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Does staying on campus help with making friend and studying better?
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Ro’s Answer
Yes and No.....it depends on your personality and studying traits. If you want to meet new people, join study groups, utilize the campus resources and library, then stay on campus to explore your school and get the most out of your "college experience". It is much easier to meet people in person, especially from the same course or dormitory by staying on campus, plus you don't have to go to far to eat, study, and have fun if you're on campus.
However, if you are more comfortable utilizing online resources, prefer to study at home or in coffee cafes, and can meet people online from school, then you may not need to stay on campus.
Another consideration is cost- by staying on campus I'm assuming that you're using the dormitories, which is an added fee on top of your tuition.
Personally, I've spent one year commuting to a local college, and then transferred to a larger university and dormed. I enjoyed both experiences, but I do feel personally more connected to the school that I lived at because I met more friends, became familiar with the campus, and participated in more activities. Again, it's up to your personality, financial situation, and what you want out of college.
However, if you are more comfortable utilizing online resources, prefer to study at home or in coffee cafes, and can meet people online from school, then you may not need to stay on campus.
Another consideration is cost- by staying on campus I'm assuming that you're using the dormitories, which is an added fee on top of your tuition.
Personally, I've spent one year commuting to a local college, and then transferred to a larger university and dormed. I enjoyed both experiences, but I do feel personally more connected to the school that I lived at because I met more friends, became familiar with the campus, and participated in more activities. Again, it's up to your personality, financial situation, and what you want out of college.
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Sharon’s Answer
It is all about how you go about it! Staying on campus might make it easier if you and your friends want to go to events on campus in the afternoon and if you hang out at night. I have friends who are commuters and are social butterflies and are super involved on campus. You just have to put yourself out there and get involved!
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Sandeep’s Answer
I personally feel that staying on campus does help in terms of more opportunities and time to touch base with colleagues and university staff who stay on campus. Further, hassles about daily commuting, food (usually get good food in campus canteen/cafeteria), tracking bills (apartment/electricity/maintenance/internet) etc. are removed by staying on campus. Hence, this gives extra time to study and collaborate.
However, some other metrics to be evaluated include: facilities in the campus, personal preferences (e.g. if campus provides accommodation on sharing basis but personal preference is not that), budget and/or any other location specific.
However, some other metrics to be evaluated include: facilities in the campus, personal preferences (e.g. if campus provides accommodation on sharing basis but personal preference is not that), budget and/or any other location specific.
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Tina’s Answer
For myself personally, I would stay on campus if it's possible. It allows for you to grow as an individual, away from parental supervision. You will need to be responsible for your own actions, managing your schedule and learning to fend for yourself. You definitely grow up a bit when you venture out on your own. It also, at least for myself, made me appreciate my home life/parents a lot more when I saw how much they were doing for me when I was at home. I came out of my experience being more immersed in the school culture, participating in school activities, made life-long friends and appreciated my parents a lot more.
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Avinash’s Answer
Definitely, I would say that staying in campus help us to make friends and socialize better. Indeed socializing with people is most important than your skill to succeed in any kind of professions. So in such cae, just imagine networking with people with same interests(your campus is one such place, where you have like minded people/people who are interested in same discipline) Though studying better depends purely on type of your personality, staying in campus and making friends help you to get different perspectives of other friends on the same subjects and brings in a whole new angles to look the same thing differently. So when you are with multiple folks while studying, ensure you start conversation on the subject of your study, discuss it, listen from others which help you to get creative, appreciate other perspectives.
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Sheila’s Answer
Hi Vanisha:
I think it all depends on your personality and situation. Staying on campus does allow for opportunities to engage with your peers whether it's in class, college events, roommates, etc. On the other hand, staying off-campus or at home you could save money, eat your favorite comfort foods, sleep in your bedroom, etc.
When I was in college many years ago, all of my friends had different majors than me. I don't subscribe to you having to have the same major to study with someone. You all could come together as a group and just study, do homework, etc. That's what I did and it worked out for me okay. . . You've received some great comments so far from the CV Prof community. Best of luck to you!
~ Sheila
I think it all depends on your personality and situation. Staying on campus does allow for opportunities to engage with your peers whether it's in class, college events, roommates, etc. On the other hand, staying off-campus or at home you could save money, eat your favorite comfort foods, sleep in your bedroom, etc.
When I was in college many years ago, all of my friends had different majors than me. I don't subscribe to you having to have the same major to study with someone. You all could come together as a group and just study, do homework, etc. That's what I did and it worked out for me okay. . . You've received some great comments so far from the CV Prof community. Best of luck to you!
~ Sheila