<p>well, you will live in a dorm, so basically, you will be living with a certain number of other people. Imagine living in your house at home with a bunch of your friends. That's what it's like. Maybe at home you watched an NFL football game on Sunday. This can very easily turn into an event with 10+ people all together watching the game.</p>
<p>Basically, your friends are right next to you practically all the time, so de facto, you spend more time with them, unless you lock yourself in your room, which I don't recommend.</p>