After graduating from high school, students have to make a choice whether or not to go to college. This is not an easy choice for the students and it brings a lot of uncertainty. The decision to live in a room is very often made in consultation with the parents. This is because they may also bear the room rent and other financial costs. All students have to get used to living in rooms. That is why you have to carefully weigh the advantages and disadvantages and then make the correct decision. In Belgium, people speak instead of “going into rooms”. to go into the room ??.
Going into a room: a dream or not at all?
Living in rooms seems hip to many students and not to others. The decision whether or not to live in rooms also depends on your social attitude. After all, there is a greater chance that you will live in rooms if you like to be with people and like to take a step into the world again. Students who are a bit more withdrawn are more likely to opt for a daily commute. Others think that they will make more contacts through life as a student in a big city. Every student must decide for himself what is the best choice for him or her. A good summary of the pros and cons can provide more insight into making the right decision. One thing is very certain. Those who think they will live in rooms for the nightlife will more than likely score poor results at the end of the academic year. If the parents sponsor living in rooms, they will – if the results are poor – perhaps advise daily commuting in the coming year.
Advantages of living on your own
No more movement
Because you live close to the campus, you no longer have to make a move. Public transport often does not run punctually and you no longer have to worry about it. You can also stay a bit longer because you live close to the campus. In general, you will save a lot of time with a commuter. A commuter can lose hours due to poor public transport connections.
More social contacts
Because of the contact with many students in the city, the chances are greater than you will make many friends. Every evening, students come together to catch up, have a drink or party. You often also hear that people return to the city where they studied after their student days, to live there permanently. Occasionally people even marry a partner that they got to know during the student period. Nothing but benefits it seems. Nevertheless, the many social contacts can put a damper on study time. Ultimately, you will live in rooms to live very close to your campus in order to study as much as possible. Studying becomes a bit more difficult with a lot of friends around you. Making the right choices is therefore very important.
Living independently
Living in rooms is actually the harbinger of later life. After all, you will have to take care of your food, drink, laundry, ironing, and so on. In this way you can form a very good picture of what living on an independent basis means. No more surprises if you ever decide to live alone. Certain students, who have always lived under Mum’s wing, sometimes have a lot of trouble living independently. You often recognize these students by a messy room, little healthy food and an irregular day and night rhythm. Creating order and avoiding disorder is a real challenge for these students.
Absolute freedom
Those who live in rooms can come and go wherever they want, without having to answer to anyone. You decide when you eat and what you eat. You can go out as long as you want, without anyone at home having to know. Living in rooms guarantees absolute freedom, even if this can sometimes have negative consequences.
Cons
Take care of your own food, laundry and pee
Independent living is of course also a disadvantage in addition to an advantage. After all, you now have to take care of your food, drink, laundry and ironing yourself. The parents prepare something in the evening for commuting students, but this is not the case at all for room students. Taking care of your entire household yourself can be quite tiring and therefore also a disadvantage of living in rooms.
Loneliness
Of course you can take a step into the world every evening. However, this interest can after a few months ?? and especially in the winter months ?? soon be over. Only then will you realize that living in rooms can also be very lonely. You secretly long for the cozy warmth of home and the pleasant conversations with your parents or brothers and sisters.
Going into a room is expensive
Going into a room is not cheap at all. The cheapest solution is of course to continue to live at home. Renting a room can easily cost 350 to even 400 euros per month. On top of that, there are also the costs you incur because you now live alone once (food, drink, ??). You also have more expenses related to going out, parties, and so on. There is now one more experience in a big city. Prepare your bill and know well in advance what to expect.
Less privacy
Living in rooms often means that you have a common room or living room, including communal sanitary facilities (shower and toilet). In most cases, you have less privacy in this area than you would at home. Of course it does not always have to be that way. If you pay a little more, there is a possibility that you will still have a separate shower and toilet.