Home Life Vs. Dormitory Life
Only when you start living in a dormitory you realize the perks of living at home. When high school is almost over and you’re getting ready to leave for university, you don’t know how to feel about it. There are so many mixed emotions- Happy? Sad? Excited? Dorm life is extremely different to living at home and may be really hard to adjust but that is not always the case. The purpose of this essay is to contrast the living conditions and other aspects of living at home and compare it to living in a dorm.
A Roman author, Pliny the Elder quoted, “Home is where the heart is”. Home is a place filled with love and affection by our parents. The constant battle between fights, and long talks with your siblings kept you busy all day. Someone was always around to help you with anything you needed and there were no worries as your parents were always there to support you. In addition to that, at home everything was made easy for you- maid to clean your room, cook to prepare every meal and a driver to take you wherever you wanted to go.
Everyone has a soft spot for his or her long-term home. It’s where you spent most of your lives and you’re well adapted to the surroundings around you. The warmth of your room is a unique feeling you don’t get to experience elsewhere, especially not in a dorm room all by yourself. Everything you need is within arms reach and most of the times, the best nights of sleep are those spent in your own bed.
Money was never an issue back home even if it was ten dirhams for cab or a few hundreds for shopping. Your parents were always ready to give you money to spend at any time required. Even if you had a fixed allowance, they would hand over more with just a bit of persuasion from your side. Best part was, you weren’t expected to cover food expenses with your allowance. You had the choice to decide whether you wanted to eat a fresh home cooked meal or stuff yourself with fast food, all