Dear Misti,

Your confusion is faced by many medical aspirants who leave their homes to pursue NEET preparation and live in hostels.

If you are planning to stay in your hometown : to answer your question, I first need to know whether you are planning to move to a different city (such as Kota) to enroll in a coaching institute. If you join a coaching institute in your home town, you may not need to live in a hostel. This will save you from the huge cost (mental, physical, emotional and financial) that is involved in living away from home.

If you are moving out of your hometown : if you are moving to a different city, you will have to live in a hostel which will involve some adjustments. If you have no specific dietary or physical requirements, the adjustment might be easier. You may also need to decide whether you want to stay alone in a single seater or live with a roommate and if so, how many? The quality of food and water, infrastructure, distance from your coaching institute, safety etc will have to be kept in mind while selecting a good hostel room for you. If you do manage to get a good room (and roommate), you will find that living in a hostel can actually aid your studies and help you to concentrate better.

Please think carefully! This is a big decision and should be taken after a lot of research and deliberations. Best of luck!

I hope this helps!