Dear friends, I stay in Sweden rightnow, Living alone is important to some extent to face the real life. If you have come for higher studies abroad, u will see lot of difference from how u relied on your friends in your home college. But staying abroad alone is little different from staying alone in our home country. U should think in many ways and get prepared for any unusual things that happen in daily life. One should get prepared for everything and u need good mental balance to face and foresee the things that you takeup. So I feel with little care we can learn many things in life living alone. But sharing room is another important thing to ponder, and only descipline will help you maintain good relationships and harmony in life. So staying alone for one or two years gives you clarity in life but it is not so good to stay for long... that may totally make you over independent and lead you to loose you sentimental bent, towards your family members, who are waiting for you putting lot of hopes. But before you get married atleast one should stay alone for a year to get to know the real world problems. Grab the freedom but don't overlook our sweet parents. cheers pavan
