Dreaming Of Uni In The USA

or maybe just the uni that Felicity goes to.

I was just thinking about college/university life in the US and I was wondering if it's anything like it is on TV? Do most people live in dorms with roommates? Are there always social events that everyone goes to? What does the RA do? How long does it take to finish a degree? What's prep school? And how come people go to law school after college? Can't they do a law degree straight after school? I'm so interested. Maybe I should get a pen pal from the US to answer all my questions or you can just e-mail me :)

If college/uni life really is like it's on TV, I feel I'm missing out on something very fun. Does anyone else feel like this?