This semester I decided to live off campus to try and get a feel of being on my own and responsible for paying bills on time and buying my own food. My dad and I actually calculated everything out and it is actually a bit cheaper to live off campus at the Mount because room and board is somewhat high.

I am living with my good friend Megan who is a nursing student at the Mount. We have totally different schedules for each day but we always seem to meet up and have dinner together and talk about what happened that day at school. Dorm life was fun because pretty much everyone that you knew were just like a few steps away from you to ask them about homework or just to see what is going on. I also liked the fact that you always knew that you safe because of campus police always around to protect you.

But on the other hand, the Mount has taught me a few tricks about safety during Safety Week, so that I can use them when they are not around. Also I liked that all your resources for your classes were just a walk away. As for living off campus, there are some perks too. Some would include: having no rules to follow, whicn do not get me wrong can be good sometimes, you learn how to be responsible, and the feeling of independence. These can be very helpful when you graduate from college and you are out on your own. That is my big fear. THE REAL WORLD!!!!

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