Should students live away from home?
Is it better for college students to live far away from home than live at home with their parents ?
Many individuals claim that undergraduates should live in dormitories rather than with their families. While I accept that this idea is beneficial to some extent, I would argue that its drawbacks are more significant.
On the one hand, there are some reasons why university students should live at the school campus. The first one is that when they live far away from parents, they tend to be more independent. This is because these people have to take care of themselves and be responsible for their studies. Apart from that, they can earn some extra money by doing some part-time jobs, which might help them learn valuable work experience. Furthermore, without parental supervision, these young adults might have more chances to make new friends and gain insights into their cultures, leading to strong bonds of friendship.
However, I believe that it is better for college students to live with their parents for some reasons. Firstly, the young might suffer from culture shock or homesickness, which could negatively affect their academic performances and social life. For instance, an introvert could find it hard to concentrate on his or her study if his roommates keep partying or singing out loud all the time. Secondly, as in many Asian nations such as Vietnam, traditional values of family bond plays a integral part in people’s lives, and family members have a tendency to take care of their parents. If all students in this country live far away from their houses, this long-standing culture might disappear for good.
In conclusion, while I accept that living in the schools with friends has certain benefits, I think they should be more encouraged to live near their parents while pursuing tertiary education as it has more benefits.
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Yes!
Everyone is different, what works for you does not necessarily work for others. Some people might live far from home and still manage to keep their culture, some people living closer might choose to be different.
In my case, I lived about 16 000 Km away from my family home between the age of 18 and the age of 34. After the age of 34 until now (40) I live 3 000 km away from them. My knowledge of the Vietnamese culture has actually improved while living away because my family was born in Lao for three generations. While student living away from home, I met more Vietnamese student which allowed some cutural exchange.
Whether it will be hard or easy and whether one can cope with it or not depends on one’s personality. I’m the only child in my family and have always been quite independent since pretty early and challenges are a source of energy for me.
So my suggestion is more to know about yourself and decide base on that.
Are you homesick at times? I've never been so far from home like that. One time I spent over a month living in Sai Gon when I was at 9th grade but I didn't feel homesick because I lived with my relatives. That's the first time I was so far from my family. Even now, I've been living in Hanoi for over 4 years, I visit my hometown around twice or 3 times a year.
For me, I'm okay with it but living overseas is different. You have to live a new life in a new country, you need to acquaint new people, everything is new to you. Maybe I lack experience because I'm still young, but I aspire to live and work in a developed country just like you do. "The grass is always greener on the other side". I just want to know how greener the grass on that side is.
I wasn’t homesick the first two years I think. Everything was new, so many things to learn that it keeps you busy. It’s later on that I started missing home. But that is me.
Living in a foreign country can be a real challenge, you need to have an adventurous soul, a nomadic soul. The grass is as green as you make it, it might not be very green at the beginning, but you can care for it, water it every day, feed it a little bit and with time it will get greener than the other side.
When my wife, my kid and I moved from the UK to Australia, 6 years ago. The grass was brown for us. We missed London. I told my wife “let’s give Australia one full year and if we still don’t feel it home then we will move back”, well we are still in Australia and the grass is much greener now.
I'm happy to hear that. Thanks for your inspiring words ! :D I hope I will have a chance to see the grass there someday. I'm trying for the day. :)