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Three answers to one question:

How are the dorms/living situations different?

Thankfully our program provides us with accommodations in one of the nicest neighborhoods in London that is self-sufficient in itself. The flats as they are called are much smaller than a typical suite at schools like Boston College but they do contain bathrooms, kitchens, and a living room for six people.
- London, England

I'm living in a flat with two other American students. My program didn't offer the possibilities of living in dorms or at a homestay. The other students in the program are living in flats and houses that range from 4 or 5 students to houses for 22. There is a good variety and our flat here is better than our apartments at home. Having lived in a dorm throughout college, its been nice to have an apartment. Although I do miss the atmosphere of the dorms, it always seemed like something was going on and people were always around.
- Cape Town, South Africa

Luckily, I am housed in quite a western-style flat in downtown Cairo. The difference certainly comes in its location and setting next to the Parliament and the busiest street in Cairo. The location is a constant scene of protests, military and diplomatic convoys. Some of the smaller quirks - such as having a trash donkey, dubbed "Pedro by us in the suite, haul away our trash and a roof filled with generations of trash overlooking the city - make living in Cairo unique and interesting.
-Cairo, Egypt