Sleeping porch vs. Bedroom

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Traditionally, sleeping porches are large rooms in the house, usually on the ends, where beds are stacked and only sleeping takes place. Individual members also have their own "study rooms" in the house - usually two to a room - which are outfitted for studying and storing of some personal effects. Where they exist, they are found in both sorority and fraternity houses. They're usually found in those huge, traditional houses in the mid-west.