INTRODUCTION
ORIGIN – We are conducting a research on the topic: ''Impacts of Hostel Life on Academic
Achievement '' assigned by SM. Asif- Ur- Rahman, our Business Communication faculty.
BACKGROUND- In some countries the word hostel is specifically used for the accommodation of student and travelers. However, in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, the hostel is believed to be a place of residence that a school, colleges or universities has, all hostels are supervised by the hostel wardens and other staff. The hostel generally students and many emeplyed people.These people come from different ethical, social, geographical and economical background.
The hostel is a place where students stay for pursuing formal education away from their homes. But the concept of hostel is not only limited to place of residence, hostel is a human practical laboratory.
Students learn as much as from their teachers as well as fellows during hostel stay. It enriches the understanding of the curriculum through analytical discussion among the students living in the hostels, and may contribute to character building as well. Students in hostel not only learn the theoretical material they also learn how to enhance their personal abilities and learn to live independently.Hostels provide budget-oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge, and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be shared among few people, although private rooms may also be available.Hostels are generally cheaper for both the operator and the occupants; many hostels have long-term residents whom they employ as desk clerks or housekeeping staff in exchange for free accommodation.
In Bangladesh hostels are a pretty good place for students and underpaid employees for staying. They are staying in hostel mainly because they can not afford to rent a house, they are travelling
Different people find there hostel life different. Some loves to live in there, some miss their family and prefers to live with family. So there is no specific way to say how they feel about their hostel life.
Newcomers generally adopt with the place. Most of them have to wake up early, make preparation for the whole day. Those who share rooms have to compromise and try their best to live together. Hostel life is beautiful for some people as they get to make new friends. Together they make the place joyful and interesting. Bulling is somewhat common in hostel. Some feel pressure and remain depressed because of that. Facilities are not as same as home, one has to do his/her own work. As a whole we can say that hostel life is much different than home.

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This difference makes impact on academic achievement of a student and our report is all about that.
After considering everything about a hostel life we want to show how it affects a student and what environment does it create. The main theme of the report is to make create relationship between hostel life and its affect on academic achievement through statistics.

PURPOSE STATMENT- To examine the impacts of individuals mental and academic achievement and its effects and results.
SCOPES & LIMITATIONS Scopes:
 We did our research on Dhanmondi and Lalmatia area.
 We got the opportunity to interview on 100 students, so thats our sample size.
 We had access to 3 hostels and students of United International University who are currently living in hostels.
 We got two months to do the research.
 Many were cooperative and willing to give their opinions.
Limitation:
 We could not exceed our sample area, only conducted it in Dhanmondi and Lalmatia.
 We only had access to 3 hostels.
 Limited fund to conduct it on a bigger sample.
 Time was limited.
 Hostel management seemed uninterested to give us information as they were concerned about privacy. 2

METHODOLOGY •

Type of Report- Exploitary/ Descriptive: The study investigated the perceptions of student about their hostel life as well as the impacts of hostel life for students. The study on this subject and especially in this area was still very rare in Bangladesh.The study helps the teachers and parents of students to understand the importance of hostel life, and academic performance, moreover the study helps students to overcome problems they face during hostel stay. Results of the study will help to improve hostel services.

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Type of Data- Mainly primary but we also researched secondary datas from articles and previous research papers.

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Sample Size- A sample of 100 people were selected and we conducted on 3 different hostels and the students from United International University who are currently living in hostels.

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Sampling Technique- Convenience Sampling.

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Methods of Data Collection- Interviewd and surveyed through questionnaires and people's personal experience. A pilot was done on 3 hostel students to identify the significant questions for the semi-structured interview. A questionnaire was constructed to help them give out their opinions. •

Methods of Data Analysis - Percentage of Male and Female, their age group and their views and opinions. Also their Mean.

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Methods of Data Presentation- Written report in form of PDF, Printed Report, Powerpoint
Presentation.

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Objectives of the Study:

i. To explore the perception of students about hostel life. ii. To study gender differences among hostel students. iii. To study the psychological and behavioral impacts of hostel life. iv. To study the influence of the multicultural peer group.
v. To make suitable recommendation for the improvement of horrible facilities in Bangladesh.
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FINDINGS & ANALYSIS:
Findings:
The respondent living in hostels were divided into 3 categories according to their age
Age 15-24 year (students) were 77 people.
Age 25-40 year (fresh graduate, underpaid worker) were 21 people.
Age 40+ year (hostel maintainers, travelers and others) were 2 people.
In the sample of 100 hostel living respondent : Male 48 and Female 52.
For every question our respondents’ answers are shown in their corresponding graph below:
1) Does it affect your mental state that you are living away from your family?

2) Do you have to share your room with anyone?

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3) If so, does your roommate hamper your exam preparation?

4) Does Gossiping and chit chat in hostel create distraction?

5) Do you feel burdened by the fact that you have to do your own work all by yourself?

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6) How often do you see bullying in hostel?

7) Have you ever been bullied in hostel?

8) The services you get from hostel, does it creates good environment for your study?

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9) Both employed and students’ lives in same hostel, as a student does it make you feel uncomfortable? 10) When you are ill, do you find other mates cooperative?

11) Overall how do you see your hostel life?

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Analysis:
 Away from home: Many of the students are living distant from their home. As a result it pressurizes their mental state. 47% of the respondent reviewed that it always affects them.
Emotional attachments have a good impact on their study. So they are not doing so well when it comes to they have to their family.
 Sharing room: There are many respondents who were not used to share a room. Even those who are sharing somehow often get many issues like “bed sharing , when the light should be turned off, privacy etc” .Student who have to share their room cannot do things independently and they are liable to their partners. Mix schedule is the main problem here. So it is very hard for them to do study through this. 60% respondents have to share and sometimes they feel troubled for sharing rooms.
 Distractions: In hostel there is friendliness among each other. Students and others sometimes spend a large amount of their time by gossiping, playing or doing unnecessary activities which drives them away from their main goal. So it is hard to maintain a good result when there are lots of distractions.
 Doing all the work: At home people generally divide their work. Hostels have many facilities but overall a person is on their own. Most of the respondents reported this negatively and they said to us that one can’t do their study properly when they have lots of things going on their head  Bully: According to the survey, there is a group of people who tease, harass or pick on the hostel people. Sometimes it is mental, sometimes it is physical. 51% of respondent witnessed this kind of abuse. Though many of them declined about being a victim. When someone is bullied they can’t think straight for a long time. Mental stress and if physical abuse pain consume them. Bulling never created a good environment for study.

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 Service: Service varies from hostel to hostel. Some provide good some can’t. According to the respondents view some are highly satisfied, some were full of complains. So some of the students are provided with a good environment for study and some with an uncomfortable one.
Though most of the respondents said the environment is good enough to study for them.
 People of many occupation, uncomfortable environment: Mostly hostel living people can be categorized into 3 types (1)Student. (2) Fresh graduate, underpaid worker. (3)Hostel maintainers, travelers and others as many kinds of people live in here, it is usual for a student to feel uncomfortable and according to the survey most of the student don’t like this and they say it doesn’t create a good environment for study
 Help in the time of sick : Illness badly affects a students’ academic achievement. Respondents show a positive sign that their roommates and others help them when they are ill. This helps them to recover fast and study more efficiently.
 Overall view: Though hostels have many positive sides according to the respondents it’s not so bad. Many of them have a neutral opinion but positive opinion on hostel life and its impact on academic achievement is very few. survey says hostels lacks of positive impact provide a good result. 9

RECOMMENDATION & SUGGESTION
1. Food is horrible; Needs improvement.
2. Hostel life can be boring if you are introvert but can be interesting if you know how to mingle.
3. Sometime it is awful as roommates are not cooperative. People should understand from everyone's perspective.
4. It can be fun if we chit-chat to each othert it can become much enjoyable.
5. One has to do all his work by himself/herself so this is very problematic. But it creates personality. 6.

Make friends and then it can get comfortable.

7. Insufficient space for moving, poor food menu, too much restriction.
8. Barrier in academic life.
9. Although living alone is not so easy, many finds it very enjoyable. It teaches us to prepare for future life.
10. Expenditures of hostels should be reduced.
11. Attached washrooms should be provided.
12. Cooperative hostel staff should be provided.
13. Generator facility should be provided in all hostels
14. Level of hostel security should be increase.

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CONCLUSION:
''Hostel is a place where students stay for a limited period, and pay for the accommodation facilities.
Most of the educational institutions have hostel. It helps those students who are not able to come daily from their homes to educational institutions.''
“In hostel students become more responsible because in hostel students live without their parents and they got support from their hostel fellows to complete their works.”
Thus we can conclude that both male and female looks at hostel life from a different angle and have different opinions. But most of them are nuetral about it and coping up with it as they might have no choice. Others do it for the independency or creating own personality and academic results. From the study we got both negative and positive. Stress and good opinions. Overall the living conditons aren't great and people misses home, hostel gives us opportunity of shelter when living away from home.
However, the research shows that hostel has many positive sides but most of the respondents feels that the environment is not suitable for better academic achievement.

This picture above is taken from the article :
''A Qualitative Study Investigating the Impact of Hostel Life''
It shows how the hostel life impacts on individuals. Though we have not gone so deep on our research but this gives an clear visualization of '' Hostel Life''.
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