Owls Medical science has shown that teenagers need a lot of sleep, but college may not be the best place to get it. The noise in a college dorm doesn't just keep you awake, it can also be a detriment to studying.
Some students choose a dorm that is alcohol and drug free.
More Drug Use Drugs are another matter altogether. While overeating does have potentially serious health consequences, so can dieting, when it goes to the extremes of anorexia and bulimia. More The Mixing of the Sexes For anyone who does not like the thought of sharing their dorm with members of the opposite sex, almost every college has dorms where you really won't have such problems. On most college campuses, the administration wants freshmen to live in a dorm. With college tuitions as high as they are, more and more students are working while they attend classes.