Dorm Life

Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments in the community. Which place would you prefer to live in? Give reasons for your preference. When students start going to university, they are presented with choices in regards to living arrangements. Some students prefer to live in university dormitories for various reasons while other students prefer to take apartments off campus in the community. As for me, I would prefer to have an apartment off campus because it would allow me to concentrate better on the work I have to do, and by living in an apartment I would be able to maintain the high level of privacy that I enjoy. In the first place, students who choose to have an apartment off campus will find that they will be able to concentrate more on their schoolwork. For instance, I lived in a university dormitory for the first two semesters of my university career. While it was fun having all of my friends close by, I was not really able to concentrate on my schoolwork. In fact, when I had very serious work to do, I often had to go to the university library to find the peace and quiet needed to do the work. However, in an apartment, students usually had fewer peers and roommates, so they could be exposed to fewer distractions. I found this to be the case when I moved from the dormitory to my own apartment off campus. Moreover, living in an apartment is better for maintaining preferred levels of privacy. I am a very private person in that I do not like everyone knowing my business. While you live in a dormitory, it is very difficult keeping your private life separate from all the other residents that surround you at any given time. People are always asking you questions and wanting to know what is going on in your life. However, when you live off campus in your own apartment, you can have as much privacy as you wish. Everyone has their