Many students choose to study at colleges and universities that are far away from the places where they grew up. Do the benefits of this outweigh the drawbacks?

Nowadays it is common for young

people

to travel to far-flung places to study.

This

essay will argue that despite the fact that it often leads to financial difficulties, it is far more advantageous to study in places that are far away from one’s

parents

because it leads to independence. Young

people

frequently face financial problems if they decide to enrol in a degree course in a distant town.

This

is because it is no longer possible for them to live in their

parents

’ house, and they,

therefore

, have to pay for their own accommodation as well as utilities and food.

This

can come as quite a shock for many young

people

who have never had to pay a bill in their lives.

For example

, in

this

country, it is common for young

people

in

this

situation to take on part-time jobs so that they can pay their expenses while at university, and perhaps the most popular

such

job is being a waiter in a restaurant or bar. The great advantage of studying in a far-off place is that it allows young

people

to experience what it is like to be independent of their families. In many Western countries, it is humiliating for someone over the age of 18 to have to ask their

parents

for money and

also

to not be able to live their life the way they want to because they have to live by their

parents

' rules. Leaving the family home allows them to choose whatever lifestyle they want and not be under any influence from their elders.

For instance

, at universities in the UK, it is noticeable that students who are no longer living in their

parents

’ houses mature more quickly than those who are still living at home, and

this

is clearly because they cannot depend on their

parents

and must

instead

embrace their newfound independence. In conclusion, travelling to a distant place to study might be financially challenging for those who have just left their childhood home, but the advantages of being independent far outweigh that drawback.