“Living at home and Living at the boarding house” Are you student? What do you prefer, stay at home or boarding house? Some students who come from outside big cities more choose to stay at boarding house because their home is far from collages. The rest will stay at their sibling’s house. There are some differences in living at home and living at the boarding house such as the economy condition and etc. However, both of living at home and living at boarding house is quite similar . Generally, student who lives in boarding house has lower nutrient rather than student who lives in home. Student who lives in boarding house does not have parents or housemaid who can cook for them. They buy their meals outside that do not have a guarantee of cleanness and eat without control. In contrast with students who live in home whether it is in parents’ home or siblings home. Surely, meals that cooked by parents or sibling is clean and they consider about the nutrient, at least rice with side dish, soup and fruit. Thus, Student who lives in boarding house and student living at home is having different nutritional intake. Another difference between living in boarding house and live in home is having different character of independence . Student who lives in boarding house is more independent than student who lives in parents’ house. Student who live in boarding house usually do not depend on their parents. They should learn about life management skill to survive in city without their parents such as prepare the food and clothes, wash the clothes and tidy up the room by their self. Different story with student who living at home. They still depend on their parents such as every day parents give money, parents prepare the food, parents wash their clothes and etc. Thus, it is not easier to stay at boarding house. In spite of those two differences, live in boarding house and live at home also have similarity such as the facilities . For student in collage, the similarity of live in boarding house and live in home is they will get same facilities. Boarding house and home has bed room and bath room. Students can sleep and take a bath in boarding house as well as in home. Therefore, either live in boarding home or living at home, it is still the same and students must continue their life. In conclusion, both of students living at boarding house and living at home has differences and similarity. The differences are from the nutritional intake and character whereas the similarity is the same facilities. However, it will be better if student who come from outside city to stay at boarding house which near to the collage because it’s more efficient.