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telemwill
6 years agoSeasoned Ace
I don't know that dorms and sororities are the typical "American" experience of collage either. I had one child that did her first two years in a dorm. After that, she got an apartment with some roommates. The others commute or plan to do so all the way through. I, myself, spent some time in dorms and student housing and some as a commuter. Many small colleges don't allow sororities and fraternities because they want to promote a more open society.
I think the so-called "typical experience" is more a Hollywood portrayal of college life. Certainly it exists, but more in upper class or upper middle class circles. Community colleges are a growing part of American higher education and they are almost entirely commuter colleges. They also have many nontraditional students as well.
I think the so-called "typical experience" is more a Hollywood portrayal of college life. Certainly it exists, but more in upper class or upper middle class circles. Community colleges are a growing part of American higher education and they are almost entirely commuter colleges. They also have many nontraditional students as well.