Personally wouldn't want to bring an animal into those sorts of conditions, living in closets and whatnot. Plus, that's why I love having such a nice display, I love watching him cruise. Couldn't do that in a dorm!

joking aside, though, my experience with the dorms wasn't awful. My roommate and I became friends, and I was close to some of my classes. The worst was the general noise, although I had it better than most-- 6th floor, so far away from street level, and my floor was pretty antisocial. It was always loud on weekends tough. Vuvuzelas should not be legal...

basically, your happiness depends on your location and your roommate.