| Deciding to go to a college or university is gonna be | | | | Living off campus can also have its rewards. Off |
| one of the biggest decisions of your life. When | | | | campus housing tends to offer more privacy so it |
| deciding to further your education there are many | | | | can be easier to get studying done. Living off campus |
| choices you will need to make. Some of the big | | | | you will have less rules and more of a sense of |
| decisions are what college or university you will be | | | | independence. Living outside of university housing can |
| attending? How you will fund your education? What | | | | also better prepares you for living on your own after |
| your major focus of studies will be when you get to | | | | college as you will have more of a sense of |
| college? But one of the biggest decisions many | | | | responsibility when it comes to paying bill, budgeting, |
| students face is where they will live when they start | | | | and prioritizing. One of the biggest downfalls to off |
| college. Sometimes this is an easy decision that | | | | campus living is it tends to be much more expensive |
| seems to be made already for you and at other | | | | then dorming you will need to buy more groceries, |
| times it is a very difficult decision. Most of the newer | | | | more monthly bills, and most likely more cost |
| students that do struggle with this decision tend to | | | | towards transportation. The other big downfall is |
| live close to their campuses, and question whether or | | | | there is less security as most campuses have on |
| not to remain with their family while attending school. | | | | campus security guards. |
| Living on campus can have many benefits. The school | | | | There are many different types of student housing |
| is closer to you so you may not need private | | | | when staying on campus. Most freshmen start out in |
| transportation and can therefore save money for | | | | dormitories and sometimes don't have a choice in |
| gas or for a car completely. Also this can be a | | | | their roommates. After freshmen year there tends |
| benefit because you may tend to skip less and be | | | | to be a little more choice in the matter and you can |
| late less when you are very close to the classroom. | | | | stay in dormitories, residence halls, and mostly for |
| When you choose on campus housing your social life | | | | seniors town houses or villas. It is usually |
| also tends to improve having friends so close, but | | | | recommended that students live on campus for at |
| beware this can also cause a drop in grades. Living in | | | | least one year to get the full college experience, but |
| campus also can simplify your life a little because you | | | | many choose to never live on campus for many |
| will not need to worry about most monthly bills that | | | | different reasons. Living on campus tends to get you |
| you would have if you had a student apartment, and | | | | better situated with the lay out of your new campus. |
| some students also get a meal plan makes grocery | | | | Campus maps will guide you along the way. However |
| shopping easier. However there are some downfalls | | | | when you live on your campus it forces you to get |
| to living on the campus as well. There is less privacy | | | | to know where things are and how to get around. |
| as on average you can have anywhere from 1-6 | | | | There are many websites to help guide you toward |
| roommates. This can make it noisier, harder to study | | | | a student apartment. Your university bookstore may |
| and get work done, and can make your living | | | | also have information to help you find student |
| quarters feel very small. | | | | apartments in your area. |