The Advantages and Disadvantages of Living Off-Campus in an Apartment
If you are deciding between living on or off-campus, here are some pros and cons of living off-campus in an apartment.
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I am an accounting major at North Georgia College. I am married and have two small children. I live in the Atlanta, Georgia area and have lived in Georgia all my life. View profile
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Post a CommentWhen going to college, students start a new life, mainly different from the one they used to live before. Most of them are leaving their houses and family for the first time. This can be a hard task for them and meeting new people and making friends is a key factor for them to not feel homesickness. Living on campus in the first year it is probably the best alternative for a student that is moving alone for the first time and want to meet new people.
Despite the fact that living on campus on the first year is the best alternative for the students, many of them are not able to do this move because of the high prices that are charged. College dorms are in average more expensive than a room of the same size off campus. Some other university policies make it even harder for students with a short budget to live on campus. To illustrate that, a good example is the policy at the University of South Florida, which obligates a first year student that wants to live on campus and buy a meal plan