THE ACADEMIC CONSTRAINTS OF STUDENTS LIVING IN DORMITORIES

A Research Paper Presented to The Facu t! o" the Lan#ua#e and L$terature Depart%ent Inst$tute o" Accounts and &us$ness F$nance Far Eastern Un$'ers$t! Sa%pa oc( Man$ a

In Part$a Fu "$ %ent O" the Re)u$re%ents "or the Su*+ect ENG , - Research Process and Product

Estrada( Cherr! Ann G. Go%e/( Ra'en V. Man$t$( Ha/e S. Po $ente( 0$%*er ! &. Re!noso( Lorra$ne &.

Octo*er ,112 TA&LE OF CONTENTS T$t e Pa#e Chapter I Introduct$on33333333333333333333334 Background of the Study1 Statement of the Problem..3 Significance of the Study...3 Scope and Delimitation..4 Materials and Methods...4 Definition of erms..! Chapter II Re'$e5 o" Re ated L$terature33333333333333.6 D$scuss$on3333333333333333333333.7 Chapter III Interpretat$on and Ana !s$s o" Resu ts33333333333348 Chapter IV Su%%ar!( Conc us$ons and Reco%%endat$ons...333..,6 Summary.."# $onclusions."# %ecommendations.."& Append$9 Sa%p e Sur'e! :uest$onna$res33333333333.3333,; Re"erences3333333333333333333333.33.88 Pa#e

CHAPTER 4 INTRODUCTION A. &ac<#round o" the Stud! $ollege life has ne'er been easy. (thers ha'e to li'e in

dormitories for their homes are far from uni'ersities. Such ad'ersities brought about series of changes for students. )oing to college and li'ing in a dorm is a li'ing and learning e*perience. +t is the only time in a life of a student that he ,ill be li'ing ,ith people of the same interest- goals andfears. .http/,,,.college'ie,.com0articles0$10campuslife0life2in2dorm.html3 4s an abrupt e'ent after high school- students begin to li'e independently. Struggle and stress usually occurs. 4d5usting to college life is the first step in understanding ho, to li'e and face challenges on a daily basis.

.http/,,,.college'ie,.com0articles0$10campuslife0life2in2dorm.html3 )etting used to a ne, campus- roommate- e*pectations- coursesand routine takes a fair amount of time and patience. By nature- ,e tend to resist change and struggle to hold on to familiar surroundings like the comforts of homefamily and friends.

.http/,,,.essortment0all0collegestudent2phu.html3 Being restricted in a dorm and at the same time pursuing college is a great e*perience. Problems arise as days go by. 6oise has al,ays

been the burden of students. 4nd most of the time- students cannot study because of this. Still- any possible happening can be handled ,ith patience. 4nd if carefully practiced- a harmonious community could be achie'ed. Students encounter people ,ith different personal histories and upbringings. 4s such- they ha'e to be tolerant and open to their ,ays of li'ing- opinions and habits. 4cting rigid about such indifferences ,ill only ,reck one7s thought.

.http/00,,,.collegeboard.com0student0csearch0campus8life0&9.html3 Staying a,ay from house is not 5ust burying one7s self in books. Students tend to ha'e the time of their life studying and preparing for their e*ams along ,ith :gro,ing up;. here ha'e been many a ,inners a,ay from home and as such- if carefully handled- it ,ould 5ust be an easy ,ay to do so. <i'ing in a dorm presupposes a high degree of integrityconsciousness- cooperation and hard ,ork for a bright future- good image and reputation of an indi'idual. 4 steady transition to dorm life is possible if students ,ill keep an open mind and allo, themsel'es to be open to the possibilities that college dorm has to offer.

.http/00,,,.encyclopedia.com0doc01g181#!3#"49=.html3 he impact of the residential en'ironment in theories of college student de'elopment is often emphasi>ed. $ollegiate @onors $ouncil.3 .?ournal of the 6ational

hese research aims to discuss the

disad'antages attached to li'ing in a dormitory to its mischie'ous effect on the students. he ob5ecti'e of this research is to pro'e that li'ing in a

dormitory is a great factor that affects the academic performance of the students.

&. State%ent o" the Pro* e% his study aims to ans,er this Auestion/ 1. Bhat are the ad'antages and disad'antages of li'ing in dormitory

and ho, does it affect a student7s performance in schoolC

C. S$#n$"$cance o" the Stud! Co e#e Students his study ,ould be able to help college students kno, the prerogati'e and incon'enience of li'ing in a dormitory as ,ell its effects on their academic performances. Moreo'er- it ,ould gi'e them the idea on ,hat are the possible instances that they may encounter as they mo'e in a dorm. Pro"essors Professors ,ould benefit from this study as they ,ould be able to understand that life in a dorm brings about difficulties to students. +n lieu ,ith that- they could better apprehend that the 'arying le'el of academic performance of the students is sometimes caused by the said factors.

Parents Dno,ledge of the study ,ould help parents kno, the pre5udicial effects of li'ing independently to the academic afflictions of their children. hey could further concei'e then

current situation of the children amidst their daily struggles. Future Researchers )i'ing emphasis on the academic performance of students confined in a dormitory could gi'e the future researchers a great idea that they could also conduct similar studies ,ith.

D. Scope and De $%$tat$on his study focuses on interpreting the difficulties arising from li'ing in a dormitory. Students learn to sociali>e ,ith other people- meet ne, friends and ad5ust themsel'es to a ne, en'ironment. his study aims to pro'e the direct relationship of the t,o 'ariables gi'en. he study limits the respondents comprising the Ear Fastern Gni'ersity- +nstitute of 4ccounts and Business Einance .+4BE3 students ,ho are li'ing in a dormitory ,ithin the Gni'ersity Belt area.

E.

Mater$a s and Methods his research employs a descripti'e method since the

research emphasi>es on the struggles of li'ing in a dorm and it is detrimental effects to a student7s academic performance. Sur'eys ,ere

used in conducting the research to be able to describe best the topic. o pro'ide enough information- the Auestionnaires ,ere based on the statement of the problem. Sur'ey results ,ere tallied and ,ere compared from the pre'ious studies. +nformation rele'ant to the study ,ere gathered from se'eral reference materials- research sources such as books- 5ournalsperiodicals- ne,spapers- and other online sources. <ife in the dormitory is one of the most re,arding aspects of the boarding school en'ironment. $ourtesy- thoughtfulness- and respect are the essential reAuirements of dormitory beha'ior.

Chapter , Re'$e5 o" Re ated L$terature Dormitories are center of social acti'ities ,here students stay up late to talk- ,ork on home,ork together- ,atch mo'ies- and party. .Microsoft Fncarta3. 4ccording to Bikipedia- the term :residence hall; and :dorm; are often used interchangeablyH ho,e'er there is a difference bet,een the t,o. 4n important ob5ecti'e of residence halls at a certain uni'ersity is to pro'ide not 5ust a place to sleep- but also opportunities for personal and educational gro,th. 4ccording to a ,rite8up in a ,ebsite of )reatgapyears- li'ing in a dormitory can be an eye8opening e*perience for those people ,ho used to ha'ing their o,n room. )apers ,ho li'e in dormitories generally feel pretty safe- often because the only people li'ing in the dormitories are other students or tra'elers or the same programs. Dormitories are all about communal li'ing- but this lack of pri'acy often in'ites germsH a great ,ay to protect one from these germs is to keep the personal care items to himself. 4nything that touches one7s body or reAuires a doctor7s prescription should not become group properly. .+bid3 here are different types of college dorm/ the single8se* dormschemical8 or substance8free dorms and special8interest or theme housing.

here

are

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kinds

of

rooms/

single-

double-

and

suites.

.,,,.collegeboard.com3 Blakely <ouis Beals asserts that one7s en'ironment is a ma5or determinant in one7s emotional and mental state. $.M. Deasy states that :Pri'acy is as important to dorm residents as it is to anyone else- but it is usually much harder to obtain. Dormitory or barracks li'ing implies being surrounded by people. Being alone or sharing pri'ate time ,ith someone else is normally not considered to be an option. +f pri'acy is needed- it must be sought some,here else. +n this regard- dormitories fail to pro'ide for an important human need.;

D$scuss$on De"$n$t$on Dormitory typically refers to residence halls- ,hich are sleeping Auarters or entire buildings primarily pro'iding sleeping and residential Auarters for large numbers of people- often boarding school- and college or uni'ersity students. .Bikipedia Fncyclopedia3. ypical dorms ha'e a

dining hall- tele'ision room- pay phone- computers or laundry facilities.

Co%par$son o" a Dor% to a Ho%e 4ccommodations of a dorm differ based on the structures of the facilities. 4lthough tuition fee continue to rise e'ery year- housing costing remain the same. <i'ing in a dorm also ha'e the added benefits of being

near the college campus- good study facilities and ser'ices- and being able to establish one7s o,n mature sur'i'al instincts. Someho,- it has not al,ays been the personal choice of a ma5ority of students. his could

be their first step in the :real; arena beyond school life. @ome offers social- financial and mental security and more amenities ,here as li'ing in dorms is a totally different scenario. Dorms come in 'arieties depending on the students7 choice of ,hat ,ill suit them best. Most of the time- single8dorms are al,ays being chosen. 4s such- architectural matters might possibly affect a student7s beha'ior as one7s en'ironment clearly becomes a guiding factor on one7s mental and emotional state.

Ad'anta#es and D$sad'anta#es o" L$'$n# $n a Dor%$tor! and $ts I%pact on the Acade%$c Per"or%ance o" the Students he freedom accompanying college dorm life can be both a blessing and a curse. @omesickness is naturally felt for the first t,o or three ,eeks of ad5usting to college dorm life. Students are entirely on a ne, en'ironment. Bith 5ust a split of time- there are no more curfe,s- no constant reminders to do home ,orks- and no Auestions about ,here a student is going and ,ho are they gonna be ,ith. Einding an ine*pensi'e ,ay to keep in touch ,ith family and friends can be a great ,ay to smooth the said transition.

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Sharing and trying ne, e*periences ,ith people from home can help dispel the feelings of isolation and loneliness. Students often learn that they7re not missing their families much. F*perts agree that one of the best ,ays to cope ,ith the loneliness is to get in'ol'ed in acti'ities. 4llo,ing one7s self to get bored lead to great depression and students ha'e to make sure that they al,ays ha'e something to do. he more a student goes out of the dorm room- and the more they are likely to get out of college dorm life. 4s such- those acti'ities lead students in meeting ne, people and de'elop friendships. he key thing is that patience is a 'irtue in college dorm life. Sharing a floor sometimes pose a problem ,ith only one ,asher and dryer and only a fe, sho,ers. 4s students go along- they are more likely to encounter similar problems as stated.

.http/00,,,.college'ie,.com0articles0$10campuslife0life2in2dorm.html3. Despite the ob'ious e*citement of li'ing a,ay from home and amongst a ,hole ne, cro,d of people8of both genders8 to meet ,hile a,ay at school- such a set up is not its cracked up to be- especially for those people ,ho aren7t used to it. Someho,- the ad'antages ,ill allo, students to gain something ,orth,hile from the e*perience despite the dra,backs. Pri'acy is as important to dorm residents as it is to anyone elsebut it is usually much harder to obtain. Dormitory or barracks li'ing

implies being surrounded by people. Being alone or sharing pri'ate time

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,ith someone else is normally not considered to be an option. +f pri'acy is needed- it must be sought some,here else. +n this regard- dormitories fail to pro'ide an important human need. .httpH00,ring.fsu0edu0C AInode01"=3 Gnfortunately- fe, steps are being taken to impro'e upon this. +t often falls to indi'idual residents to de'elop a system by ,hich they can recei'e the necessary pri'acy. F'en ,ith the creation by those li'ing in a residence unit of a system by ,hich each indi'idual can achie'e pri'acyit is hardly assured. (ne persistent problem of dormitory- and indeed apartment architecture is sound buffering. +t is typically 'ery easy for indi'iduals in a residence hall to ea'esdrop on their neighbors- inad'ertently or not. he

,alls of a dormitory are typically not ,ell designed to buffer sound from ad5acent units. .httpH00,ring.fsu0edu0CAInode01"=3 Depending upon ,here a student goes and ,hat he does during the gap year he7ll likely find himself li'ing in any number of different accommodations. Gsing common sense ,hen it comes to protecting +nitially- ne, friends- locales and local $hoices are carefully made.

'aluables is still a good idea.

trends usually influence the students.

Strangers are usually ought to be a'oided as they are thugs ,ho could e*ploit one7s initial 'ulnerabilities. Decorum is al,ays maintained in the society that students are li'ing in. hough college dorm appears to be

,orn out- it is a secure place for students. Being alone may induce some

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ad'erse habits that should be a'oided.

hese include not being clean-

spending e*cessi'e time in side acti'ities besides academics- compulsi'e spending and missing classes to name some. Students need not to be carried a,ay and are to li'e ,ithin their budgets- for e*cessi'e spending habits lead no,here. 4dd to this problems are related to local culture- and perhaps e'en danger of getting pushed do,n in the dumps due to loneliness or the 'ulnerabilities of a hostel en'ironment. Students need to be logical in Eights- dislike and

terms of co8e*isting- shaping up and sociali>ing.

irritation are part of li'ing in a dorm but these are usually handled ,ithout getting into trouble. Students should apprehend that there are people other than their family ,ith ,hom they share their space. 4s comfort le'els ,ith mates increase on the other hand- students can finally feel at ease. +t7s 5ust that making acAuaintance ,ith almost all people meet is a good idea. Drama is ine'itable- and a part of that being gossip. People like to stick their noses into other7s business and then talk. $omplaining about this usually does 'ery little good- since human nature cannot be deterredH as intolerable as it is- such beha'ior is- alas- una'oidable- unless one keeps to her8or himself,hich is 'ery hard to deal ,ith.

.http/00,,,.stateuni'ersity.com0blog0permalink0 he8Disad'antages8to8 <i'ing8in8a8$oed8Dorm.html.3

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Moreo'er- students need to a'oid dorm8life scenarios such as late8 night partying or an acti'ity that ,ill break rules. 4 good e*it strategy ,ill help a'oid being part of anything that one does not really ,ant to be in'ol'ed to. .http/00,,,.greatgapyears.co.uk.0li'ing8in8a8dormitory.html3 he ad'ersities stated employ a direct impact on the students7 emotional and mental state. Dormitory life is some,hat an instinct of sur'i'al.

6obody can choose the perfect roommates. F'eryone goes into that stage ,here things seem to be a mess. 4nd in most likely situationsstudents are upset ,hene'er they encounter such destructi'e thoughts or e'ents. hese disad'antages that include cramped li'ing conditions-

non8appeti>ing food- sharing a room- and added li'ing costs to boot are some of the factors that affect the academic performance of the students. F'en if one doesn7t go along 'ery ,ell ,ith his peers- efforts to be ci'il should be made- since li'ing ,ith a person one7s constantly fighting ,ith can be pretty miserable. Dorm life ,ill be far more tolerable- and e'en do,nright fun- ,hen one gets to kno, those li'ing around them. 4ll the 'ariables present ,ith a students7 en'ironment greatly affect his studies. Erom the stated pri'ileges and disad'antages of li'ing in a dorm- sur'eys ,ere conducted and it re'ealed that ma5ority of the students ,eren7t able to study ,ell ,hene'er any of these problems arise.

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CHAPTER 8 INTERPRETATION AND ANAL=SIS OF RESULTS

A. Go$n# ho%e

Sur'ey re'eals that out of 3= respondents- & or "3.33J 'isit their family once a ,eek- 3 or 1=J 'isit once e'ery t,o ,eeks- 9 or 3=J 'isit once a month and 11 respondents or 3#.##J ans,ered that they only go home during legal holidays and break. he results 'ary depending on the

hometo,n of the student. (thers are able to go home ,eekly for they are not relati'ely far from school- ,hereas for some- it ,ould take them more than 3 hours to tra'el. 4nd more often than not- the rest are still ought to tra'el for more than one day.

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&. M$ss$n# "a%$ ! and "r$ends

Do you miss your family and friends?

30 20 10 0 yes no no yes

Eor this Auestion- all of the respondents ans,ered =ES. Most of the students suffer from homesickness. +t has al,ays been the problem of those ,ho are studying and li'ing far from their homes. his adds up

to their burden as they consciously ,orry about their families and their li'es that they ha'e before. C. Concentrat$on

= YES

= NO

YES 46.67%

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NO 53.33%

4#. #&J of the respondents said that they can concentrate in their studies ,hene'er they feel homesick. 4ccording to them- it is 5ust a

matter of focus. 4t first place- their main purpose is to study and so they need not to be distracted by such thoughts. @o,e'er- !3.33J of the

respondents stated that they cannot concentrate as they become preoccupied ,ith the feeling of homesickness. D. 0$nd o" roo%

What kind of room do you prefer most? others,

single-person room two-person room four-person room others:depends on the price 0 5 10 15 four-person room, two-person room,

Number of Respondents

Si>es of the room in the dormitories are also being considered.

he

researchers asked on ,hat kind of room the respondents are li'ing in. he results sho, that & or "3.33J li'es in a single8person room- & or "3.33J prefer in a t,o8person room- 1! or !=J of the respondents are li'ing in a four8person room ,hile the other one ans,ered that it depends

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on the price of the room itself

Such preferences are carefully made by

the students. Eor some- li'ing alone in a room is much more con'enient than being ,ith t,o or more persons. (thers find it boring or too lonely to do such- so maybe that lead them in choosing the other choices presented in the graph. (n the other hand- aside from basically

considering one7s personal choice- the room price needs to be checked too. E. Stud!$n# $n a no$s! en'$ron%ent

Can you review your lessons whenever your roomates are noisy?
Yes No 10%

90%

Out of the 30 respondents, 3 s !d th t the" # n st!$$ re%!e& nd e%en !f the!r roo' !t(s too no!s" &h!$e 27 s !d th t the" # nnot. )h!s e*p$ !ns th t students re +ett!n+ 'ore sens!t!%e !n the!r stud"!n+ h ,!ts nd needs s!$en#e to fo#us nd do dut!es. F. Organization of things

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Sur'ey results sho, that out of 3= respondents- 93.33J ,ere still able to be organi>ed and an a'erage of #.#&J ,ere unable to do their personal tasks. hese clearly e*plain that most of the students are really

trying to li'e their li'es independently.

G. D$rect $%p $cat$on o" $'$n# $n a dor%$tor! $n the per"or%ance o" student

!=J of the respondents said that being confined in dormitory results to se'eral factors that greatly affect their studies- either it is because of the ne, en'ironment or ,ith the peers in'ol'ed around ,hereas !=J of the respondents belie'ed that the former is not true. 19

H. House chores

Do you often feel tired because after school you still have to do house chores?
Num ber of Resp 50 0 yes no

22 or 73.33% of the respondents st ted th t do!n+ su#h !s

#u',erso'e

&or- &h!$e 8 or 26.67% on the other h nd s !d th t !t !s .ust f!ne &!th the' s the" re $eft &!th n" #ho!#e. /nste d of stud"!n+ fter $on+ d ", the" re ou+ht to f!n!sh f!rst the!r respons!,!$!t!es.
I. Washing of clothes

3 !"#$%N&"N'#

YES

63.33%

NO

36.67%

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Bashing clothes is not that easy as #3.33J of the respondents do so ,ho do so his depends on the student7s budget if this is a part of or

sometimes- dormitory limits the clothes that they can ,ash there. 3#.#&J on the other hand ,ho ha'e e*cess budgets or those ,ho are busy- they send their clothes to the laundry.

>. T$%e consu%ed $n do$n# chores

ow much of your time were consumed by doing house chores?
Number of respondents 1) 1( 12 10 * ) ( 2 0 +,+r+ge of 2 hours-d+y ( hours + wee. othrers +,er+ge of 2 hours-d+y ( hours + wee. others

!=J of the respondents stated that t,o hours of their time ,ere consumed by doing household chores. his is possibly because they

don7t ,ant to ha'e all those things done 5ust one ,hole day. 33.33J on

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the other hand- ans,ered that their time consumed depends on their schedule. 1#.#&J stated that they only do chores ,eekly. 0. Mentor pressure

Do you feel pressure in school?

(0 no 20 yes 0

yes no

t d n p s R f o r e b m u N

Most of the students feel pressured in school due to mentor pressures such as the professors and other persons ,ho are e*pecting them to e*cel ,ell. his is carried out in their ,hole system and

sometimes- those ,ho e*perience this ha'e negati'e setbacks in their en'ironment. Eor the others- they could ha'e been en5oying their course or they are simply doing their school ,orks easily. L. Peer pressure 4

Do you feel pressured because of your peers?

25 yes no Number of Respondents 20 15 10 5 0

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number of respondents ans,ered most that peers affect their decisions. Sometimes- peer pressure is much more difficult to handle than mentor pressure. heir influence can either be good or bad. here ha'e been

many guidelines to be careful in choosing or in 5oining groups. +f such peers ,ould affect studies- necessary a'oidance should be made.

M. Stress

Does living in a dorm add to your stress?

yes no 3/%

)3%

%espondents7 ans,er to the Auestion 'aries depending on their e*perience in the situation. Eor some- this has al,ays been in their

K7stress cause list77 as all things and eye are on them. (thers consider this as a challenging one to be able to learn ho, to li'e life independently. N. Month ! a o5ance

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ow much is your allowance?

$hp 10,000 $hp *000 $hp )000 others

12 Respondents 10 * ) ( 2 0 ( ( Number of

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Budgeting has been a part of li'ing independently.

he money

sent by the students7 parent depends on their needs and on ,hat they can afford. (thers ha'e limited budget ,hereas for some- they ha'e e*cess. %easonable allo,ances ha'e al,ays been gi'en to students. O. Su""$c$enc! o" a o5ance I " respondents Se'enty8three percent of the respondents said that their allo,ance LFS

6(

is sufficient to co'er their needs and only "&J ,ho said that their

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allo,ance is not enough.

+n this data- it can be inferred that many

students kno, ho, to budget and 'alue the allo,ance they ha'e.

P. Da$ ! consu%pt$on

ow much is your daily consumption?

$hp 200 $hp 300 $hp (00 $hp 500

1 2 5 15

) * 10 12 Number of Respondents

1(

1)

Eifteen out of 3= respondents has a daily consumption of Php "==H fi'e of Php 1==H t,o of Php 3== and Php 4==H and only one of Php !==. Base on this- Php "== seem to be the ideal amount for the students7

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e'eryday e*penses. e*penditure.

his budget comprises related food and school

:. Source o" "ood

Where do you get your food?

1/%

coo.ing 0y yourself 0uy outside

*3%

M3J depends on the food that can be bought outside and only 1&J of them cook their o,n food. Most students li'ing in a dorm finds hey do not ha'e enough

con'enience in acAuiring their food outside.

time to prepare their o,n food due to busy schedules

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R. Pre"erence o'er dor%$tor! and house

Where do you prefer to live?

30 25 20 15 10 in house 2( in dorm

t d n p s R f o r e b m u N

) 5 0

M=J of the students li'ing in a dorm prefer to li'e in their o,n houses and only "=J ,ant to stay in dorms. 4 lot of them could ha'e suffered homesicknessH as such- there7s no such other perfect place to li'e in than to be in o,n house.

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CHAPTER ? SUMMAR=( CONCLUSIONS( AND RECOMMENDATIONS

SUMMAR= his paper attempted to determine the academic constraints of the students li'ing in a dormitory. his research used the statistical treatment to ans,er the Auestions raised based from the results of the sur'eys. findings are the follo,ing/ 1. he ad'antages of li'ing in a dormitory clearly represent the he research

benefits attached to it. ". Most of the time ho,e'er- the disad'antages o'errule all of this as

the option of li'ing in one7s o,n house has al,ays been preferred.

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Erom the detrimental effects- emotional- psychological and mental

setbacks are seen in the students.

CONCLUSIONS Based on the findings of this study- the follo,ing conclusions are dra,n/ 1. @omesickness has al,ays been the main problem of students

confined in a dormitory. ". 3. 4. !. #. &. Students find it hard to ad5ust to their ne, en'ironment. Students meet ne, friends along the ,ay. <i'ing ,ith strangers is a great e*perience. he independence of a student is being de'eloped. Peer problems cannot be a'oided. 6oise has been one of the factors that are al,ays present in a

dormitory. M. 9. 1=. 11. 1". 6oise brings about distractions in studying. Eocus on studies is lessened as influenced by mates. Doing all things alone is not that easy. $hores add up to a students7 burden. Erom the factors stated- their academic performances are greatly

affected

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Poor academic performances are the usual results of these.

RECOMMENDATIONS Erom the conclusions of the study- the researchers make the follo,ing suggestions0recommendations/ 1. lot of constraints are present- but ,hat matters is on ho, he manages to cope ,ithout ha'ing harmfully affected his studies. ". Dormitory life cannot be a'oided especially for those ,ho li'e far hese ha'e al,ays been true as they are left ,ith no +t depends on the student on ho, he ,ill handle a dormitory life. 4

from their homes.

choice. Preferably speaking- it has al,ays been con'enient to li'e in a home- so as not to take into considerations a lot of changing factors in one7s li'e.

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Append$9 6ame/222222222222222222222 <e'el/ 22222222 4ge/2222 $ourse/2222222222 Lr.

1.

@o, often do you go home to 'isit your familyC 222once a ,eek 222once e'ery t,o ,eeks 222once a month 222othersH .please specify322222222222222

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Do you miss your family and friendsC LFS222 6(222

3.

$an you focus on your studies ,hene'er you feel homesickC

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6(222

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Bhat do you prefer mostC 222single8person room 222t,o8person room 222four8person room 222othersH .please specify322222222222222

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$an you re'ie, you lessons ,hene'er your roommates are noisyC LFS222 6(222

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Bere you able to manage all of your thingsC LFS 222 6( 2222

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Does li'ing independently affect your studiesC LFS 222 6( 2222

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Do you often feel tired because after going home- you still ha'e to do house choresC . ,ashing your clothes- preparing food-

arranging

other stuffs3 LFS 222 6( 222

9.

Do you ,ash your clothesC

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6( 222

1=.

@o, much of your time ,ere consumed by doing house choresC 222 an a'erage of " hours a day 222 4 hours a ,eek 222 othersH .please specify3 22222222222

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