This is suzette from the housing refferal services. She helps students find housing off campus. She is also the person I interviewed

This is an article from the Summer of 2007 about two students living arrangements . They describe there commuter experience while going to school

This is the Old Resident Hall for University of Michigan Dearborn. Its located in the back of the school.

Draft Vs. Final Draft (Academic Summary)

The rough draft had no thesis statement, or any organization. I had to go more into details about each subject. For the rough draft, I just threw the articles in a sloppy paragraph and combined all the paragraphs. I took the rough draft to a friend and she proof read my paper. There were numerous comments and strike outs everywhere. On of the paragraphs I didnt even tell when it was published and what the article was about. There was alot of editing, but worth it at the end.

Rough Draft of Academic Article

On campus and Off Campus Living
No one would think that anyone would research about housing because it’s not a popular subject. Since I’ve arrived at the University of Michigan- Dearborn, I have always wondered what would happen to student housing and how the students view the situation.
Micheal P. Skahill conducted an experiment addressing this issue. “The role of social network in college persistence among freshman students” is the title. It was conducted at the University of San Francisco, California. The purpose of this study if to compare the social support systems for students who live on campus and commute. There were studies made to understand what contributes to persistence in degree program for students.
Next was a study for the University of Michigan in the 1940 called “And a roof over their heads”. This was basically about the trials and tribulations that women had to go through to receive housing at the university. Some people didn’t want them to stay there because they were afraid that the women would disrupt the routine of the house. Finally women were accepted in the house, because they weren’t as noisy and loud as men.
Last was a Article called “Where’s the house party? This article talks about how student housing environment is a risk factor for college behavior. It states that the attitude about alcohol at a dorm room can determine the behavior of a college student. A study was shown that students living in a Greek House consume more alcohol than students in residential hall(Larimer et al 2000).
In closing these articles give important information about the effects of on campus and off campus living. I’ve learned that there are disadvantages to living on campus. In addition I learned about the historical events regarding women at the University of Michigan.

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