Most people are somewhere along the continuum between these two extremes and will probably do just fine. Do you make friends easily? Do you feel comfortable being around total strangers without family or old friends to rely on? Many students are just dying to "start over" and others can't imagine having to go through the whole headache of making new friends. Will you have the time to also work on reading, writing, and preparing for classes? I wouldn't count on the flight or drive home to be a time when you can do any quality studying.Ī last, though not only, factor to consider is your ability to thrive in new social settings away from friends and others you feel comfortable around. Moreover, choosing a college in your home state can save you tuition fees. Look into storage options near your campus. Just moving at the beginning of every school year can be a painstaking task. Travel will compromise a major part of your budget. When you go home, you want to visit and have fun. On the down side, your expenses increase substantially when you’re not living at home. Even if you aren't stretching your budget, you have to think about time. If you are looking at a school that is going to stretch your budget, then you have to think about the reality of making it home more than a couple of times a year. Notice that I just added two more factors to the equation: money and time.
It is possible that you could come home more, but this will require money and time. Will you be satisfied with electronic communication, or maybe more realistically, will your parents and family (think grandma) be satisfied and competent with email, IM, and/or Skype? If they aren't can you put up with constant grumbling about being so far away? I have known students who because they went to schools far away only made it home twice during the academic year (a period from August to May - 9 months). Perhaps the most important factor is your comfort with and ability to be away from family and friends for long periods of time. According to the principle of, Jessie will be MOST likely to make friends with his roommate., As Arlette walks through a shopping mall, she happens to pass an older woman who is sitting on a bench, clutching her arm and moaning in pain. What does it mean to go to a college far away from home? There are many factors to consider in the distance equation. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Jessie is attending college in a city far away from home where he does not know anybody. Eighty-six percent of freshman college students chose a school within 500 miles of their home, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Now let's examine the other side of that. Last week we explored going to a local college.
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