As an undergraduate, it's fair to say that off campus hostel is better than the school owned hostel. Below are some of the reasons why.

CHOICE IS LIMITED
In the school hostel, you don't have the luxury of picking from a variety of choices. Its just a room where you are stuffed with eight people. Off campus, you can choose if you'll like a room, a self contain, 2 bed room flat etc.

RULES AND REGULATIONS
The.school hostel has a long list of ridiculous Rules and regulations you have to follow which mainly consists of "don'ts". Off campus on the other hand, you don't necessarily have to listen to anyone. Nobody tells you what do.

PRIVACY
It's glaring that you simply don't have "Me-time" in the school hostel. You put.your pen on the bed, you meet it on the floor. Your belongings also goes missing from time to time. staying off campus affords you that privacy. Nobody disturbs you. If you like sleep naked on the bed.
PRICE
The amount charges by schools is simply ridiculous. You pay tens of thousands of Naira to stay in a room with eight other guys. Off campus accommodation is relatively cheaper.

VISITORS
In a typical school hostel, you friends can't visit you in your room. if i hear say bae visits you. In some schools e.g. unilorin, you might even be fined or get thrown out of the hostel.
Off campus accommodation affords you that. You friends, girlfriends, can visit you anytime, anyday.

Staying off campus is one of the best decision of my life. You live life to the fullest.
Feel free to air your views.

Irreasonable reasons

supported
lemme add some
u share ur bathroom and toilet with little or nobody unlike school hostels where you lay layers b4 you use the toilet (unn students can attest to this)

abangaLEE:
Irreasonable reasons

Ok, big guy. Where do/did you stay in school?

Your reasons are not even education oriented.


But live your social life


Unreasonable!

SegunFlames:
Your reasons are not even education oriented.


But live your social life


Unreasonable!

Ok, big guy. Where do/did you stay in school?..................and this is a public forum, am free to air my views. You don't have to like it. Thank you.

dat5starguy:
As an undergraduate, it's fair to say that off campus hostel is better than the school owned hostel. Below are some of the reasons why
CHOICE IS LIMITED
In the school hostel, you don't have the luxury of picking from a variety of choices. Its just a room where you are stuffed with eight people. Off campus, you can choose if you'll like a room, a self contain, 2 bed room flat etc.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The.school hostel has a long list of ridiculous Rules and regulations you have to follow which mainly consists of "don'ts". Off campus on the other hand, you don't necessarily have to listen to anyone. Nobody tells you what do.
PRIVACY
It's glaring that you simply don't have "Me-time" in the school hostel. You put.your pen on the bed, you meet it on the floor. Your belongings also goes missing from time to time. staying off campus affords you that privacy. Nobody disturbs you. If you like sleep naked on the bed.
PRICE
The amount charges by schools is simply ridiculous. You pay tens of thousands of Naira to stay in a room with eight other guys. Off campus accommodation is relatively cheaper.
VISITORS
In a typical school hostel, you friends can't visit you in your room. if i hear say bae visits you. In some schools e.g. unilorin, you might even be fined or get thrown out of the hostel.
Off campus accommodation affords you that. You friends, girlfriends, can visit you anytime, anyday.
Staying off campus is one of the best decision of my life. You live life to the fullest.
Feel free to air your views.

Unilorin campus situation perfectly described.

dat5starguy:

Ok, big guy. Where do/did you stay in school?..................and this is a public forum, am free to air my views. You don't have to like it. Thank you.

Yeah i was also airing my views like you said concluding your opening post.

"Feel free to air your views"

It goes both ways. You dont have to like mine either!

khattab008:


Unilorin campus situation perfectly described.

Are you a student of the better by far university?

dat5starguy:

Are you a student of the better by far university?

Yep, and you?

khattab008:


Yep, and you?

Guilty as charged.

Abegi!!...na hostel life sweet pass!!

I concur with the OP's assertions. Living off-campus has more advantages than on-campus. I'm a living witness.

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Yeza!

Ur major objective is to learn n u can only be in d hostel n concentrate well

CAMPUS OR OFF CAMPUS JUST PRAY TO GOD TO ENABLE YOU GET ONE, DURING MY NATIONAL DIPLOMA(ND) DAYS ****** DON'T JUST LEMME TALK

.Reasons why you should stay in hostel: Better security, proximity to 'night class', water, ease of getting information from colleagues, [s]you can economize, esp using hotplate(hall3&4boys)[/s], etc etc. ive been in school's hostel for 4 years now and for the remaining 2 years i'm still going to stay there.

Booking my space....

I,ve got all I need on-campus...water, food, internet, friends...no need to stay out. Except maybe the cost.

my space

If you have the money to start with

I stayed in the hostel for 4 years and i'm glad i did.

wait......

I resemble ajebo for ur eye....

mee.... hostel....... taaarh.....

even when I Dey nysc camp, it was like hell if not for parade and other activities on camp, I for suffer well
.....


hostels are meant for mums boy / girl.......

I stayed in the hostel for 4 good years. Year 2 & 3 were the best.

Hostel life is the best jare, especially when you have crazy roommates

If you value privacy soo much, then off-campus is your best bet.

Off campus tinz.

But it's advisable to stay in skool hostel for the first year

micrep3030:
Ur major objective is to learn n u can only be in d hostel n concentrate well

Broh... It's not always true and doesnt applies to everybody. I for instance, cannot read, understand and assimilate where there are 2 or more other people, and as such, I need privacy ...

And secondly..

onila:
you gats to cook by yrself

on campus food sucks n there was no kitchen in my school hostel

.

dat5starguy:
As an undergraduate, it's fair to say that off campus hostel is better than the school owned hostel. Below are some of the reasons why.
CHOICE IS LIMITED
In the school hostel, you don't have the luxury of picking from a variety of choices. Its just a room where you are stuffed with eight people. Off campus, you can choose if you'll like a room, a self contain, 2 bed room flat etc
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The.school hostel has a long list of ridiculous Rules and regulations you have to follow which mainly consists of "don'ts". Off campus on the other hand, you don't necessarily have to listen to anyone. Nobody tells you what do.
PRIVACY
It's glaring that you simply don't have "Me-time" in the school hostel. You put.your pen on the bed, you meet it on the floor. Your belongings also goes missing from time to time. staying off campus affords you that privacy. Nobody disturbs you. If you like sleep naked on the bed.
PRICE
The amount charges by schools is simply ridiculous. You pay tens of thousands of Naira to stay in a room with eight other guys. Off campus accommodation is relatively cheaper.
VISITORS
In a typical school hostel, you friends can't visit you in your room. if i hear say bae visits you. In some schools e.g. unilorin, you might even be fined or get thrown out of the hostel.
Off campus accommodation affords you that. You friends, girlfriends, can visit you anytime, anyday.
Staying off campus is one of the best decision of my life. You live life to the fullest.
Feel free to air your views.

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I stay in the hostel...And we are just four in a spacious room divided into Four corners...There is a hell lot of privacy and no one steals in the room where i am...Also,asper the rules and regulations,guys do break dem wella and even the hostel porters are aware...The ish of girlfrnds,the visitation time makes sense but again,babes do sleep over ...And the hostel fee is less dan 20k...
Kitchennette,Constant electricity,Constant supply of water etc
So gimme a reason why ano go stay hostel till i grad.

Off campus is OK, but full concentration on studies can be best achieved in school hostel.

you get to cook by yrself

on campus food sucks n there was no kitchen in my school rez

After witnessing hot beans get missing on the cooking stove,I understood what the meaning,characteristics and advantages of the word privacy...remembering my Akindeko boys in Futa

Na! Na!!! Ur Security/safety is one reason u should stay in d sch hostel
and dat one reason supersedes dez ones u've stated.