Off Campus Observation

During the last three weeks I observed the difference between how students live on campus and how students live off campus. The reason behind my decision to observe this was because I was curious to see the pros and cons of both ways of living. However, the last two years I was living on campus so instead of studying my way of living on campus I studied my five roommates and how they function daily. For one week I lived off campus with some friends and observed how they function and perform tasks on a daily basis. My research method for studying people who dorm was to follow them and see how they function whenever I was not in class. However, my research method for studying those who commuted to school, I went with them whenever I was not in class to see how they functioned on
Will was always driving to and from campus all the time. I gave my friends who lived in the same house as Will the same survey the one I gave my roommates and their answers were outstanding for my research. This time the two questions that the answers varied the questions were is it hard balancing school work with a social life? And would you refer your current living situation to someone you know? Nash, another friend of mine said that during the week and some weekends he has no social life which can get annoying at times. While Will responded absolutely not he always has time for seeing friends. For the second question Will's roommate Pete answered he would not due to the financial cost of living, however, if you are stable financially to live off campus in a house go for it the best experience you will ever have. Nash's response was that if he can go back to freshman year and change anything it would live off campus he loves it. However, Will was indifferent he says there's no point in living off campus if he is always at school the only perks are you don't have to listen to rules set by a resident