is it better to stay home for college or go away?

Question

I was going away for college but last minute i decided to stay at a college near my home.did i make the right decision?

Answer 1

Better to Go to Where the Best Education IS.

Going Away means more Self-Reliance, More Expense, More Risk, Newer Situations and Experiences, Less Familiarity, Less Safety-net.

There are Pluses and Minuses that Only You can Weigh. It is one of the First Major Decisions in your Adult Life.

Study Hard.

Answer 2

There are a bunch of factors to consider when choosing a university, like what you intend to study and which university can provide the best of that, how far away from home is it, and so on.

If you decided to attend college closer to home for a practical reason (cheaper, less travelling, a good school nearby), then it sounds like you made a good call. If you stayed, however, because you were nervous about moving away, that's another matter.

Not everyone is ready to fly the coop right after graduating high school (which I assume is your situation), so I don't think it's really that big a deal deciding to stay closer to home. However, you will have to try and break out on your own at some point, which will mean stepping out of your comfort zone.

Living on your own during college is an ideal time to start because you'll be around lots of people in the same situation as you (living on their own for the first time), making it much easier to cope. If you get lonely, odds are you'll be able to find other newbies to talk and share the burden with. It'll still be a rough transition, and you probably will get homesick, but once you get into a routine and make a friend or two, you'll be fine.

Wishing you good luck whenever you decide to break out on your own. :)

Answer 3

It depends on what kind of college experience you are looking for. The education could be the same or different depending on what school's you are considering. But if you are focusing on the social aspect then I would say that there is a certain comfort level to being close to your home. If your relationship with your parents is good then it wouldn't be intolerable. In state tuition costs can be a lot cheaper too. On the other hand, out of state colleges offer a whole new set of experiences, and depending on where you go, maybe even completely different lifestyles. No matter what you choose, these are going to be some of the best years of your life so just go with your choice and make the best of it. If worst comes to worst then there is always the transfer option, right?

Good Luck.

Answer 4

Well I think you did. I personally am going to go away but I'm doing it for the freedom. I think that if I stay home, it'll be a better decision in the end though because I'd save soooo much money. Don't listen to what some others said, staying home and going to college is much more responsible. That way you don't have to worry about paying for rent while also paying for school, going to school, learning, doing homework, exams...ugh...it's much easier to keep up good work and grades in college if you stay at home.

Answer 5

honestly, it all depends on what you are planning to major in and which of the colleges was better for your major, next consider the price and how much you will pay out of your pockets and loans, remember you do have to pay back the loans eventually so the more you take up on loans the harder and longer it will be to pay them off, also can you make the daily commute without it affecting your grades? just because you are not dorming doesn't mean you cannot have fun or go out or anything so long as you keep your grades and all up unless your parents are seriously overprotective. i personally did choose to commute last year and intend to commute this year as well simply because i would have had to take out more loans to dorm, that and i could not give up my car, which most colleges do force you to do as a freshman who dorms. if the two colleges are about the same in what you plan on majoring in and you can handle setting aside a little more time to commute, then yes you made the right decision and saved a ton of money because all that money will be paid back with added interest on it. if you do not feel you can do so, or if the college that was farther away was better in the major and you could handle that program, then you may wish to rethink it later, transferring is a possibility but not without a loss of certain credits. best of luck!

Answer 6

Well, you'll never know really. It depends on the person. On the one hand you're saving your parents' money buy not having to buy a plane ticket whenever you need to go home... you can also stay at their house and not have to pay for room and board.

However, living at home can make you seem less independent than those who are from further away. You might still have curfew or be unable to make your own decision that you can learn from.

One good thing is that you'll always be around when your HS friends come home and you'll make some new friends at college. It's really up to you though.

Answer 7

It allows you to grow much more as a person if you go away rather than staying home. When you stay at home, it's likely that you will hang out with old friends and not branch out to meet many others. When you go away, you are forced to create an entirely new base of friends and that allows you to drastically broaden your horizons. The more new friends you meet, the more you are likely to encounter people who are different from you in both good and bad ways, and that is one of the greatest learning experiences you can have. If you have the opportunity to transfer for 2nd semester or next year, I encourage it.

Answer 8

Chances are you did make the right decision.

It depends on the maturity of the person. If you don't feel like you're ready to be that far away from home yet, that's okay. You may be ready to go away next fall.

One thing to remember and know is to make sure your credits transfer to another college so you won't have to re-take classes you've already taken.

Answer 9

Well, I would go to a college that isn't too far away from home, yet it's far enough that I have to live on campus. I wouldn't do that to get away from my family, it's just that I need the experience of being on my own for once. Like maybe attend a college three hours away from home. You can visit on the weekends.

Answer 10

It's totally up to you....if you are more comfortable near home than by all means..stay near home. You may regret not going away, as it's a coming of age experience that you will never have again. But there is always next year too! Try it both ways and see which you prefer!