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“My experience at ASFA would not have been complete had it not been for the dormitories. For the years that I went to ASFA, the dorms allowed me to truly call it home because of the wonderful experience I had living there. The head coordinator of the dormitories, Jason Akins, took the role of being a supervisor very seriously and many people that lived in the dormitories including myself, saw him as a paternal figure. The college student RA’s were outstanding while I attended ASFA as well, they contributed to dorm life as much as the students did. They always made an effort to hang out with the students and made sure we were doing well. While being away from home at such a young age can be a big responsibility, I found that ASFA had the proper programs set in place to make sure students succeeded while living in the dorms. For instance, optional study hall that is held every night in the library with an RA present. Study hall was very good for me, as I was easily distracted, and my grades improved significantly after coming to ASFA. When students are not studying, they can usually be found in the lounge area in the dormitories where they meet to watch TV and play games, this time was a unique bonding experience for all of the students in the dormitory. Overall, being a dorm kid at ASFA taught me that a home away from home can be found no matter how far you go as long as you have wonderful people surrounding you. I found just that at ASFA and I would not trade it for the world. “

"Dorming at ASFA was a life-changing experience for me. Life away from home gave me the opportunity to focus on my art and my studies while building discipline and developing a sense of independence. I felt considerably more prepared to be on my own in college as a result. I know many potential dorm student are probably apprehensive about being away from home, probably for the first time. I felt that way at first, too. The community that Mr. Akins has created was a second family to me, and the dorm was a home away from home. To this day, I have not had closer friends than those I had in the dorm at ASFA. I had the same roommate for 3 years, and we even roomed together for a while in college. Every so often, I run into old friends from the dorm, and it seems like no time has passed since we were eating dinner together and playing ultimate frisbee in the yard. There is something special about being an ASFA student and graduate, and being a former dorm student gives me an abundance of pride. I hope many others will be able to enjoy dorm life and find the experience as fulfilling and valuable as I have."