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University housing costs are expensive, many dormitories have terrible living conditions, and students are usually too busy and lazy to clean up after themselves. Those who live far away from their universities may have no choice but to live in dormitories, especially for students who attend government universities.

However, the on-campus dormitories of government universities in Malaysia may be free for certain students or cost a minimal amount. Unfortunately, students can’t expect much.

X account @localrkyt shared a video about the interiors of a government university dorm, which they dubbed ‘Villa Nabila,’ a horror documentary film.

Villa nabila ke ni ke ni? ? *Unipurple pic.twitter.com/a6aqmM2Ygt
— ?? (@localrkyt) October 1, 2024

The video with the caption, “bile u kau takde bajet” or “When your university doesn’t have a budget " showed a dormitory room with a paper-thin mattress and a door, walls and floor streaked with dirt and marks. Naturally, there was no air-conditioning (a nightmare due to the infernal heat of our country), and only a fan which didn’t even have a cover.

The audio accompanying the clip hilariously said, “I want to go home, mum.” The small space contained thin curtains which barely blocked out the sunlight.

Outside, the corridor was infested with mould, and the paint on the walls was peeling off everywhere. The pipes seemed to be crudely attached to the ceiling using metal chains. The toilets were worse, somehow. The mirrors were half covered with black marks or mould, and almost all the paint on the walls had peeled off. We’d avoid taking a bath whenever we could if we stayed there!

Other X users chimed in with their thoughts on the place. “Just quit, find another college or university. I’ve experienced worse than this. Using a rubbish bin to store water in a toilet. Mould. A double-decker bed by the window without a grill. If I’d rolled off the bed I’d fall off the third floor and wake up in heaven.”

“Yes, it’s cheap and there is assistance, but they should make it look neat and nice. There can’t be zero budget for maintenance,” wrote another.

Another user wrote, “If you want a nice place. Go private. Really. But the government has to pay careful attention to university facilities. They want to produce high performing graduates but they don’t look after the facilities.”

One user who said they attended an Institut Pengajian Tinggi Awam wrote, “My lab still uses expired chemicals because we don’t have enough budget to purchase new ones. It’s a miracle some of our work made it out as expected theoretically, but mostly all resulted in contamination which is very stressful.”

An X user said, “What do you expect, something as nice as a hotel or apartment?”

Have you experienced such decrepit living conditions at a local uni? Let us know in the comments.

Featured Image Credit: @localrkyt | X

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