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Final Works Cited

Works Cited

1) Lopez, Charly. Advantages Of Living Home During University. 28 Apr 1999. http://www.studentastic.co.uk/advantagesoflivinghomeduringuniversity.htmland >.
　
2) Meghan Oleary. What to Bring to College. 16 June. 2008. http://www.collegeview.com/articles/cv/campuslife/life_in_dorm.htmlhan%20oleary.

3) Rockler Naomi. Should You Live in a Dorm Room. 6 Nov. 2007. http://collegeuniversity.suite101.com/article.cfm/should_you_live_in_a_dorm_room.

4) Various Authors. 10 Things You Got to Know About Your First Year of College. 12 Dec. 2007 http://www.sparknotes.com/college/life/page11.html>.

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Final Project

Dorm life is a better way to live compared to home life.When living in a dorm, you are on your own and realize personal responsibility is a result of your independence. Besides the many life lessons learned in a dorm, life itself is less of a hassle. A person does not have to commute, and could leave five minutes before class without being late. In a dorm, you are living amongst friends, and it is a great way to meet new people.According to a study conducted by The University of Washington, although students who dorm have the tendency to have their GPA drop, they still prefer dorm life over home life.(4). Home life does not compare to dorm life due to the lessons learned, its convenience, and the overall fun of living on your own.

Dorm life can not be compared to home life. In a dorm, there are always activities going on, and there is always something to do. When living amongst your peers, you often have similar interests, and you are forced to associate with one another. People meet new people, and strong friendships are created. According to Meghan Oleary, "When you live in a dorm, it's hard to be lonely. There's always someone hanging out in the hallway looking for a friendly conversation."(2). Personally, a dorm has given me many activities to do. I have made so many friends, and there are constantly people coming in and out of my dorm. Sometimes, I feel like being left alone, however I am glad that there are so many friends who want to go out and have a good time. Dorm life definitely has a positive impact on an student's social life.

On the contrary, home life does have some benefits. A college education is extremely expensive, and by living at home a student would not have to bear the expense of a dorm. However, there are millions of scholarships out there to pay for college expenses. According to a survey done by Natwest Student Money Matters in 2006, 1 in every 5 university students live at home during their studies, and this trend is steadily rising.(1). However, it can be inferred that 4 out of 5 students are not living at home, and 80 percent is an etremely large amount. At home, a person has all of the privacy he or she needs, and does not have to deal with friends constantly, especially in a co ed dorm can often lead to controversy. However, the amount friends and good times had overrides the lack of privacy. lt is better to have friends constantly involved in your life than no one at all. A student has a lot of distractions in a dorm, where at home a person has more time do take care of important things, and to study. Yet college years are supposed to be the most fun time of a person's life, and a person could easily balance studying and having a good time.

Dorm life is extremely convenient for a student. To be able to wake up five minutes before class starts, and not be late is great. Many people have class and a break between class and have nowhere to go. It is convenient to be able to get a couple of more hours of sleep before going back to class. According to Naomi Rockler, "lf you feel like rolling out of bed at 9:45 to go to your 10:00 a.m. class? No problem if you live on campus! You can walk everywhere that you need to go and don't have to deal with the hassles of parking and commuting."(3). Food is available constantly in the multiple cafes on campus, and everything is a walking distance away. Me being an athlete living on campus is ideal. The baseball field is my backyard, and the fitness center is across the street. In the winter time, there is a batting cage constantly open for baseball players in the school, and this is a 2 minute walk from where I sleep. For non athletes, there is a pool hall and many other fun activities to do. Food, fun, and class are all so close, therefore the convenience of a dorm is unmatched.

Living in a dorm teaches a person many life lessons. In a dorm, a person is forced to make their own decisions, and learns how these decisions impact their lives. A person has no one to tell him or her to go to class, and not to go out the night before exams. According to the College Life, "Some college students don't mind living with their parents. And some do. When you're living away from home, your parents will have a whole lot less say in your everyday life-- and to many students, that's exhilarating."(4). Before I came to college, I was very sloppy and did not know how to cook. After three months on my own, I could fend for myself, and learned how to be responsible. I set time aside for doing laundry and cooking, yet I still have time to study and go out. Dorm life has taught me that I must manage my time wisely, and that many of my decisions effect me as well as the people around me.

Dorm life is a better way to live than home life. Although home life has its advantages, it does not compare to the experience of living in a dorm. There is constant fun in a dorm, and living amongst your peers always gives a person something to do. It is extremely convenient to live on campus, especially not having to wake up early for class. Living in a dorm teaches responsibility, and teaches a person how to make decisions and live with the consequences of those decisions. Dorm life is indeed the best way to live.

G20

College students had a protest against the G20 meeting. The 20 most powerful people in the world met in Pitsburgh, and these 20 people alone control up to 80 percent of of the worlds economy. These protesters were college students, just like our class. The police used less lethal force in order to prevent a riot, and to control the crowd. Yes they there were probably some students who were disruptive and wild, yet the police were using extreme measures. Remember, these were college students, yet the police were treating them as criminals. The scary thing is that the police were using riot control tactics that they use on terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is very possible that more techniques perfected in Iraq could be used in the United States. The G20 will have to meet in New York soon, and it is very possible that we will be a part of the type of situation that happened in Pittsburgh.

The news and live video clips were very different. The news classified the college students as anarchists, not as students walking home from school. The news sugar coated the situation, and made it seem like the police were just doing their job to prevent a protest from turning into a full scale riot. However, the video clip showed that the police were telling the students to disperse, yet were surrounding them on all sides. The students truly were the victims. They were trying to go home, yet had nowhere to go. The video showed a woman getting hit by a policeman, showing the true brutality of the situation. There was a huge difference between the news and the video clips.

I find it very strange that this event happened in September, yet I am just hearing about it now. I feel that the news does not want the people to think their freedom of speech is not there. During the presentation in room 230, the lawyer had an effect on me. He was a really smart guy, who was talking about a similar incident. The government tried to convict people of crimes who could not disperse, yet this man got 90 percent of them off the hook. It is ridiculous how the government could try to convict people of a crime, if they were just walking on the street. The government also tried to convict a man who posted something on twitter about the situation. There are worse things in the world going on than a person writing something on twitter. These are some lessons I obtained from the G20 incident.

Rough Draft

Dorm life is a better way to live compared to home life.When living in a dorm, you are on your own and realize personal responsibility is a result of your independence. Besides the many life lessons learned in a dorm, life itself is less of a hassle. A person does not have to commute, and could leave five minutes before class without being late. In a dorm, you are living amongst friends, and it is a great way to meet new people.According to a study conducted by The University of Washington, although students who dorm have the tendency to have their GPA drop, they still prefer dorm life over home life. Home life does not compare to dorm life due to the lessons learned, its convenience, and the overall fun of living on your own.

Dorm life can not be compared to home life. In a dorm, there are always activities going on, and there is always something to do. When living amongst your peers, you often have similar interests, and you are forced to associate with one another. People meet new people, and strong friendships are created. According to Meghan Oleary, "When you live in a dorm, it's hard to be lonely. There's always someone hanging out in the hallway looking for a friendly conversation." Personally, a dorm has given me many activities to do. I have made so many friends, and there are constantly people coming in and out of my dorm. Sometimes, I feel like being left alone, however I am glad that there are so many friends who want to go out and have a good time. Dorm life definitely has a positive impact on an student's social life.

On the contrary, home life does have some benefits. A college education is extremely expensive, and by living at home a student would not have to bear the expense of a dorm. However, there are millions of scholarships out there to pay for the cost of a dorm. According to a survey done by Natwest Student Money Matters in 2006, 1 in every 5 university students live at home during their studies, and this trend is steadily rising. At home, a person has all of the privacy he or she needs, and does not have to deal with friends constantly, especially in a co ed dorm can often lead to controversy. Everyone is involved in each others business, and privacy is often lacking. Personally, l would rather have privacy lacking than to be bored alone at home. A student has a lot of distractions in a dorm, where at home a person has more time do take care of important things, and to study. Yet college years are supposed to be the most fun time of a person's life, and what 18 year old wants to study rather than go out. College students want to have a good time, and enjoy being young.

Dorm life is extremely convenient for a student. To be able to wake up five minutes before class starts, and not be late is great. Many people have class and a break between class and have nowhere to go. It is convenient to be able to get a couple of more hours of sleep before going back to class. According to Naomi Rockler, "lf you feel like rolling out of bed at 9:45 to go to your 10:00 a.m. class? No problem if you live on campus! You can walk everywhere that you need to go and don't have to deal with the hassles of parking and commuting."Food is available constantly in the multiple cafes on campus, and everything is a walking distance away. Me being an athlete living on campus is ideal. The baseball field is my backyard, and the fitness center is across the street. In the winter time, there is a batting cage constantly open for baseball players in the school, and this is a 2 minute walk from where I sleep. For non athletes, there is a pool hall and many other fun activities to do. Food, fun, and class are all so close, therefore the convenience of a dorm is unmatched.

Living in a dorm teaches a person many life lessons. In a dorm, a person is forced to make their own decisions, and learns how these decisions impact their lives. The freedom which is provided by living on a dorm can however affect an individual positively as well as negatively.A person has no one to tell him or her to go to class, and not to go out the night before exams. According to the College Life, "Some college students don't mind living with their parents. And some do. When you're living away from home, your parents will have a whole lot less say in your everyday life-- and to many students, that's exhilarating."A person learns how to live and interact with others, and how to fend for them self. These lessons could not be learned at home, making a dorm beneficial to teaching life lessons as well.

In conclusion, dorm life is a better way to live than home life. Although home life has its advantages, it does not compare to the experience of living in a dorm. There is constant fun in a dorm, and living amongst your peers always gives a person something to do. It is extremely convenient to live on campus, especially not having to wake up early for class. Living in a dorm teaches responsibility, and teaches a person how to make decisions and live with the consequences of those decisions. Dorm life is indeed the best way to live.

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