In some countries university students live at home with their family while they study, whereas in other countries students attend university in another city. Do you think the benefits of living away from home during university outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.

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In many places, people stay in hostels when they are
in
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universities,
while
in others they stay with their families.
Although
, when students are away from their relatives they miss them and have to do their own work, the benefits of the environment they get and the time they save when they are away means that the
adantages
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advantages
far outweigh the drawbacks. First of all, when these young adults have to stay in
different
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city than their family they miss them.
That is
because they can not visit them whenever they want, and
this
affects their health as well.
Moreover
, because of living
alone
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they have to do their household chores, which
also
takes plenty of time and energy .
For instance
,
University
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of
buckhingham
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Buckingham
recently published a report indicating that on average
stuedents
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students
spend 8 to hours per week
on
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doing daily chores.
However
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this
can be managed by doing
by
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proper planning and visiting family regularly
in
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vacations.
On the other hand
, when a young person stays in accommodations away from home, it provides him or her
an
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independent environment that
help
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them in character development.
Also
, if they were in their homes, they have to spend hours daily
while
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travelling to and from their homes to universities, which is saved and can be used for doing other things.
For example
, in Karachi university students waste 2 to 3 hours daily
while
travelling from their house to educational institutes. In conclusion,
although
living closer to family and the comfort students get in their home has some benefits
but
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the the benefits they get from living
hostels
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in hostels
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in the form of character building means there are more advantages.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • independence
  • self-reliance
  • finance management
  • exposure
  • broaden horizons
  • open-minded
  • adaptability
  • conducive environment
  • isolation
  • homesickness
  • financial burden
  • household duties
  • academic responsibilities
  • personal growth
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