对大学生蜗居现象看法的英语作文

对大学生蜗居现象看法的英语作文
My Big Sis and Her Tiny Tiny Home
My big sister Amanda just started college this year. She's 18 years old and always been the smart one in our family. Our parents were so proud when she got into a great university in the city. But then we found out she would be living in just a tiny little room! My mind was blown. How could a brilliant girl like my sis live in such a small space?
When we went to move her in, I couldn't believe my eyes. Her "apartment" was seriously just one little room, not much bigger than my bedroom at home. She had a teeny twin bed pushed against the wall, a mini fridge, a microwave, and a little desk. That's it! The bathroom was shared with the whole floor. My parents looked so worried, but Amanda just laughed and said "Don't freak out, this is how we all live in college!"
After hauling all her stuff up four flights of stairs (there's no elevators in her old building), we headed back home. In the car, my little brother Timmy asked, "Is Mandy gonna live in that closet for four whole years??" Mom and Dad didn't really have an answer. They're kindahoping she can move somewhere better
after freshman year. But from what I've learned, those tiny single dorm rooms are just the start!
Apparently, tons of college students in cities live in these cramped "micro-apartments" or "tiny homes" to save money on rent. Some of Amanda's friends have studios or one-bedrooms that are only 200-300 square feet! That's like a decent walk-in closet packed with a kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. My room at home is way bigger than that. I don't know how they can stand living in such small spaces with no room to breathe.
One friend has lofted her bed up to the ceiling just to fit a couch underneath. Another has a shower stall right next to her kitchen. Some micro-apartments don't even have real ovens - just hot plates! How are you supposed to bake cookies without an oven? This seems like no way for a kid in college to live.
But Amanda says she doesn't mind the tiny space too much, since she's mostly at classes and the library studying all day anyway. She says it's just a place to come back and sleep. As long as she has WiFi and access to her laptop, she's a happy camper! Her mini-fridge is stocked with ramen and mac n' cheese cups. Classy, I know.
Still, I worry about my brilliant big sis surviving for years in what's basically a closet. Won't she go stir-crazy? Where will she
even put all her books and paperwork? How can a person live out of one small room like that? It doesn't seem healthy or comfortable at all to me. But I guess rent is just super expensive in the city, so students have to make these tiny spaces work.
My friend Jack's big brother is a junior and he lives in an apartment with 3 other guys. It's an actual two-bedroom place, but even split four ways the rent is crazy! And the four of them basically live on top of each other - Jack showed me a pic of their tiny living room with four gamers crammed onto one couch. At least they can have some more space than my sister's singleroom.
Next semester, Amanda will start looking into getting a studio or sharing a place with friends. I hope she can find something just a bit bigger and afford it without too many loans. While it's cool that she's becoming an independent adult, I don't want her independence to mean living in a literal closet! College shouldn't feel like prison.
I know living situations like this help students save money instead of blowing it all on housing. And maybe it builds character, learning to adapt to small spaces. But they're still just kids, really. They should have enough space to stretch out, make a mess, and feel at home. Not spend four years feeling crammed
into a cage. Wouldn't it mess with your mind, staring at the same tiny walls every day? That's got to be terrible for your mental health over time.
If I went off to college in a few years and they put me in one of those micro-rooms for freshman year, I think I'd go insane! As much as I've gotten sick of sharing a room with Timmy, I've always had a decent-sized bedroom to myself when I need some space. I can't imagine trying to contain all my toys, games, art supplies, and everything else into a few hundred square feet.
So while I totally respect Amanda for being a trouper about it all, I really hope she can upgrade soon. A girl needs space to do homework, listen to music, read magazines, and just be a teenager. Not trip over your bed every time you stand up! Maybe it builds character for a year or so, but I don't think any student should have to live in a literal microspace like that for too long. We're kids, not circus performers!
At least when I go to college, micro-living will hopefully be a thing of the past. More affordable housing needs to be available for students. But for now, kids like my sis are making it work however they can. I'll just have to go visit her crammed haven sometimes to fully understand and appreciate my breathing room back home!。