It is argued that it is much more preferable for students of tertiary education to reside far away from their homes. This essay agrees with this notion to a large extent and will provide the reasons to underpin this position. On one hand, it is believed by some that living with parents during academic years is way more beneficial than staying far away in college dormitories in light of its cost-effectiveness. In other words, when living with parents, one will not have to shoulder accommodation bills, which is beneficial indeed, as long as current bills of hostels or accommodations tend to be ?astronomical?. And for this very reason, nowadays some of the students staying in accommodations face serious financial troubles and have to manage to study and work concurrently, which in turn may result in increased stress levels and poor academic performance. However, if one has enough desire, this is only a matter of patience and determination.