... Which is better: to live on campus or off campus When they enter colleges, college students will face many new problems or decisions, which they have to make. Among which there is a choice for them at first place, that is, he or she has to decide whether to live on campus or live outside of campus. Actually, both of the two choices have their own advantages and disadvantages. So, different people may have different opinions. For example, they will think about the cost, location, how to make friends easily and be specific. Sometimes, it is very hard for the students to tell which one is better and which one is worse because the two choices share a lot of similarities. However, through this analysis, they may find out which one they prefer. First of all, let’s see the advantages of living on campus. First and foremost, living on campus is more convenient than living outside of campus. For instance, students don’t have to take a bus or other communication tools to get to school, which will save a lot of time for them. And also, Residences halls usually provide almost all equipment one may need. If one lives off campus, he or she has to buy many things by themselves, like cooking tools, cleaning tools, and washing machines, etc. And maybe they should buy the car if you live from school so far. All those will cost quite a lot of money. The second advantage of living on campus is that one can make more friends on campus. The chances of meeting the students...
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...On Campus Housing provides a better support system for fostering good grades. Every student has a decision to make when it comes to college living. On-Campus Housing is known as a pivotal part of the College Experience. Students on campus are exposed to campus activities, and have a greater opportunity to network with fellow students. According to (Seow-Eng Ong, Petrova, M., & Andrew, C. S., 2013), based on the proximity to facilities such as libraries and computer labs, full time students are more likely to live on campus. Due to convenience, students who reside on campus are able to focus more efficiently since they have greater access to various amenities. Living off campus typically means that the student commutes daily to school, and doesn't contribute to activities as often. Research has proven that on campus housing is the most beneficial way of living to foster good grades. Prior Research: On...
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...whether to live on campus or live outside of campus. Actually, both of the two choices have their own advantages and disadvantages. So, different people may have different opinions. For example, they will think about the cost, location, how to make friends easily and be specific. Sometimes, it is very hard for the students to tell which one is better and which one is worse because the two choices share a lot of similarities. However, through this analysis, they may find out which one they prefer. First of all, let’s see the advantages of living on campus. First and foremost, living on campus is more convenient than living outside of campus. For instance, If you live on-campus, you can easily walk to classes, libraries, computer labs and cafeterias.You don't have to waste time and money on driving to college, finding a parking space, and so forth. And also, Residences halls usually provide almost all equipment one may need. When living off-campus, it may not be convenient for you to walk to campus so you would have to find transportation. Whether you drive your car or use a form of public transportation, it is still going to cost you money. Traffic can also be an issue if you live in a crowded area. The second advantage of living on campus is can allow you to meet more people and establish more friendships than if you live off-campus. Living in a dorm means that there will always be someone around to hang out with. You will also usually be aware of any campus activities...
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...learn. 2. Main Point 2 + support Another, putting a library in a barangay. Even a small part will work. As long as they can use the books that will help them to know more about things. C. Conclusion We should help others even in a small way because this small way can be a big part for their future. We should do things now because sometimes later becomes never. Other Topic: Students have to make a lot of decisions during university, including which courses they are going to take, which subject they will major in, and which events and extracurricular activities they will participate in. If students attend a university away from their hometown, they also need to choose where to live. When making this decision, students need to consider the differences between living on and off campus. These two types of accommodation vary in cost, convenience, and level of...
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...leave home and live on campus. The term “campus” is defined as a place where students pursue their studies and a place where students can live. This essay will discuss on whether students should live on campus or live off campus. Some of the most important events in life is when a student change from living at home to living in a dorm because it is the first thrilling life change and also because the consequences are unknown. The two main components this essay will discuss on is time and expenses between living on campus and living off campus. First, living on campus can be compared based on time and expenses. Students could live on campus mainly because of time. Students living on campus does not need to worry if they will come late to class because the classroom is just a stone throw away from the dorm. The students don’t need to get up early or rush to class. Even if the students forget to bring along their assignments, they can just go get it within minutes. On the other hand is the expenses. The expenses can be very expensive depending on the campus, but there are many facilities that make the expenses worth it. For example, most campuses surely have Wi-Fi, most campuses also have gyms for the students to work out and keep fit, other campuses similarly offer studios for student to play musical instruments and sing their stress away. If the students learn to manage their expenses, it will be a great experience for them in the future. Ergo, living on campus has been proved...
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...to analyze on- and off-campus student housing which is current and past as well as nearby off-campus housing most utilized by XX’s undergraduate and graduate students. The analysis included XX’s student interviews, a student survey, a survey of parents of students, and an off-campus housing analysis. The major findings of the study were that even though XX is providing sophisticated partnered housing plans, the current housing scenario doesn’t fulfill the future demand and doesn’t provide single occupancy plans. Also, parents of the students are in favor of on-campus university plans. The three major conclusions of the study were that XX establish comprehensive on-campus university housing plan, develop more university partnered off-campus housing plans to ensure and fulfill long term and future demand and develop a great number of single occupancy unit types. Contents Title 1 Abstract 2 1. Introduction 4 2. Body 5 2.1 Current Housing Plan 5 2.1.1 Residences on Market 6 2.1.2 Market View Place 6 2.2 Methodologies & Findings 6 2.2.1 Student Interviews 7 2.2.2 Students Surveys 7 2.2.3 Parent Surveys 7 2.2.4 Off- Campus Market Analysis 7 2.2.5 Findings of Efforts 8 2.3 Conclusion and Recommendations. 8 Bibliography 9 1. Introduction The goal of the XXXX University student housing assessment, a collaborative effort of XXXX University(XX)’s faculty and KLC Marketing Company, was to analyze both on- and off-campus student housing which...
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...tertiary education level is to be living away from homes. One will have to face with the hardest decision of having to choose whether to live on-campus or off-campus. Home and dorm kind of life has a very significant distinction. The views on this issue varies and differs accordingly on whether living on-campus or off-campus is more advantageous to a student. Eventually, one will have to choose living in dormitories or living in apartments following to their preferences. Both places have their own benefits. There are many reasons to be considered on for university students to either be living on-campus or off-campus and among them are financial significant, conveniency and privacy. First and foremost, the aspect that can be looked into is the financial significant. Glancing at it on the first sight, living off-campus may seems like a good idea and less expensive but to further look into details, it actually can costs you even more. One has to pay for the electricity, water utility, the internet and not to mention the parking tickets all in separate bills which makes everything more expensive as you pay to what you use. This is dissimilar to living on-campus where you are entitled to pay for the college fees according to the number of roommates you have in a room. Plus the fact that the fees you are paying comes with a complete amenities. On-campus, you...
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...larger than Band A. Band C owns the similar equipment with Band B, but more expensive and larger space. Band D and Band E are the most expensive ones,they are en-suite single rooms. However, Band E cost much than Band D because of its larger space. Methodology: Our research was done by asking students of university of surrey at random to complete questionnaire(Appendix 1).40 students were interviewed on Saturday 5 August with 19 males and 21 females. Than analysis and classify the collected data in order to get the result. Description of questionnaire: Our questionnaire contains 10 questions. The first three questions investigate the current situation of accommodations students live. The next three questions ask the respondents about their attitude towards the accommodation they live now. The last four questions are designed to investigate students' preference of future accommodation....
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...Research Question How well is off campus accommodation marketed. Back ground research. The back ground research that I have carried out is on how well of campus accommodation is marketed. I have found that there is no advertising in key areas of the university in the most popular areas of the campus such as the canteen, shop and lecture buildings. A lot of the advertising that is done is with Crewe town such as estate agents. Some landlords that own big buildings with a lot of flats in have advertised by putting up boards displaying the inside of their houses. Off campus accommodation is not advertised on the university website, this would be a key place to have private landlords advertising their housing for 2nd and 3rd year students. The university does not own any off campus accommodation but own both the older halls of residence on campus and the reasonably new halls across the road. From talking to students and members of staff I have found that the cost of renting a room in halls is around £80 per week, this includes a shared kitchen, gas and electricity, water and internet accessibility. Whereas renting a room from a private landlord would cost around the same as in halls but will differ between £70 and £90 depending on each landlord and where the house is situated. The university does allow 2nd and 3rd years to live in halls if there is room. A lot of 2nd years are living in halls this year this is because there are less 1st years. There still isn’t enough rooms...
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...1. Options Which is better, living on campus or off? It’s a question that many Lobo students ask themselves each year and we decided to help by researching and recommending which one would be most effective. 2. Evaluation Criteria To determine which option is better for the average college student, living on campus or living off, we narrowed down our criteria to the three that we believe are most important, cost, convenience and academic impact. • Cost When planning for college the first factor most think of is the cost. How much does it cost to live on campus? What is the average rent in the UNM area? What are the transportation costs? What are the extra hidden costs? With these questions we can effectively compare our two alternatives. • Benefits Benefits in this report are defined as anything that would make the students life easier or would increase comfort ability. Benefits is hard to pinpoint as it means different to each person, however, we will take the most common benefits that students prioritize such as; will I be close to college resources? What is included in my living area? How close am I to my place of interest? Answering these questions can tip the scale either way. • Academic Impact This will research grades and which housing option impacts either negatively or positively. Does living on campus help grades? Does living off campus hurt grades? Academic impact is important and should be crucial in deciding either option. 3. Research ...
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...House Unit Double Residence Hall Quad $4736/Year $4736/Year Apartment (Junior, Senior and Graduate Students ONLY) $6110/Year The apartments include a full kitchen, living area, two bathrooms and five single rooms in each unit. No meal plan is required when you live in an apartment. All other housing options you are required to be on a campus meal plan. Meal (Board) Plan Options: (*Current Year’s Price: Subject to change) □19 Meal Plan: □ 14 Meal Plan: $4466/Year $4370/Year This contract is active for one academic year. Signature: Date: OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE: ROOMMATE: HALL: ROOM NUMBER: SINGLE: DOUBLE: DATE PLACED: / DATE RECEIVED BY HOUSING: / / / Placement: Billed: F S Immunization Record: Student ID: HOUSING AND MEAL PLAN DESCRIPTIONS Residence Hall: (See the picture of Kirk Hall below) Residence Halls are a dormitory where students live during the academic year. In these halls are singles, one (1) student per room, doubles, two (2) students per room and quads, four (4) students per room. House Unit: (See the picture of 193 Jackson Street below) Tiffin University owns an assortment of houses that surround the campus....
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...staff, student commuters. Snow accumulations can range from any amount, so maintenance employees need to be more prepared before the winter season even occurs. If the university cares for the safety of the students and staff, then the school should be well equipped before the winter season occurs. By pre-treating roads/sidewalks with salt before snow accumulation happens, the safeness of students on campus, and the staff and commuters off campus will be able to get to the university safer manner. Currently at Wheeling Jesuit University snow removal is not taken care of in the best possible way. Employees in charge of removing snow from roads and sidewalks are not well prepared, as if they do not know it was going to snow. On campus, the roads are fully covered with the snow, and the snow is left on the road being packed down as some may walk or drive over the snow. For example, the article No-stick surface says, “the bond between the ice and the pavement is strong, removal by plowing alone may not be effective” (Tuan, Yahia 26). If the roads and...
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...Running head: CAMPUS VIOLENCE 1 Campus Violence has escalated since the Massacre at UT Berketa L. Livingston Liberty University Online ENGL-104 April 3, 2013 CAMPUS VIOLENCE 2 Abstract America’s first encounter with campus violence was in 1966, which occurred at the University of Texas. The U.S. had not seen the last of campus violence, because the next outbreak was in 1999, 33 years later when the Columbine massacre occurred. This tragedy was an eye opener for America, to rethink the safety of its schools and campuses. As tragic as these events were and devastating to the American people, safety of its schools and campuses had not happened. In addition to these two tragic events, another deadly massacre happened on America’s campuses. The massacre of Virginia Tech, this tragic event was one of the U.S. most deadly campus violence that had occurred in America’s history of campus violence. If these tragic events did not...
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...Ashley M. Taylor English 102 Professor Catanese “Pining for Parking spots” Its 7:45 Monday morning and you’re on the road to campus and hoping that a parking spot is available. Not only do students face this dilemma, but teachers do as well. Some professors are tardy to classes due to traffic but what about the major traffic that comes with trying to find a parking spot on campus? The morning rush of various professionals during the day is time consuming and everyone seems to have some place to go and they are in a rush to get there. Students who live off-campus have to worry about the possibilities of having to miss a class as a result of no parking on campus. With this ongoing dilemma directly affecting the students and faculty, I propose that USC opens another parking garage on campus to better accommodate these people. If the University of South Carolina were to build at least two new parking garages on campus, I guarantee that the complaints about the lack of parking on campus would decrease, and attendance by students as well as professors would not be directly affected by the strain of parking spots on campus. As a result of construction of the Patterson dormitory, USC housing has the stressful task of trying to find proper housing for the incoming freshman of the fall semester. The dorms normally reserved for upperclassmen such as East, South and West Quad, as well as the horseshoe apartments are now being occupied by freshmen and upperclassmen must scramble...
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...students live in dorms on their school campus, or in an apartment near the campus. There is a small amount of students that decide to go to school close to home, and live at home with their parents. Those students that live on campus or near campus have the responsibilities of feeding themselves, having to find a way of making their own money, and also lack close supervision from their parents. Students living on campus have to find ways to support themselves. For most students that support comes from finding a job. Finding a job is usually the first and best way for them to support themselves. For students living on their own it can sometimes be financially hard. Most students in that position seek help from the school, and get financial Aid. Financial Aid helps students cover things like rent, book, and other expenses. However for students that live at home have a different way of getting money. Those students most of the time have the support of their parents. With the help their parents it is easier for the students to afford books, and other school supplies. Some students who live at home sometimes still get help from the school financial aid program. With help from parents and financial aid, students that live at home may be more financially stable. Students that live by themselves also have to find ways to feed themselves. Just about every college in the country does not allow students to cook in dorms due to fire safety issues. Most students that live on campus can go...
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