I.. consider hostel life an important component of whole-person education. To fulfill this aim, all students are required to spend at least one of the three/four years of their study as hostel residents. Students in collaboration with Wardens organize a variety of activities such as High Table Dinners, night talks and orientation programmes. Cultural and entertainment activities are also a feature of hostel life.
Food is usually good, though continental breakfasts of hard rolls, jam and coffee may take some getting used to
I also feel that living in a hostel we do not get all the luxuries that we get at home like the food in the hostel is somtimes pretty bad but still we have to live there and live there happily so again we make an adjustment coz we know that we cannot possibly get all the things we want.So that way living in the hostel, teaches us the most important lesson that one should learn to live and adjust in all situations and with all people.
INDEPENDENT\SELF-CONFIDENCE
Living in the hostel i learnt to be independent and make my own decisions.When we our living in our home there are so many people to look after us and so many people ready to do our work but in a hostel you have to depend all on your self and do all your work.Even when you are ill or having some problems you have to keep doing your work coz you know that there is no one to look after you,so you tend to become strong and learn to rely on yourself for your work which in turn develops confidence in your own self b’coz you realise your worth and what you are capable of.
MONEY MANAGMENT
This is yet another important thing that i learnt living in the hostel,how to manage my expenses and how to live in a limited budget.My father used to give me money every two to three months and then it was my responsibility how i had to use the money,how much to spend and on what to spend.We only value money and realise its worth when it is given to us to spend all on our own and thats how i learnt how to use a specific amount of money properly in a period of time.
DISCIPLINE
Well i always believe that it is very important to live a disciplined life but that only happens when you work according to a schedule and that way hostel life is really good because at home we tend to laze around and take things for granted but here i know that if i don’t reach the Mess by 7.30a.m i am not going to get my breakfast so i am right there on time .And once you begin your day early and properly the other things will follow up.So definitely u learn to live a disciplined life in the hostel which according to me is very important.
These are small small things but they help you a lot later in your life.But if living in the hostel has its advantages it has its disadvantage too,sometimes people esp girls tend to take advantage of their freedom and try to do everything they were never allowed to do at home like maybe get in to drugs,smoking or living with a boyfriend and i also feel that since there is no one to guide you in the hostel you tend to take wrong decisions at times and there also people who try to spoil you.
But its how you look at things,if you have confidence in your self and if you look forward to learning in life then nobody can spoil you.Be honest to yourself and your parents who have left you their with their trust in you so that you can learn something.So its you who has to decide which way to go and choose.
If you get a chance to live in the hostel,live there and i can assure you that you will be a completely different person when you come out from there b’coz i feel that you learn the most when you live in the toughest of situations.
that what i think abt
if u get a chance to liv in a hostel ..and want to share somthing …som incident that occur that might changed ur life ..share that as well …How u spend ur free tim Bla Bla …
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dude why would u copy and paste this?
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read it again please
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My living in a 'hostel' was 2-fold. First was boarding school in a strict all-girls Anglican school from age 15-18, and the second phase was at university from age 21-23. Both were entirely different experiences.
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Which was more enjoyable?
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my hostel in isb was interesting...we had this biyatch of a warden that wouldnt let us use the phone for more than 5 min cuz she wanted to talk to her bf....her two boys were the biggest brats..always stealing my bottled water from the fridge....and not to mention the jinn in our hostel that freaked everyone out except for me..(guess it knew not to mess with me..lol)...i still remember the baba that used to open the gate for us and take us places..he was so sweet....
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Sowwy cudn't find any other place on GS to take a Dakkar.
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"If you get a chance to live in the hostel,live there and i can assure you that you will be a completely different person when you come out from there b’coz i feel that you learn the most when you live in the toughest of situations."
I don't necessarily agree with that. I lived in a dorm as well for 2 years and it was actually a pretty sheltered and pampered life. It wasn't like I had my own apartment where I had to drive myself, pay for rent and cook my own food. I think college is just a time when you have to grow up and if you can't handle simple responsibilities that's kind of sad.
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I lived in an all-girls boarding school in U.K. for 2 years (age 16-18) and I had the best two years of my life there. I made friends that I am still in touch with even today. Everyone has moved on with their lives but at the same time everyone has also grown into wonderful individuals.
Sadly, I lost a Japanese friend. She committed suicide. May Allah rest her soul in peace. But, the boarding school experience really helped open my eyes. I was amongst all sorts of girls. Party types, sluts, alcohol and drug abusers etc. But in general, I noted that 90% of those girls came from good families and deep down inside they were good people. Today, most are married with children and I have seen them become wonderful parents and human beings.
Our experiences take us through many different turns in life but the best part is that life is an ongoing learning curve. Dorm life will help you learn alot.
I have never really been back home living since the age of 16, but I am glad I expereinced life on my own for a bit. It really changed me as a person and helped me grow into a more mature and responsible individual.
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Usually it happen that the uni are away from the centre of the city ...there JINS occurs there specially in summer vacations ....the sam case is with us ..the uni is abt 20 KM away from the main city ....the uni is (sunsaaaaaan) in weekend specially for lonf vacations as there are alot of facilities available ..still somthing is missing no one lik to liv in without any solid reason
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ive heard the jinn was there because the house/hostel was built on a christian graveyard....(so they say...)
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hehe … reminds me, in my 2nd year I almost got suspended because I was implicated in a situation where 2 girls snuck in boys into the gym on the weekend. 
Us full-boarders (24-7 at school) were quite desperate…one girl Amanda had a crush on the horticulturalist for 5 years … Mr. Van Niekerk … her other friend had a crush on the electrician. We had no male teachers, once a hot sup math teacher came to teach us and the whole class was in a raucous.
aah I can actually see my boarding room in the right pic! haha nostalgia
The school even had its own wine.
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I had a blast of a time in my hostel times:D
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I made a lot of good friends and it was lot of fun and lot of fights.
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what i have seen and heard...the hostel life in Pakistan is very bad.
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yeah tell me about it...
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I luvd it, made so many friends. there were about 25 nationalities on my floor alone, and we all got along so well, and learnt hello-hi and the basic things in almost every language spoken there.
I always stay up late at night to study, quiet time so I can focus better. But evertime I was up around 2-3 a.m. and the guys/gals who wud come back after partying, wud give me hell. If they saw my room light on (which cud be seen from distance, since I lived on the top floor), they wud come banging at my door, and then we wud all gather in kitchen and wud eat and chat at times until morning. Then they would bet that no one wud miss the class and wud go around checking whos' attentive in the class and who's snoozing.
Later on I learnt the trick. Everytime, I hear their shouts and laughter, I wud quickly switch off my light and wud put it back on after they had entered the building.:)
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there are Goood hotels as well
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I would have shared, but it is rated R (for drug content and violence).
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Mine was a horrific experience. :(