hellow fellow string people!

im interested in learning the violin, but problem is im living in my uni's hostel now.... so if i wana practise it, i assume i cant practise it in the hostel as it would be too noisy and they would certainly complain...

so i would like to ask for suggestions to counter my problem.

i would like to ask though, does a violin mute really help in softening the sound? i saw a video demo'ing a violin mute, but the sound produced is still quite considerable

all feedback is greatly appreciated!!