B9415002 (A2)

Compare and contrast living in an apartment and in the dormitory (III)

I think that living in an apartment and living in the dormitory have both their advantages and disadvantages. I have been living in the dormitory for almost two years and I feel very satisfied with it, the advantages for students are many: because you do not need to take a bus to go to class, the cost of the room and food [[inside the campus]]==>on campus are cheaper than outside, so you can save a lot of money. Moreover, if your roommates are also your classmates maybe the friendship improves. On the other hand, the space is reduced (limited) and it is not exactly your own space, in occasions (on occassion) you can not choose who are you going to live with and your roommates will be people you do not know.
Unlike living in the dormitory, living in an apartment is more expensive. In other words, you will spend more money paying the rent, electricity, water, Internet connection, etc. Also, if you do not have a motorcycle you need to take a bus or MTR to go to school, so you need to [[organize better your time]]==>learn to manage your time. However, if you find a good place you can have more space and also privacy, and perhaps you have the option to cook by yourself unlike in the dormitory.
To conclude, in my opinion, from the moment that you leave home to begin a more independent life, these two different environments are both good, in a sense, you learn about life, respect, and how to deal with that (What is that? Please elaborate on this).