Compare and contrast living at home and in a dormitory (draft)

        There are plenty of differences between living at home and in a dormitory. For instance, there are financially, emotionally and geologically different conditions and even privacy issues between the two choices.

        First of all, it is all about money. At the minute when you decide to live outside in a dormitory, there will be tons of financial problems coming out. So, you have to be well-prepared before being able to cope with rent, electrical, water, phone payments and essential expense. Maybe you will need to have a part-time job or try hard to appeal for the financial support from your parents if you have signed up the lease. In contrast, however, living at home will free you from all these troubles.

        Secondly, home is your best shelter. Whenever feeling down and lost outside, you always know there is a backup, which is your sweet home. You get emotional support directly from your family. There might be some kind of sense of lost if it is your very first time to live outside. It will be taking time to adapt yourself to living without your family under the same roof. Even though you can gain friends’ company, there is nothing which can be compared with getting along with your beloved family.

        Thirdly, there will be lots of geological differences. Moving into an unfamiliar environment is not an easy job to do when you have strong affection for your home and its neighborhood. On the other hand, living in a dorm more often than not will save your commuting time and transportation fees as well. And, you are also able to socialize with your friends at some night activities more easily due to the shorter distance. Therefore, you need to take these differences into account while determining where to live.

        Finally, you may also want to keep your own privacy. Almost everyone value their privacy very much, and some even make it as the top priority while choosing where to stay or live. Try to imagine living in a tiny small room with crowded environment and more than two roommates. Everything is nearly public in that small room unless you can afford to a separate room. However, living at home often allows you to have the expected privacy.

        The above are still not enough to represent the whole variations between living at home and in a dormitory, but I think they are necessary to be reconsidered in making a decision which to live at or in.