Compare and contrast living at home and in the dormitory

There are many college students leave hometown for studying in Taiwan. Freshmen must live in the dormitories in the beginning. Most of them are happy to experience live by themselves, and they don’t be restricted by their parents.

The differences of these living styles are free, someone’s secret, and convenient. Some advantages are following: The best thing of living in the dormitory is free. In Taiwan, freshmen who lived home before, they are really excited to live with roommates. They can call friends easily and go outside at night, and will not be limited when time should go home, even not home all night. It is also easy to go to other rooms to make friends.

The second is convenient, if living in the dormitories, you don’t need to get up early and can save the time of commuting. The universities usually have restaurants in campus, then you don’t have to worry about eating, either. Nevertheless, you probably fed up the food soon.

How about defects in dormitories? You don’t have secrets there because you have to live with roommates every day, and other classmates may come your room sometimes. For example, you go to bed early but can’t sleep because your roommates chat loudly. Then the problem is sanitation. If someone’s custom is bad, the environment will dirty.

In home, you have a room which can do something private. When you are hungry, you don’t care where the food. You could check the refrigerators or cook by yourself. I think the worst thing in home is the rules which established by parents, such as when time should go home or go to bed, don’t eat junk food. It’s really annoyed their kids, although is concerned about them.


If you can choose live in home or dormitories, I will choose the latter one. But remember, you must to go home sometimes to see your parents.