pretty nicely for the day when I properly move out of my family’s house, a thought which no longer seems that daunting.


Three years of not having people tell you what to do (for the most part), you learn a lot about yourself and about other people, and the interaction between the two teaches you even more. Living with other students has made me far more aware of my own habits and my priorities, and that is mainly because of the contrast to theirs. no matter to


what extent. Through living with other people from a variety of backgrounds and upbringings, you realise your own boundaries, standards and the ways in which you want to live. Even if its simply just hygiene standards, or how you like the kitchen cleaned.


University is a one big life-lesson. For many students it’s such a drastic change in lifestyle you’d be naive to think you will walk out of your degree as the same person who walked in. You do not just come away with a degree.


From my experience, I have come away with far more independence and confidence in my own abilities. Living by myself and with other people are only two of the many elements of university that have changed my life. But, they are definitely two of the most valuable.


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