When we grow up, especially high shool students or university students, we usually want to live independently with our friends. This gives us both benefits and negative sides. In term of advantages, when we live with friends, it may be easier for us to learn and contact with our friends. They will help us a lot whenever we have dificulties in studying or other fields. Sometimes, we can gather together and  share our feeling or pressure for our friends and they will help us relieve. However, living with friends can give us some drawbacks. Sometimes, we may have conflicts because of the diferences in character and lifestyles.  In conclusion, living with friends is a great chance for us to learn something new from them as well as learn to live independtly and it depends on the type of friend we live with .