问答题 5.  Should college students live in a dormitory on campus or in an apartment off campus? This has triggered heated debate for years. The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinion from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should:
    1. summarize briefly the opinions from both sides, and then
    2. comment on living in a dormitory on campus or in an apartment off campus.
    Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instruction may result in a loss of marks.
Living in a dormitory on campus or in an apartment off campus?
Living on-campus Living off-campus
Living on-campus makes it easier for students to
study and enjoy college life. Through interacting
with other students and teachers, they can get
the whole university experience.

Living on-campus helps you to study better.
College study is not easy. You should not have to
worry about finding your way around and
figuring out the university bureaucracy.

Living in the dormitory also makes a student feel
more a part of the university community. There
are more opportunities for becoming involved in
university activities and networking with
students and university administration. 		Living off-campus is a definite advantage for
older students. Finding an apartment, dealing
with leases and the landlord's regulations,
cooking meals, and figuring out budgets are
all good practice for life after graduation.
This kind of independence helps older
students grow in adulthood.

Off-campus housing also gives students a
better perspective on what is going on around
them. Campus can be like little worlds of
their own. There are few children or older
people and everyone is focused on education.
Getting to know neighbors who are not
students is good for students coming from
different places. It is a chance to find out
what other people think and feel.
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Living on or off campus?

   Living on or off campus has always been a debatable question in terms of benefits and convenience. Some contend that on-campus living facilitates efficient study as regard to its profoundly academic environment and a better chance to acquaint oneself with professors and fellow students. While others argue that living off campus serves to cultivate one's independent character and the very ability to handle inter-personal relationship outside the peer circle.
   As far as I am concerned, on-campus living will benefit students more on the basis of the following reasons. Firstly, campus is the very place that helps us to grow through various activities. Participation in diverse extra-curricular activities and involvement in various academic competitions with the roommates enable us to further develop our abilities. For instance, the experience in one startup model competition is likely to illuminate one's future trajectory and infuse sharper perspectives with one's life. Next, accommodation on campus helps students to save much in leases, which can relieve the financial burden of the family. Students are encouraged to better utilize their budgets and make the best of it for the purposes of academic achievement.
   All in all, the advantages of living on campus far outweigh those of off campus due to the reasons illustrated above, that is, enhancing personal development and easing financial status.
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