How hostel life affects student's life; It's Pros and Cons

WRITTEN BY; KHILAN RAJESHBHAI KHETANI CLASS OF 2024

This blog addresses about the pros and cons of pros and cons of hostel life

INTRODUCTION

Living in hostels with students from all over the world is one of the best things you can do. You can also learn about diverse countries and their cultures, customs and traditions. Most importantly, all of this will help you to become a more balanced person.

This allows you to enrich your knowledge of the curriculum through the analytical discussion among students living in hostels. It may also help in character building. When you live with your parents, sometimes it is difficult to create a sense of responsibility.

A lot of research has been done to emphasize the importance of hostel environment. You learn essential life learning qualities and skills like responsibilities, collaboration, assisting your roommates, togetherness, and adaptability from living in a hostel which helps in shaping the personality of an individual.

WHAT IS HOSTEL LIFE?

Students who want to pursue their official education away from home can stay at the hotel. However, a hostel is more than just a place to stay. A hostel serves as both a living quarter and a learning environment. The lifestyle of students and those at home diverge. Hostel life is the phrase used to describe this manner of life in a hostel.

It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience where you get to have an idea of what real life is, and if you want to have that then you shouldn’t pass on hostel life, which gives you a sense of responsibility as well as independence.

WHAT HAPPENS IN HOSTEL AND HOW IT IMPACTS LIFE?

Students of similar ages and perspective often interact with one another in dorms. While living in a dorm, a student can pick up many positive traits from other friends but they can also be easily influenced negatively by others.

Hostel students are seen to possess a variety of positive personality traits, including being self- assured, responsible, social, realistic, compromising, and intelligent in many areas of life.

Hostel life also improves the students’ level of patience and courage. It prepares students to accept challenges/difficulties in practical life such as financial crises, adjustment issues, personal helplessness, distress, changes in eating and sleeping habits, and many other issues.

ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN A HOSTEL

• Becoming more independent Students must be self-sufficient in order to begin careers and enjoy their lives as independently. Home is full of joy, and your parents provide all of your needs. However, dormitory living forces you to perform tasks on your own. Experiencing and living in a hostel teaches you important life lessons.
  The benefits of living in a hostel include getting used to a new environment and taking care of oneself.

• It allows you to build friendships Students often think they are powerless because they are separated from their family. Certain friends, on the other hand, will have a huge impact on them.
  They often become close friends which are unbreakable for lifetime. You may discuss your life experiences, problems and express your concerns with them. You’d definitely form emotional bonds with your fellow hostel guests over time. After graduation, you will cherish these moments.

• Having a sense of discipline in your life
  The best part about living in a hostel is that the institution’s or university’s authority is upheld and cannot be challenged by students.
  Everything has a set time, including getting up, dressing properly, attending classes, eating healthy, going to bed with breaks in between for exercises, playing an having fun all on a predetermined schedule.

DISADVANTAGES OF HOSTEL LIFE

• Ragging
  Students in hostel life experience a lot of challenges, and one of the worst is ragging. Even though ragging is formally recognized as a cognizable offense, it is still practiced at many places.

• Getting into a bad company
  Students come because many nasty people and establish bad habits that may turn into addictions in a hostel. Without our family members around to tell you what's good and what's not, you become more rash. The impact of poor students can be detrimental to other students. Smoking and drinking not only impair your health, but they also cause you to lose focus on your studies. One of the main concerns that parents and students have about living in a hostel is that they will not have good company.

• Difficulty in adjusting to new surroundings
  Living in a small congested room with as many as 3-4 beds may make adjusting to a new surrounding difficult. Many students experience emotional challenges and mental distress when they move away from their parents. So, while living in a hostel provides independence and freedom, you may have to deal with the stress of being alone for an extended amount of time.

• Problems with diet
  One of the most significant difficulties the students contend with is their diet. Many of them have trouble digesting the typical food served in a mess. It is riskier for student’s own health to frequently order food from restaurants and food outlets. In addition, parents frequently increase their spending when they worry about the safety of their kids.

• Concentrating is more difficult
  It may be difficult to concentrate on schoolwork in an active college environment. Despite the fact that parents send their children to a dorm for academics, students don’t focus on their studies and spend their time there having parties, smoking and becoming inebriated. Additionally, staying up late may make it difficult to concentrate in class the next day.

CONCLUSION

Everything in the world has two aspects, advantages and disadvantages. The ideal place for a student to live is in a hostel, and living in the hostel is the best experience for those who can minimize the drawbacks and maximize the benefits. In a hostel, a new life begins where we make new friends and learn to appreciate the little things. When they reflect on those times, they will see that those were the best parts of their lives. Hostel life is a priceless experience for lifetime!