| With the increasing number of young adults enrolling in | | | | you are on campus in student housing you will not |
| colleges, most universities throughout the country have | | | | need to drive to class. With gas prices on the raise, it |
| decided to offer student housing either on campus and | | | | could be one of the top money saving options. |
| or close to it. There are many benefits of living in | | | | -Student housing is also very close to the university |
| student housing, especially your first year attending at | | | | library, book store, campus store, health centers, gym |
| the college. There are also many social and academic | | | | and dinning hall, thus allowing you to avoid traffic and |
| benefits of these living situations. | | | | using unnecessary gas once again. |
| -Students that live right on campus in student housing, | | | | -If you are not ready to make the jump of living on |
| have higher graduations rates than their fellow | | | | your own right as soon you graduate high school, then |
| classmates that reside off campus or at home. A | | | | student housing is a great way to transition slowly into |
| number of factors could be the cause of this trend; | | | | the real world. While you are mostly on your own, |
| one of the main factors is that there is no alcohol | | | | there is not as much responsibility that is thrust upon |
| allowed on campus in student housing. With no alcohol | | | | your shoulder. Most student housing options come with |
| permitted, partying is not as convenient as it could be | | | | a meal plan, cleaning services, and laundry services, |
| living with friends off campus. | | | | making it easier for you to transition into your new |
| -Students that live in the on campus student housing | | | | found freedom. |
| tend to have more involvement with campus activities, | | | | -Student housing is a melting pot of culture. What |
| such as clubs and committees. Any time that you take | | | | better way to get to learn about other people's beliefs |
| part in any extracurricular activity you are making your | | | | and traditions than to live in and environment in which |
| college experience more enjoyable and building your | | | | everyone one around you has freedom to express |
| resume. With being right on campus the students are | | | | themselves. |
| more willing to try new things. Students may not be as | | | | If you are truly looking for the full college experience, |
| aware of the campus activities if not living close to or | | | | than maybe the student housing option is the right |
| on campus. | | | | choice for you. There is no better way to see what |
| -Safety on campus will always surpass any that you | | | | you are made of as a human being, then embarking |
| could get in an off campus apartment. Universities | | | | out on your own and taking the time to learn what it is |
| have campus police that patrol around the units on | | | | that you find important. Student housing opens the |
| every campus. | | | | doors to many clubs and cultural events and can open |
| -Living on campus also allows you to save money. If | | | | your life up to new people and new views. |