it would be more practical to go by bus, as it is the one farthest away from where I live.
And of course, there's a pub in the basement, where I work from time to time (four times a year... for free, of course, but not without special benefits.) I like it, it's lots of fun. So I don't really want to move just yet.. |