"We could! Buuuut." I looked over at him. "What if they're going to get food or work out or something? Then we'll be completely out of luck." I stopped for a moment. "Ooo! I know what to do." I cleared my throat and cupped my hands around my mouth as if they were a megaphone. 
"Hey!" I shouted as loud as I could. My voice echoed off of the buildings. The people in front of us hesitated before they stopped. "Where are the dorms!?" I yelled again, this time louder so they could actually make out what I was saying. 
"What!?" One of them yelled back. I could see him look to one of his friends, probably asking what I'd just said. 
"Where. Are. The. Dorms!?" I yelled even louder than before. I could see a long, skinny arm pointing to our left. 
"That way!" They shouted back. Before I could say thank you, they waved a hand to us and walked off.