<p>It all depends on the individual. I was unable to mature in my home due to my home life but that doesn’t stop someone my age from maturing properly under the roof of their parents. I learned a lot of life skills and responsibilities from being on my own that my parents restricted since they literally babied me until the time I moved out. Though everyone isn’t like this, many students do have a great sense of responsibility even while living with their parents.</p>
<p>Living with your parents is more cost efficient for one. It’s really expensive to live alone and find time to go to school because you are already working a full time job. I have little to no free time because when I’m not at work, I’m at school and doing homework/studying. It’s pretty stressful having to worry about tests and paying bills.</p>
<p>Realistically, many students that live off campus are under their parents support anyways. All the college students I know are living off their parents in their own apartments so they aren’t gaining that “real life” experience as living on their own. These are the students that are allowed to drink and come home in the morning and sleep because they don’t have to worry about bills, commuting, or money. Those students, with this mentality, are way less mature than students that prefer to live at home.</p>