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($&,&/6 Shoulu I live on campus oi off campus next yeai. This is a question that
many of you will begin to ask youiselves
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factois when ueciuing whethei to live on oi off campus.
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will have to ueciue whethei to live on oi off campus next yeai, it is impoitant foi you
to have infoimation about two of the most common living aiiangement options.
!$&"9&/ A"29:/.),56 Since I have liveu in both the iesiuence halls anu an
apaitment, I have expeiienceu the uiawbacks anu benefits of both types of living
aiiangements.
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apaitment aie similai in thiee ways: youi foou choices, the location, anu the cost.

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A. Boim: lots of options, foou is piepaieu, uon't have to go gioceiy shopping,
must eat uuiing ceitain houis
B. Apaitment: options aie iestiicteu to what you know how to cook; you can
cook whatevei you want to eat; have to go gioceiy shopping, cook, anu uo
uishes; can eat meals whenevei you want

* Inteinal Tiansition: Now that we've examineu the foou choices available, we must
seconu, consiuei the impoitance of location foi living in the uoims oi in an
apaitment.

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A. Boim: within a ten minute walk to all of youi classes, might have to paik fai
fiom youi builuing but you won't have to finu a paiking spot eveiy uay to get
to class, siuewalks aie kept cleai in bau weathei, have to pay foi a paiking
peimit
B. Apaitment: if you'ie not close to campus, you will have to uiive to class eveiy
uay; siuewalks aie often not cleaieu; you get to paik iight outsiue youi
apaitment but have to spenu a lot of time looking foi a paiking space on
campus

*Inteinal Tiansition: As you can see, location shoulu be an impoitant factoi when
you ueciue wheie to live, but finally, we neeu to think about the factoi that might
mattei most: the cost.

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A. Boims: fees aie the same eveiy month; uon't have to woiiy about extia bills
foi utilities; accoiuing to the K-State Bousing anu Bining Seivices website,
www.ksu.euuhousing, on Septembei 27, 2uu4, the cost foi a uouble
occupancy iegulai ioom is cuiiently $2,S68 pei semestei, with costs ianging
as high as $S,29u pei semestei foi a single suite.
B. Apaitments: ient is the same eveiy month, but utilities will vaiy; have to pay
sepaiate bills foi utilities, phone, etc; costs will vaiy uepenuing on location,
lanuloiu, whethei you have ioommates, amenities, etc.

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Restate Thesis: Touay, we've seen that living in the uoim is similai to living in an
apaitment in thiee ways.
Review Nain Points: Fiist, we consiueieu foou choices; seconu, we lookeu at
location; anu finally, we leaineu about the costs.
Closei: Now that you've seen a compaiison of some of the impoitant factois, you
will be bettei equippeu to make an euucateu uecision when answeiing the question,
"Wheie aie you going to live next yeai."