It turns out that the original company that had installed the unit had done some shoddy job and failed to install the mini-split ACs properly
It was a struggle when I first joined school; Dealing with homesickness was not the only issue considering climate change. I felt uncomfortable most of the time, especially when I was outdoors. I came from an section where the weather was chilly, and my dream school was hot. This sudden difference meant that I needed to adjust hastily. After settling in, the first thing I did was shop for appropriate clothing because most of my previous ones were meant for the freezing weather, and once I could fit in without looking like a clown, I decided that the next large transfer would be to get an air conditioner unit since the one in the hostels seemed to never work. The school website claimed that it was a new one, yet its functioning did not reflect this. No amount of changing the temperature control setting in my room made it comfortable for me. It seems my roommates also struggled with this as he consistently kept his side of the window open during the day and sporadically at night. I proposed that my buddy and I get a portable window A/C if he was willing to split the costs, which he did. One month down the line, the school management hired a professional HVAC company to check the air conditioner unit since the complaints on the student portal had become too many. It turns out that the original company that had installed the unit had done some shoddy job and failed to install the mini-split ACs properly. The new team took a few afternoons, and everything was restored to what it should have been. My roommate and I decided to keep the window A/C just in case the problem recurred.