Many university students live with their families while others need to live away from home because their universities are in different cities. What are the advantages and disadvantages in both situations?

Is university just a place to get a piece of paper? Or can it be a place to grow personally and academically?

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essay will explain why it’s better for most students to move away from

home

. Living at

home

while studying has many advantages. It’s more comfortable than student accommodation. Rent and laundry are free, and there’s no need to cook. Your

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DVDs are still in your old room, with the Justin Bieber posters and the Hello Kitty collection from when you were nine. The same old friends live nearby,

although

fewer because some have gone to

college

now. Yes, your new

college

friends across the city are cold and penniless. But they sit in cafes for hours discussing politics and playing

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and talking to that cute Korean student. The dorms are noisy, but there are always new people to meet. Some of your new

college

friends have signed up with a Japanese conversation club; others are going abseiling soon. While you snooze on the long uncomfortable bus ride

home

, they are working together in the library on

next

week’s assignment. While you sit with your mother watching television watching, they are exploring clubs and giggling during poetry readings.Clearly,

college

is about more than a certificate. It’s about learning – not just academically, but about other people and the way you view the world. It doesn’t mean forgetting your old life, but it does mean opening up to new ideas and new experiences. Give it a try! You can always go

home

at the weekend!