12 Reasons to Live Off Campus
Once you enroll at the University of Florida, you may feel like all your decisions have been made, but they are only just beginning. You must first decide where you want to live. Your UF housing type will be a large factor in your quality of life. Though you may be tempted to live on campus, there are many reasons that living off campus is more beneficial.
1. Convenience of Having a Car
When you live on campus, it is difficult to have a car. Even if you do bring one, you will most likely be forced to park it in a parking garage far away from your dorm. When you live off campus, you will not have to compete with tens of thousands of other students for a spot and will have parking provided near your unit.
2. Full Sized Kitchen
Though students have access to a kitchen down the hall, it is used by many other students and only carries the bare minimum. When you live off campus, you will have a larger kitchen that you will not have to share with 20 other students so you can actually cook your meals if you decide to.
3. Closer to Locations Off Campus
Though it may be nice to be able to walk to class, when you live off campus, you will be closer to places you go after class such as the movie theater or your favorite restaurant.
4. You Can Build Credit
When you rent an apartment off campus, you are able to begin to build your credit. Credit is necessary for many things in your future. For example, you will need a good credit score to buy a house or car. The sooner you can begin building your credit, the better.
5. More Privacy
Dorms are definitely not known for the privacy but apartments can be. This is especially true for luxury apartments in Gainesville, FL which provide each student with spacious individual bedrooms and private bathrooms. Though you can socialize when you want, you will also have a place to go when you need time alone.
6. You Can Stay in Gainesville During Breaks
When you live on campus, students must leave dorms during all breaks including summer, spring break and winter holidays. Even if you are not going home, you must find somewhere else to stay. However, off campus gives you access to your apartment for the entire length of your lease. At Gainesville student apartments such as The Standard at Gainesville, you will access to your unit from August to the end of July and you will never have to leave unless you wish to.
7. Less Noise
Dorms are typically constructed poorly with thin walls, which means you can hear every noise that your neighbor makes. Further, in traditional dorms, you will share a bathroom and kitchen with other students on your floor so you can hear them every time they walk past your room. In gainesville apartments near UF, you will only share one wall with a neighbor and you will have separate units which makes your living area much quieter.
8. Teaches You to be Responsible
Part of growing up is gradually gaining more responsibilities. In a dorm, you pay rent once a semester and do not need to worry about utilities. However, when you live in an apartment, you must learn to pay rent on time and how to manage your energy bill. Learning these skill while you are in a college helps ease you into adult life gradually. If you spend your entire time in college in a dorm, you will be forced to develop these skills quickly along with every other factor involved with post-university life at the same time.
9. New Independence
Though you may think when you get to college you have freedom to make any decision that you want, you may face restrictions depending on the type of housing option you choose. In a dorm, you will have a RA who will be assigned to watch over you and you will have to abide by the rules put in place by the residence hall. When you live in an apartment, you have much more independence.
10. Community Atmosphere
When you live in an apartment, the availability of shared amenities, that dorms do not have, works to create a sense of community between residents. You can easily take advantage of the apartment’s features to make friends and from social bonds.
11. Variety of Amenities
Apartments and dorms simply do not compare when it comes to amenities. Student apartments in Gainesville, FL feature amenities such as pools, fitness centers, computer labs, study lounges and clubhouses complete with comfy chairs and flat screen TVs.
12. Additional Space
The difference in the amount of space you have in a dorm and an apartment is vastly different. This is especially true at The Standard at Gainesville, where each student receives an individual spacious bedroom, walk-in closet and private bathroom.
The Standard at Gainesville
Once you decide to live off campus, you must then choose the right student apartment for you. The Standard at Gainesville is unparalleled and is superior to any other option. Its extensive amenities help you create the balanced college lifestyle you have dreamed of to help you remain healthy, studious and able to create exciting memories. Contact us today to set up a tour!