Living on a Hall of Residence

Hey! As you would have known if you read my previous posts, I am a university student. Seeing that I live approximately two hours away from the campus, I live on a hall as it would obviously be hectic for me to travel to school everyday considering traffic and the works. 

I have heard many people say they would "...never live on hall because..." and they list 100000 reasons to not live on hall but at my university, if you do not live on hall, you do not get the entire university experience. I can definitely give you a few reasons to choose to live on hall when considering housing options.

1. There are seniors to help you through your first year t university. They will give you advice on the do's and dont's of university life AND if you ever need help with your assignments they are always willing to help (as long as you don't cut into their time to do their assignments).

2. You have other first years living on hall who do the same course as you do so you have a ready made study group. Cool huh? You can share notes and discuss lectures without having to go very far to study with commuters #goodgrades #goodbrain

3. If you ever find that you are hungry and don't have something to eat, you can go to your neighbour and ask them if they have a snack that they're willing to share. I am positive the answer will be yes because everybody knows about the struggle. It is very real.

4. Pooling cooking resources is also very helpful when you are running low on food. Just get a couple friends throw in a couple ingredients each and you will be surprised at the feast you will get once you all pitch in. 

5. You don't have to travel to get to school and you don't have to worry about transportation to get to and from school. You LIVE at school. YAY!

6. Hall competitions are the BEST and they're always fun. You get to enjoy all of this while commuters have to go home, Yaaas :D 

7. Interpersonal skills are developed once you live on hall. You have at least 150 other people around you every day and you have to learn how to communicate with them.

8. You learn to share, whether it is food, notes, advice or just little knick knacks.

9. You learn to be independent of your parents. You have to wash, cook and clean for yourself because you do not have Mommy and Daddy to help you #adulthood 

10. You will make lifelong friendships while living on hall with people from all over the region, even the world while living on hall. There are many opportunities for cultural exchange whether it is through food, dance, music or personal experiences. It is an enriching experience.

I would advise anyone who is considering living on a hall of residence to do it. There are many more reasons to do this, but these are just a few to spark your interest. Trust me, you will love it! 

Love, 

Toni