HOME IS WHEREVER YOU ARE (ERASMUS+ EDITION)


my current room

















Some people are destined to be homed. Some others spend their entire lives in semi-home, meaning dormitory. I might be one of them. I've been living in dormitory since middle school. Well, I took a break for 3 years, during high school. But then, fate brings me back again to my home. See? Home does not always have to be a home. "Home is wherever you are." I can go on and on talking about this sentence. It could be related with so many ideas, such as living abroad etc.

Actually that is where I am going to go. Yes, studying abroad. Quite true, but something is missing. Studying abroad under the frame of Erasmus+. This time I was brought back to my home by this little thing called Erasmus+. And, my current home is located in Galati, Romania.

I want to show you how it looks like and try to draw some comparison with my previous dormitory.

  1. Location
Both my dormitories located in a quite strategic places. By strategic I mean they both are pretty close to school. Meaning I don't have to pay more money for bus to get to school.

  1. Price
My previous dormitory costs 23o TL (69 euro) per month, while my current dormitory costs 85 euro. 

  1. Facilities
#in the room:
  • Previous dormitory -
bathroom, study tables, book shelf attached to the study table, beds and everything related to it, room heater, refrigerator, and cupboards.
(these great facilities are supposed to be shared with 4 people. But since so many room was empty I ended up living alone for 6 months. The next semester, however, I was forced to get a roommate , otherwise they will pick one for me, which is something very scary.)

  • Current dormitory -
Just like the previous one, but the book shelves are not attached to the study table. Instead of study table, we have a dining table. And, fortunately I share these facilities with only one person.

#Inside the building:
  • Previous dormitory:
Free breakfast and dinner, canteen and laundry.

  • Current dormitory
We have a tiny shared kitchen with 2 hotplates and a big refrigerator. Laundry. Canteen that opens only from 12 pm to 4 pm.

Which one is more favorable for me?
I think both have its good qualities and bad qualities. I like to cook my own food when I am tired of the food they make. But, I have times when I am so lazy to even make my own food. So the combination of the two would make a perfect place to live for me :D :p




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