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Do I REALLY Need More Furniture In My Dorm Room? Yak About It® Says Yes!When you toured your college campus, they probably showed you their college dorm rooms that were perfectly put-together and styled by a professional interior designed. Unfortunately, this can create some confusion among incoming freshmen, as they may expect that their dorm rooms will have all the extra amenities …

Top 5 Dorm SnacksThe vast majority of college students aren't trying to turn their dorm into a kitchen and cook daily meals. Most of your real college meals will come from your University Cafe, college cafeteria, and sometimes restaurants on-campus or nearby. Depending on your college, your campus food services can be surprisingly good and offer enough variety to make daily meals any …

Do Dorm Rooms Really Smell?As a senior in high school I'm sure your last thought was: will my dorm room smell? Think about it though...take how old your dorm building is and multiply it by 2. For example, if your dorm is 50 years old and is a standard 2-student room, that means 100 different people have lived in what will be YOUR room. That's a lotof different body odors!For the skep …

3 Creative College Dorm Seating IdeasSo you were lucky enough to fit one lounger or butterfly chair in your dorm room? Although that's great if you only have one friend, you'll ultimately want to create more dorm seating! Beyond the obvious, which is investing in a mini-futon or dorm sofa, there are some alternative dorm seating options that take up less space in your college dorm ro …