精美英文欣赏:住在宿舍还是在校外租房(下)

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Possible low grade. Because dorm life is very social, your grades may be affected¹ in a negative way. If you constantly choose hanging out with your dorm buddies³ over studying at the library, then your GPA will suffer.

可能会导致成绩下降。因为宿舍生活会很社交化，你的成绩可能会对你的成绩有负面影响。如果你时常和室友出去玩而不是在图书馆里自习，那么你的GPA会下降。

Off-Campus

住在校外

Pros⁴:

支持方：

Independence. Dorms have several rules that students must follow. Living off-campus will give you freedom from those rules and allow you to set your own.

独立性。宿舍有每个人都要遵守的条例。住在校外让你免于这些约束，可以自行安排生活。

Privacy. Living off-campus means that you will more than likely have your own bedroom so you can have a place to sneak⁵ off and have time lone⁶ away from your roommates.

隐私性。住在校外意味着你可以拥有自己的卧室，有一个没有室友打扰的空间，你可以安心休息。

Sense of responsibility. Living off-campus will help you be more responsible. If you live off-campus, you will be in charge of paying bills, cleaning house, grocery shopping, and cooking.

责任感。住在校外让你变得更有责任感。如果你住在校外，你需要自己缴纳房租，打扫房间，去杂货店购物，以及做饭。

Cons²:

反对方：

More expenses. Utilities and cable can be an added monthly expense. You will also need to buy furniture, kitchen essentials, bath necessities, cleaning supplies, etc. , which can be a big start-up cost. Traffic can also be an issue, too.

更多的费用。水电费会增加月支出。你还有可能需要自己买家具，厨房的必需品，浴用品、清洁用品，等等。这些加在一起是一笔大开销。交通费也是一项支出。

Whether you drive your car or use public transportation, it is still going to cost you money.

不论你是自己开车还是使用公共交通，都需要支出。

Isolation⁷. If you live off-campus, you may be less involved with campus activities, and this could cause you to feel a sense of detachment with your college.

孤立性。如果你住在校外，你可能很少参与校园活动，这可能会让你有种和大学脱节了的感觉。