Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or DOESN’T SAY (DS).

It’s a fact that higher education provides students with academic knowledge. However, before starting at a university or college, it’s essential that students must be well-prepared with some basic skills to look after themselves. Hence, it’s necessary for students to learn many different skills for their new life.

The top of skill list is to learn how to take care of themselves by doing basic chores like cooking, washing clothes or repairing some furniture. Unlike the time they still live with their parents that they can rely on for the chores, they must handle everything by themselves. Once, students can handle their chores, they can focus on their study.

Plus, living in a society requires students to be good at building relationships. They can make friends with people who share the same hobbies or emotions to entertain themselves and learn a lot from others. As a result, having a good mood and building effective teamwork skills can help improve students’ learning.

Moreover, budgeting skills are rather stressful to master. Most high school students spend the money given by their parents on leisure activities, such as joining a party, junk food or games instead of necessary things because the parents already pay for all the living costs like food, electricity, water or clothes. However, college or university students must know how to manage the yearly or monthly financial support and spend it effectively so that they don’t feel stressed when paying for all bills.

Lastly, time management is also the vital skills that enable students to cope with essays and assignments. Therefore, students need to have the right schedule for their studies and personal life.

Overall, college or university environment plays a vital role in giving students a chance to live independently.