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That's a great analogy. And what's interesting is that looking back, living in a college dorm was one of the happiest periods of my life. I'm sure many others w
by dcolkitt 7y ago
That's a great analogy. And what's interesting is that looking back, living in a college dorm was one of the happiest periods of my life. I'm sure many others would express the same sentiment.
I think the lesson is that having a sense of community and opportunities for regular socialization far outweigh the impact of things like square footage or granite countertops. In terms of subjective wellbeing, most of us would probably do better to live closer to friends and family, even if it means a step-down to a shittier house.
- saagarjha 7y agoI do have to ask if you would have still been happy had your parents lived in the dorm room next to yours: I feel a lot of the feelings associated with living in a dorm come more from living with friends than living with your family ;)
- xamuel 7y agoA lot of people would express the sentiment that their late teens/early twenties (when they lived in college dorms) were one of the happiest periods of their life. OTOH, take the average 35-year-old and put them in the same dorm, and then see how happy they are there.
- perl4ever 7y agoLiving in a college dorm when I was young was definitely not one of the happiest periods of my life, and having roommates at 35 wasn't either. But at least when I had roommates, it was enabling me to live in a major metropolitan area (not SF) for ~$1K/month.