Name: Gina Lee 49612018
Instructor: I-Ming Shih
Course number:2022
2008 Dec.14
Dormitories vs. Apartments
University students can choose to live in the university dormitory or an apartment. There are advantages and disadvantages living in these two types of housing. They are different in the aspects of expense, privacy, and levels of freedom.
Living in the dormitory costs less than living in an apartment. When renting an apartment, although each student shares the utility fee, he or she has to pay for the rent of his or her own room and thus the expenses will be higher. In addition, he or she has to cover other expenses, like the Internet access charge. In the dorm one can access the high-speed Internet access at a low price. However, there is no high-speed internet access in an apartment. Moreover, the total expense of living in an apartment is nearly double every month. For example, I pay NT2800 for the rent every month, but living in the dorm only costs NT10000 each semester, including the rent, the water bill, and the Internet fee. Therefore, living an apartment is really more expensive than living in the dormitory.
One thing that is good about living in an apartment is privacy. Students living in the dormitory don’t have personal space but those who rent an apartment do. It is inconvenient on some occasions. For example, some girls have to go to the bathroom to change clothes because they feel embarrassed to do that in front of their roommates. For me, I don’t like to change clothes in the bathroom because of the wet floor. I choose an alternative--opening the doors of closet and standing between the two doors to change clothes. However, in an apartment, each one has her room and therefore can keep personal his or her own privacy. I can change in my room without feeling embarrassed. Besides, I can write my diary at anytime, because I don’t have to worry that someone stands behind me and read what I write.
Third, students who rent an apartment enjoy more freedom than those living in the dormitory. When living in the dorm, girls have to return to the dorm by 11 or they will be given an oral warning. If they violate the regulation for more than five times, they are not allowed to live in the dormitory anymore. In contrast, people can do whatever they want when living an apartment. There is no regulation that one should obey. For instance, I can invite my friends to my place and chat all night and come back at night late without worrying about the curfew. On the other hand, I can also listen to loud music in my room and need not worry that I may bother others. In the same case, no one will bother me and make me angry when I am sleeping or studying.
To sum up, there are pros and cons in living in the dorm or in an apartment. Students can have their better choices after knowing the differences in them. Some students want to spend less so they prefer to live in the dormitory. Some people want to keep personal privacy or have more freedom so they choose to rent an apartment.
Outline
Introduction: I compare them according to my experience on the aspects of the expense, privacy, and the levels of freedom.
1 the expense; the rent, the additional fee like the Internet fee
2 the privacy; change clothes the inconvenience
3the freedom: curfew；will not be bothered or bother other people
Conclusion : Students have the better choices after knowing the differences of them.
Instructor: I-Ming Shih
Course number:2022
2008 Dec.14
Dormitories vs. Apartments
University students can choose to live in the university dormitory or an apartment. There are advantages and disadvantages living in these two types of housing. They are different in the aspects of expense, privacy, and levels of freedom.
Living in the dormitory costs less than living in an apartment. When renting an apartment, although each student shares the utility fee, he or she has to pay for the rent of his or her own room and thus the expenses will be higher. In addition, he or she has to cover other expenses, like the Internet access charge. In the dorm one can access the high-speed Internet access at a low price. However, there is no high-speed internet access in an apartment. Moreover, the total expense of living in an apartment is nearly double every month. For example, I pay NT2800 for the rent every month, but living in the dorm only costs NT10000 each semester, including the rent, the water bill, and the Internet fee. Therefore, living an apartment is really more expensive than living in the dormitory.
One thing that is good about living in an apartment is privacy. Students living in the dormitory don’t have personal space but those who rent an apartment do. It is inconvenient on some occasions. For example, some girls have to go to the bathroom to change clothes because they feel embarrassed to do that in front of their roommates. For me, I don’t like to change clothes in the bathroom because of the wet floor. I choose an alternative--opening the doors of closet and standing between the two doors to change clothes. However, in an apartment, each one has her room and therefore can keep personal his or her own privacy. I can change in my room without feeling embarrassed. Besides, I can write my diary at anytime, because I don’t have to worry that someone stands behind me and read what I write.
Third, students who rent an apartment enjoy more freedom than those living in the dormitory. When living in the dorm, girls have to return to the dorm by 11 or they will be given an oral warning. If they violate the regulation for more than five times, they are not allowed to live in the dormitory anymore. In contrast, people can do whatever they want when living an apartment. There is no regulation that one should obey. For instance, I can invite my friends to my place and chat all night and come back at night late without worrying about the curfew. On the other hand, I can also listen to loud music in my room and need not worry that I may bother others. In the same case, no one will bother me and make me angry when I am sleeping or studying.
To sum up, there are pros and cons in living in the dorm or in an apartment. Students can have their better choices after knowing the differences in them. Some students want to spend less so they prefer to live in the dormitory. Some people want to keep personal privacy or have more freedom so they choose to rent an apartment.
Outline
Introduction: I compare them according to my experience on the aspects of the expense, privacy, and the levels of freedom.
1 the expense; the rent, the additional fee like the Internet fee
2 the privacy; change clothes the inconvenience
3the freedom: curfew；will not be bothered or bother other people
Conclusion : Students have the better choices after knowing the differences of them.
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