Compare And Contrast Living At Home And Dorm

Would You Live At Home Or Live In A Dorm?
Living in a dorm or living at home while being a college student is different in the cost, the activities, and the life styles. Sometimes students don’t think about the advantages of living at home while being a student. Other times, students don’t think of the advantages of living in a dorm. There are many excellent and negative things for either decision. The first and most important difference in this decision is the finances. LIving in a dorm would be more expensive. A student would need to pay for the dorm. The fees for living in a dorm are costly. On top of this price, one would need to buy new furniture and decorations. A student will also need towels, bed sheets, and other necessary objects. …show more content…
A student who lives in a dorm will always have entertainment available to them. Students can participate in pep rallies, and other game day events. He/She could also have a chance to be in a sorority or fraternity if he/she lives in a dorm.If a student decides to live on campus, he/she will be able to meet new friends to associate with on the weekends. Someone who lives at home while in college, on the other hand, will not have as much entertainment. They would probably miss out on the peprallies, and game day events. They might not meet as many new friends, as one would if he/she lived in a dorm. One of the most important differences in the activities on campus or at home is if someone lives at home, they aren’t eligible to be in a sorority or fraternity. Most of the time, the most exciting thing to happen at most colleges is bid day, which is the day students can get into these important groups. If students don’t live on campus, they will never experience this …show more content…
Living in a dorm will cause one to completely change the way he/she is accustomed to living. They will most importantly need to find a new study pace. Most people have certain study habits they use in order to maintain good grades, this may have to change if they move out of their home. They will also have to learn to cook for themselves, as well as do their own laundry. Time management is probably the most valuable thing to learn once one becomes independent. Someone living in a dorm will be on his/her own time. He/She will need to learn how to manage their study time, down time, and sleep time. This is the hardest thing about college, especially when you are in a different environment than home. If someone decides to live at home, he/she will not have to be responsible for making sure he/she has a cooked supper to eat, or learning how to cook meals for themselves. They also wouldn’t have to worry about a roommate, or the stress of finding a responsible roommate. Also, if someone lived at home, he/she could keep the same study habits, or study spot. They would never need to change the way they maintain good