<p>which one and why?</p>
<p>Bottom, so it's easier to get in/out of bed.</p>
<p>bottom</p>
<p>my lofted bed makes me want to die. having to climb out of your bed makes it so much harder to get going in the morning.</p>
<p>ive always thought i would prefer the top. Although i don't really have any experience. But when I imagine it, im on top</p>
<p>The top of a bunk bed sucks. All the hot air floats up there and if your school has low ceilings like BC does, prepare to have your hands, forehead and arms bloodied up because of the bumpy texture.</p>
<p>The bottom isn't that great either if the person sleeping above you moves a lot in their sleep. It's like sleeping on a waterbed.</p>
<p>So, ideally, neither.</p>
<p>NEITHER!!!! they are horrible. Just debunk them.</p>
<p>I prefer the top, because I can never sleep when people above me are moving around alot, if I am on the bottom. I never had a problem with sitting straight up in bed, although I couldn't stretch my arms above my head. Most people prefer the bottom, for the reasons most people here said, so it usually works out well for me anyway.</p>
<p>I have bottom now, but with my current setup, I want top. The bottom bunk on our bed has so little space between the mattress and the bottom of the top bunk. You literally cannot even sit up. It sucks because I like to do homework on my bed. I don't know who thought up the design of this bed, but it's awful. And the top bunk has so much room. I can almost stand up straight when I'm up there, and I'm 5'1". =|</p>
<p>But this is at my school, and I'm sure this situation is less common than the reverse problem (no room on top). I'll usually take bottom though, because it's easier to get in to, plus it'll hurt less if you fall out. It's just nice if you can sit up, though.</p>
<p>I have top and hate it. I brought a thermometer back with me and ther is an 8 degree difference between the floor and ceiling, so while I am complaining about how hot it is, bottom is complaining about how cold it is.</p>
<p>I fall out of the bed a lot so I don't know what I would do with top bunk/lofted beds. Probably die.</p>
<p>My roommate and I ended up debunking our beds because neither one of us could stand the top bunk. Even though we have A/C, it was still way too hot up there the first month and as another poster mentioned, it's impossible to sit up straight. We lost some floor space debunking, but it's been worth it.</p>
<p>I'm no safety expert, but having been in college and knowing college students' lifestyles, I'd say that a bunk bed arrangement is asking for trouble at some point. Just the sheer height factor alone seems perilous. If at all possible, I'd "debunk," as suggested above. It's hard to beat a bed at ground level, for any number of reasons.</p>
<p>Would you rather be in the top bunk or bottom bunk if your roommate comes back and drunkenly hooks up with someone in your room?</p>
<p>I didn't have a bunk bed in college, but my bed was lofted over my desk when I was in the dorms. It was OK, but I hated being near the ceiling. It's much more comfortable on the ground. Plus, one time I fell when trying to ladder myself down. Luckily I was cushioned by a thick mat on the floor.</p>
<p>Ugh, bunk beds are for little kids. My college didn't have them, and I was just as happy not having them. It's hot on the top bunk and you can't sit up in bed to study or whatever; and it sucks sleeping underneath someone on the bottom.</p>
<p>When I stayed at another college for a summer internship they had beds that were somewhat lofted -- they were elevated high enough to go over the dresser and to store large things under them, but not high enough to comfortably sit underneath them at your desk. That was okay, too.</p>
<p>I have a lofted bed and I probably wouldn't do it again. I have an awesome cave-like thing under my bed with my dresser, comfy chair, and storage crates, but I have to turn the heat off at night because I get so hot (the heating vent is right by my feet). Also, it makes me really lazy in the morning because I have to climb down, and I can never just throw myself onto my bed. I've never had a falling out problem, though I've heard some drunken tales of people toppling over (over a 5 foot drop...ouch).</p>
<p>Bunkwise, the bottom bunk can be dark and cramped but the top is just so inconvenient.</p>
<p>I would debunk the beds if possible, but if not, I would prefer the top because I can't handle someone moving and shaking the bed around, trying to sleep above me.</p>
<p>I'd probably have to go with the bottom, both for my personal safety and courtesy to my roommate. In terms of the former, I for some reason absolutely FAIL at climbing down ladders. I've got the whole going up thing down, but not for the reverse. </p>
<p>As for the latter, that would be because I move around A LOT trying to sleep, and it would be difficult for my roommate to sleep. I probably flip sides a good dozen times before I actually fall asleep, and I know I shift during my sleep because quite often I wake up with no blankets, in a blanket caccoon, or perhaps most confusingly, with my comforter turned exactly 90 degrees. I'm a really fidgety sleeper, and I mumble, too.</p>
<p>I like to be on top. It's more work, but in the end it's more enjoyable. Seriously though, it's more private, darker, quieter, and you get exercise climbing up every day.</p>
<p>No one in my dorm typically bunks, but almost everyone lofts. For me, the loft is worth it for the extra floorspace--no way would I have fit my dresser, comfortable chair, and storage compartments without lofting. It's a pain to climb onto the bed, but my comfortable little cave makes it worth the hassle.</p>