Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India
Online published on 4 March, 2016.
This paper focuses on the issues encountered by a student when he moves to a new environment for higher studies. The purpose of this research paper is to show the effects of various parameters on a student's life after he/she shifts to a new environment. For this, we carried out a primary research in which we formed a questionnaire and the response of the students was taken in 2 consecutive months. The responses were analysed and change in patterns of the various factors were studied. From the analysis, we concluded that majority of the factors showed a positive change while a few of them showed negative changes. Adding to this, majority of the students adjusted well within one month of moving to the new surroundings.
Adjustment to new environment, Adjustment to new surroundings, Hostel life, First few months at hostel
