在来美国留学时，决定在哪里住与决定上哪所大学几乎一样重要。如果希望体验真正的美国大学生活，就应当像大多数美国学生一样登记住学校宿舍。但也请记住，除了（气氛热闹甚至往往有点吵人的）普通学生宿舍外还有其他多种住宿安排。
外语宿舍把正在学习某种语言的美国学生与讲这种语言的外国学生安排在一起。以米德尔伯里学院（Middlebury College）的阿拉伯语宿舍（Arabic House）为例，住在这里的学生在宿舍楼里只讲英语。俄亥俄州（Ohio）的奥伯林学院（Oberlin College）也有一个设立已久的外语宿舍项目。
埃默里大学（Emory University ）学生Lodoe Sangpo（左）和来自芝加哥的具有藏族血统的埃默里大学学生Tenzing Peldun一起烹制一道传统的西藏佳肴 (© AP Images)
无烟无酒
越来越多的高等院校通过提供不同的“生活-学习社区”来满足学生的不同需求。有些大学设有无烟酒毒品宿舍，住在那里的学生同意禁止在宿舍内抽烟、喝酒、使用毒品的规定。住在这种宿舍的密歇根大学（University of Michigan）一年级学生麦迪逊·琼斯（Madison Jones）说：“这里很安静，能让你在学习和睡觉时不必担心其他人晚上大吵大闹。你不用担心……被派对干扰。”
首都华盛顿（Washington）的美利坚大学（American University）专设了一个以学习为主的宿舍楼层， 要求在大部分时间里保持安静，为学习和教学活动创造条件。
选择室友
现在很多大学的宿舍楼男生和女生共用，有的将男女生安排在不同的楼层，有的将他们安排在不同的寝室或单元中。但有些大学为希望住在只有男生或女生的宿舍楼中的学生提供这种安排。还有100多所大学提供男女生混住的宿舍，允许打破传统的男女生分住的安排。这些学校认为这为同性恋者、双性恋者和变性者（LGBT）群体创造了一个更安全、更有利的环境。
多种形式的住宿安排有助于学生找到其他与自己志同道合的同学，让他们获得一种最好的学习体验。
Sharing Cultures
Deciding where to live when you come to the U.S. to study is nearly as important as deciding what school you’ll attend. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in an American college experience, you should sign on for the same dormitory experience most of your American counterparts will experience. But know that a variety of options exist separate from the usual dorms (which tend to offer atmospheres that are exuberant and, yes, often noisy).
Language houses bring together native speakers with American students who are learning a particular language. At Middlebury College’s Arabic House, for instance, residents speak only Arabic when in the house. Oberlin College in Ohio also has a well-established program of language houses.
Emory University student Lodoe Sangpo, left, cooks a traditional Tibetan dish with Tenzing Peldun, right, an Emory student from Chicago of Tibetan descent. (© AP Images)
Avoiding Alcohol
An increasing number of universities accommodate students’ preferences by offering different “living-learning communities.” Some have substance-free dormitories in which students agree to guidelines forbidding smoking, alcohol and drugs in their living space. Madison Jones, a freshman at the University of Michigan who lives in such a dormitory, said, “It’s quiet enough that you can study and go to sleep without having to worry about people being loud at night. You don’t have to worry about … parties.”
American University in Washington designates one living area as an academic-focus floor with extended quiet hours for studying and educational events.
Choosing Neighbors
Many college dormitories today house males and females, alternating them by floor, room or suite. But some schools have same-sex dorms for those who prefer them. More than 100 universities offer gender-neutral housing, which allows living arrangements beyond the traditional male/female division. The schools say this creates a safer, more supportive environment for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) students.
The variety of housing arrangements helps students find others with similar values and interests in order to help them enjoy the best possible learning atmosphere.
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