Practical storage pieces are great if you have a basement or a garage. But when you actually live with them day in and day out, they should be beautiful to look at.
It's not a party until the fire department shows up.
Mean people are no fun.
People define themselves aesthetically at a very young age.
In college you have the license to do things you'll never do again, so have fun with it.
Being dull and boring is far more tragic than being tacky.