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I felt the need to respond to this because i am a former temp housing resident and i disagree with some of the claims she is making. I can empathize in the fact that I also would have liked to have a study and tv lounge for the first semester. Just because i lived in one doesnt mean it was any type of real study lounge for me either. And as far as the "perks" and "benefits" went, considering there were 4 of us, the fridge and cable saved each of us about $60 and the cable only had 20 channels. Although possibly a rare case, the tv lounge in my building didnt work and wasnt fixed for most of the semester anyway. The $250 ID Express(which most kids used for books) and the $560 room rebate, i think of as compensation for worse living conditions. 4 people and furniture for 6 in a room that is incredibly hot isnt worth $2800 a semester to me. While you resented our "huge rooms" and benefits, we resented your private, simple, reasonably-temperatured rooms. after writing this now i realize how irrelevant what she said about temp housing was anyway. if she is contrasting our benefits for an unwanted room to her loss of a lounge that wouldnt make sense because we didnt have a lounge to use for its intended purposes either. i agree that there shouldnt have been such an issue with temp housing to begin with, but there was, and the fact that we were compensated for it doesnt really have anything to do with the issue of us not getting our $40000 worth or not having free internet. and free printing is dope. it shouldnt be something else to complain about it should be something positive. someone should post something good about our college. i like ithaca.
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Seanny Fabs! I never expected you to stoop so low!
Ah, but in all seriousness, I deserve what you said. I think your points are valid (almost as valid as mine!) and pretty solid. And after re-reading my entry, I realize that you're rightl my arguments were kind of irrelevant to be put in the same entry, but whatever. And in all fairness! The temp housing folks in my building hosted parties and such in their rooms several times a week, so I was simply under the impression they were enjoying themselves, and not as oppressed and uncomfortable as yourself.
In conclusion, I appreciate your feedback. And from now on, I'm going to keep writing entries that you can't dispute with me.
Sincerely, and in hopes you're enjoying your new, spacious, cool room and no 'perks' whatsoever,
Amanda =)
You guys slay me :) I enjoyed reading this back and forth--this was a nice example of an argument being put forth, a counterargument being presented, and then a response from the original argument in which the new set of evidence is considered and the original perspective reevaluated in light of this new information. Good job--I look forward to seeing the same scrutiny being applied in the argument essays you write for class!
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