To Live in or out at University

To live in or out at University

Once you have decided which university to attend the next biggest question will be whether to be a day student or live in the university residence. There are many pros and cons with regards to either of those options. Profgrad will explore a few.

Living in a university residence allows for many social interactions with fellow students and most students will tell you that university life is lived at residence. You will never truly appreciate student life if you are not living at university. Living at a university residence could become expensive. Not only is it the accommodation that is paid for, but you would also have to look at buying food, washing your clothes and having enough money for entertainment. You would probably find that your entertainment bill could become large as there will always be something to do or some party to attend. It requires discipline from students as you could get carried away in this great student type lifestyle. It is a great opportunity to make friends for life and acquaintances in all fields of business going forward into your professional life. If you don’t like sharing, this is definitely not the way to go as you share basically everything as a residence student including bedrooms, bathrooms, food etc. Visit your university of choice at http://profgrad.co.za/institution.html

Being a day student means you would be on campus for class but leave for home afterwards. You would not stay at the university residence. Being a day student you can either rent a room in a student house/ flat close to campus or you might be living with your parents and driving to University every day. Living with your parents could work out much more affordable. You would have to use money for petrol to get to university but that is about it. Your parents will have food in the house and you can always make lunch. You can always do extra activities at the university to increase your social interaction with other students. Being a day student could give you a great start in life. You could start doing extra activities or start businesses on the side to try and generate an income as you have extra time. Many students would like to study this way as they have their own time and require their own type of discipline to be successful. Visit any property rental company if you are interested in renting a room in a student house/ flat. A good place to start is http://www.aida.co.za/aida

Which do you feel is better, university residence or being a day student?