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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't get over some of these parents!  The kids don't care, and if your kid does, send them to a fancy college with all new dorms.

My son's freshman year was in a brand new dorm on campus that was being used as a temporary dorm for students whose dorm was being renovated during the entire school year.  It was beautiful...much like a hotel.  All common areas and rooms had AC.

At the end of the year, students had the option to stay in that dorm next year or go to the older dorm that had just been renovated (renovation included AC  in common areas only).  95% of the students (including DS) went to the old dorm!!  Why?  Because it had tradition and established friendships.  Also, the location of the older dorm was much better...more central and right next to the dining hall.

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My DC lived without AC freshman year (wasn't lucky enough to get into the brand new dorm that had AC).  Soph year they wanted to live in the only ALL soph dorm (social central/party dorm---40% of sophomores lived there).  My DD was extremely disappointed that they and their roommate got "stuck" in the brand new dorm with AC and all the nice amenities of life. THey'd rather have been with all their friends, not 3 blocks away.  
DC went on to live in a ridiculously old house without AC for the last 2 years, because that's where friends were and they had a yard and basement.  [/quote]

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