Hostel

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Some students are very afraid to go to hostels or boarding schools, while others show a lot of interest. I belong to neither of those categories because I studied in a boarding school where all the students stayed in the hostel. I was the only day-scholar in the entire school from fifth to tenth standard. I used to go to school at 7:30 am and return home at 9 pm. It was like staying in a hostel but having the option to go home whenever I wanted. With this experience, I developed a habit of staying in a hostel without actually living in one, and I neither like nor dislike hostels.


After my 10th standard, I knew I had to go to a hostel, but I wasn't prepared since one is never ready to leave home. With no other option, I went to a hostel for intermediate studies. I cried every single day for almost a week because the hostel was strict, making it feel like I was in some kind of hell, especially since I chose math.

However, I eventually got adjusted and survived in the intermediate hostel. Then, I pursued my graduation while staying in a hostel, but this time it was completely different. I didn’t miss my family as much as I did during my intermediate years, and I rarely visited home, only during semester breaks. I just loved that place.

But when I went to the hostel for post-graduation, even though I was habituated to hostel life, I found myself unable to survive—not because of the place, but because of the people. So, I understood much later that whether it is a home or a hostel, it is all about the people you’re with, not the place.

A hostel is where strangers become roommates and roommates become friends. Many sleepless nights, fights, eating together, and sharing everything with them—it is a whole different experience. "Everyone has to experience hostel life at least once in their student life" because there is a lot of difference between studying from home and studying from a hostel.

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