In my opinion, living in an environment with little amenities and small space is a gift in a way. While it may be annoying to have to deal with small spaces, cold water, or lack of comfort, it in a way builds character for college students. While it also builds character, it helps students not stay in the dorm all day and explore the campus, meet new friends, and use their resources that they are paying for around the college. For example, I could not study in my dorm because it was too small and I would constantly get distracted by my roommate. This caused me to leave my dorm and find other great places to study. I also learned to use the library and ended up staying there for hours actually being productive. These unsettling dorms also help college student gain goals when it comes to upgrading their lifestyles and working for what they want. Because of my lifestyle freshman year, I decided to lease my first apartment as a sophomore with my own room, bathroom, and a kitchen that I share with my fellow roommates. I would not trade my first dorm experience no matter how many cold showers I had to take and how many times I had to bump into my roommate when trying to leave or simply get to the other side of the room.