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[quote=Anonymous]As long as there's not a vermin, roach, bedbug or asbestos problem, as long as the furniture isn't falling apart and there's no plaster or paint peeling, as long as kids aren't picking up some kind of diseases in the common bathrooms, have more faith that your DC will survive living in conditions that you deem squalor.

OP, face it: your child has lived a life vastly cushier and more luxurious than 99% of humanity ever experienced. You should adjust your attitude to see this year as building DC's character. If they can make it in this kind of "squalor" (lol) then they can make it through future hardships that all lives experience.

Seriously, it's one year. You are paying the big bucks for quality teachers, excellent classes, high achieving classmates, opportunities and connections, and brand name on the resume to open doors after graduation. Presumably sophomore or junior year they can move off campus into an apartment.

Living in a room like you describe will give your child some great stories to tell in years to come.  And maybe also introduce a sense of empathy for those who did not have as cushy a childhood as they did.[/quote]

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