Students Living in Hostel Face Challenges, Makes Camaraderie -By Zulfa’u Muhammad Bello

For many students,the hostel is more than just a place to live-it’s a community,a support system, and a hub of activity.located in the heart of the campus,the hostel is home to students from diverse backgrounds and discipline .In this feature,we’ll delve into the daily lives of hostel residents, exploring the joys, challenges and memories that makes hostel life so unique.

Life in the hostel is a unique and enriching experience that shapes lives of students in profound ways from the daily routine to the lifelong memories, hostel life is a journey that Fosters personal growth, community bonding and sense of belonging,as our campus continues to evolve and grow,the hostel remains a vibrant dynamic hub of activity the embodies the spirit of our university community.

Hostel provide unique opportunity to connect with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures,and disciplines, living in hostel encourage students to take responsibility for their lives,manage their time provide access to resources such as libraries,gym,and sport facilities,which can enhance the overall university experiences,offers a support system,where students can rely on their peers, resident advisors and hostel staff for help and guidance fosters personal growth,self-awareness,and emotional intelligence,as students learn to navigate challenges and conflicts.

In some cases living in close proximity to others can be challenging, especially for those who value their personal space and privacy.conflict can arise when living together with others and students must learn to resolve disputes in a constructive and respectful manner sometimes students, may experience home sickness or loneliness, especially during the initial adjustment period setting clear boundaries and expectations can help maintain space and reduce conflicts.

Student in most cases face challenges in terms of some chores like washing, preparing dishes for their selves, fetching water and other chores,to stay on hostel is filled with many difficulties and sophistication because the environment is quite different from home where you have freedom and liberty to control everything how you want unlike hostel you are easily resistance to contact diseases like malaria, typhoid, diarrhea and other communicable disease that is contagious in our surroundings. Also place in the hostel like toilet are easily open to contact diseases like toilet infections and others
However, hostel can be a lively place and a enjoyable environment for people that are exposed and interactive also a zion or prison for does that like privacy and simple life without disturbance and engagements or commitments.

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