When thinking about a potential research project for #mycuriousity, I have always been curious as to how students react living in different environments whether that be college, share house or living at home. In particular, how a student’s living situation impacts their physical and mental health, university results, study and general wellbeing.

Particularly when you are in university, maintaining all areas of your wellbeing is super important for long term success. It’s important to be studying, maintaining a social life, exercising and eating well. Does living at college impact studying due to a focus on social life? Does living at home compromise social interactions? Is it easier to eat well when you make meals for yourself or when you’re having meals made for you? These are all questions that I am eager to discover.

The main reason for my curiosity is that I have lived in both college and am currently in a share house, but I have never lived at home during university but am thinking of commuting from Sydney in the future. I absolutely loved both living arrangements, but I have always wondered whether I had gone to uni in Sydney or if I ever commuted, how this would have changed my experience.

I am curious as to whether if researched it would cause more students to reconsider uni living, share houses or living at home. Perhaps if they see various benefits coming from different living options, they will reconsider their own arrangement. When I look at what other people have written on twitter for the #mycuriousity, I have seen a few in the realm of student living. Despite this, I believe mine is quite specific in the comparison of three available types of living.