For one to understand what it is to be quiet, you must first be familiar with the root of the word. The word is derived from the Latin word quies, meaning to rest, it later became quiet in Middle English and from there is where we get the current usage. The word “quiet” also has a variety of different meanings, it can be used is almost all contexts as a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb. As a noun it is the quality or state of being quiet, an example of this would be, keep the events that happened on that night on the quiet. Comparatively, as an adjective it means marked by little or no motion or activity, such as, when you are in a large group it is hard to keep quiet. Enough with the boring details and etymology of the word, now for the task at hand, to discuss the necessity of remaining quiet within the microcosmic world of dormitory living.
Quiet hours are important for many reasons, such as having privacy, sleep, and your need and desire to study. Since most of the people that come to this campus have never experienced a community style livin
Quiet and courtesy are designated and assign on the bases of when the typical student either sleeps or studies. They are set up to minimize the amount of complaints and increase the productivity of the residents. Without these rules and guidelines chaos would certainly result, and I give much credit and respect to the resident assistant’s for keeping the halls in order. I enjoy my peace a quiet as much as the next resident and I know that if the situation arose where I was being kept up by noise, I would be in an uproar. It is vital for these statutes of dormitory life to be upheld for the sanctity and respect of all who live there.
Respecting these guidelines is also essential to establish discipline and respect for authority. If these rules are continually obstructed without attention or punishment then they will surely continue. When you live is such close quarters it is very easy for conflicts of interest to occur, and quiet and courtesy hours are just one more implementation to assure to limit the amount conflicts in the dorm. Quiet hours are