I. Introduction:
Background Information: When students attend universities far from home they have to choose whether to live on or off campus.
Past/Present
Thesis Statement: This essay will compare and contrast between living on campus and off campus based on the above mentioned parameters.
Similarities: responsibility, legal obligations and availability
Differences: Costs, convenience, security, and privacy
Para: 1
Topic sentence: Firstly, when living on and off campus there is difference in cost
Supporting idea: The rate of rent on campus is set, meaning that a student cannot negotiate for a better price.
Evidence: “All of your bills, for each semester, are included in single fee charged to your student account.”
Supporting idea: On the contrary, students who live off campus have a range of prices to choose from, depending on the type of room in question
Evidence: For example, the cost of an apartment would differ with that of a single room.
Supporting idea: students living off campus are able to buy food in bulk and prepare themselves
Evidence: those on campus have to purchase food from food outlets that are in small quantities and costly.
Para: 2
Topic sentence: Secondly, the measure of convenience between living on and off campus differs
Supporting idea: hostels and residence halls are located in the university; the students can walk to their lecture rooms.
Evidence: In case there is something forgotten in the hostels and rooms, the students are assured of catching up with it and attending class on time.
Supporting idea: On campus are able to conveniently access facilities such as TV rooms, sporting facilities, gyms, library, and study rooms among others.
Evidence: Why bother driving when you can walk In few minutes, you can be anywhere on campus: from classes, cafeteria, chapel, gym rooms, library, computer labs, bookstores, friends and campus offices like the Registrar’s office, students union offices to Student Services. Time is money, save it by living on campus”.
Supporting idea: Students living off campus can access their houses at whatever time they wish
Evidence: living on campus where there is curfew and bed checks thus inconveniencing the student.
Supporting Idea: Those living on campus only do a little cleaning and the rest is left for the support staff
Evidence: This compared to those living off campus that have to clear their rooms and activate their facilities, consumes less time.
Para: 3
Topic sentence: Thirdly, both types of accommodation differ in levels of privacy and security.
Supporting idea: Obviously, students staying on campus have less privacy compared to their off campus counterparts.
Evidence: This is because of the small space shared amongst individuals on campus housing.
Supporting idea: On the other hand, students who reside off campus have the highest levels of privacy.
Evidence: This is because they have their own bedrooms, bathrooms and other commonly shared facilities while on campus.
Supporting idea: While on campus the student’s safety is guaranteed by the campus security personnel.
Evidence: Students living off campus have to take care of themselves and should anything happen that calls falls in the security docket, only state or county security are involved. In case of any accidents the university is accountable, for those on campus.
Para: 4
Topic sentence: Both living on and off campus have limited availability.
Supporting idea: for a student to get on campus accommodation, they must apply.
Evidence: This should be done as soon as possible to increase the chances of getting a room.
Supporting idea: On the other hand, the best rooms that are close to the universities are always booked for long, so getting a room outside is usually a hard task.
Evidence: Both have limited availability, with on campus accommodation the student is not guaranteed of getting a room.
Supporting idea: During winter and spring, students who stay off campus are at liberty to stay or move out of their houses.
Evidence: Those who stay on campus can only stay in a room when the semester is on and check out after the academic year is over.
Par: 5
Topic sentence: Living both on campus and off campus has different legal obligations
Supporting Idea: For on campus accommodation, the student has to sign contracts for the residence halls.
Evidence: In both cases these legally binding documents, stipulate rules that have to be upheld by the students and the period within which they are to stay.
Supporting Idea: Similarly, those living off campus have to sign lease agreements prior to acquiring the room. It is very important to talk with the student legal services and landlord prior to signing the lease agreement to avert problems
Evidence: In both cases these legally binding documents, stipulate rules that have to be upheld by the students and the period within which they are to stay.
Par. 6
Topic sentence: Living on campus and off campus is also similar in that both students get the chance to be responsible.
Supporting sentence: Responsibility comes in where the students have to take care of themselves.
Evidence: This includes doing and submitting assignments in time, doing their laundry, and cleaning their immediate surroundings.
Supporting idea: As the students do this they have a sense of responsibility instilled in them.
Evidence: They have to ensure that they purchase food on time before the food outlets are closed or timed out. Just like on campus, off campus students can also be serious with their academics by being committed
III. Conclusion
1. A short summary: both have their advantages and disadvantages.
2. Suggestions:
3. Warning, advice, etc. Students making decisions about their accommodations when attending universities far from home should look at factors such as privacy, cost, convenience, security, proximity to the campus, and availability prior to settling on their choice. While doing this the ultimate goal of joining a campus; academics should be of great held in determining all the factors stated.
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