What are the advantages and disadvantages of living at home with  parents and going to a college near home?
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Advantages: Cheaper, save money, although you may be spending part of the savings on the commute.\n\nDisadvantages: You don't get to experience the full college experience. You have to do what your parents tell you, they may forget you have grown up. You don't get to be independent.\n\nI went away to school and it was the best thing I ever did, I graduated and I live at home now while I am saving up for a house, but I wouldn't trade going away for anything! It made me the sstrong independent person I am today.
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Advantages:\nYou have a group of guys to hang out with.\nYou have a group of women to hang out with (sororities).\nYou have an off-campus house to hang out at.\nYou develop friendships that last after college.\n\nDisadvantages:\nYou hang out with the same people all the time.\nFraternities take up lots of time that you should be devoting to studying.\nFraternities are highly anti-intellectual, and intellectual pursuit is the reason you are at college.\nFraternities promote disrespect for women and superficial relationships.\nFraternities promote excessive consumption of alcohol.
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I had way more freedom at university because I lived independently and could come and go as I please.  From an academic perspective, I was only responsible to myself at university, so if I skipped class or didn't hand in assigments, my parents never knew!  I loved being responsible for myself.\n\nMy grades were better in high school because I felt pressure to get good marks and get into university.  At university, I had already achieved my goals and let my marks slide in order to have more fun!\n\nMy social life was pretty wild in university- I was out on the town at nightclubs most nights!  I drank and partied all the time, with totally random people, and ended up in some pretty weird situations.  In high school I didn't drink until the 12th grade and always partied with my group of friends, so it was less crazy and less frequent!\n\nI think I will be friends with my high school friends forever, but it was easy to lose touch with my university friends because we were all from different places and all moved away at the end.  With my high school friends, we all have hometown connections.\n\nBut overall, I definitely prefer university (which is why I'm going back for a Masters!)
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Effects maybe\nfamily problems,\nhousing too cramped - no privacy\nno work space\nparents dont understand, cant help you\nnoisy neighbours\nnoisy relatives\nbusy lifestyle\ntoo many distractions\nNobody around whom cares about education\nbrought up where education is not considered\nlack of knowledge around\nno place to study i.e. no study rooms, the library
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Of course family comes first - and that should go without saying.\nBut living near a good school - or simply the child's school means a closer connection to school and parents - a scure feeling for the child of any age to know that the adults who care are nearby.\nMany children come home for lunch and chat away to their parent - if they can find a parent at home, about the joys and traumas. It can help the rest of the school day to be a success.\n\nIf the parents are near the school there is a better chance for them to be closer to the teachers - and the mutual cooperation in invaluable.
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The one thing I wished I had done was go to a college further away from home.  Although I didn't live at home during college, it's nice to be forced to branch out a little more.  A lot of my friends who went to school out of state have ended up finding better jobs because it forced them to network more, to fight harder to get hired, and they were more comfortable relocating after college.\n\nAlso, if College B has a lot more courses, in general, that would probably be your best bet.  You may change your major when you go to school, even though you may feel strongly about something right now.  But, if you go to a college that offers a lot of courses, then you'll have more options if you change your mind about something.\n\nI think that you should weigh all of the options, decide which school you would pick if scholarships WEREN'T a factor, then participate in the scholarship competition, and if you get the scholarship offers from both schools, choose the one you would pick if you didn't get a scholarship.\n\nGood luck!
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well first off, as a college grad myself, make sure they are comfortable with the school and not miserable do all the research about the school, first policies and police/security protection. is the school reputable and how do they handle situations as they arise, medical and such. then ask yourself are you comfortable with your child leaving some parents arent ready themselves. \nand the number one thing to remember is trust your child but from a distance dont be up there a$$ 24/7 when they need you and "boy will they need you at one point" let them call you. its ok to let them go, really its there turn to make the mistakes and taste life. you smell trouble jump in.
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School normally provides the environment for learning the basics of reading, writing and math. In addition a school can offer a dynamic social environment where you can meet people from  various cultures and/or ethnic backgrounds. You can also get involved in a variety of activities that promote artistic expression and social awareness.  \nThe other option is home school should your parents be willing to commit to the time.
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If money is not the issue, then, I would reccommend a campus tour with your parents.  Make and appointment to speak with the resident hall director.  \n\nIf money is an issue, stay at home for the first year, take loans out to pay for resident hall the second year.  Then apply for an RA (resident advisor) position.  You will receive free room and board as an RA.  The second option is what I did.  Living in the dorms was the best expereince of my life.  I still have freinds from then, and I met my husband of 25 years there.
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pros- work at your own pace\ncons- hard to get handson experience, can't hear the lectures, ask professors in person
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i would say:\n\nin the past the world was less crowded and the family played a vital role in the life of the person. Parents used to work less, spend more time with their kinds at home.\nWhile NOW parents and kids meet hardly at lunch or dinner, speak mostly about life problems and money issues, every body is rushing....\nThat's why friends (young, no experience, empty headed), TV, Internet, clubs,... etc substituted Home.\n\nyou see, development has it's disadvantages too..
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I think the advantages are \nA) You can spend more time with your kid. This means you bild a better bond with them.\nB) You know if they missbehaved at school.\nC) you know what their weekness is by heart.\nD) He/She is never behind or ahead.\n\nI think the Disadvantages are\nA) You wont get good text books.\nB) It will be good to have a school to name whene getting a job.\nC) Your child will get the education as he or she deserves.\nD) You can say "My kids on honer role!!!"\n\nyou may not want to listen to me... Im only 12...
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If you have the discipline and ability to work on your own then it's a great way to earn your degree. It a great alternative for people with full-time employment as well. I think my GPA was hgher through distance learning than sitting in a conventional classroom.  \n\n     It took a lot of pressure off of me with worrying about work, school, & family.  With distance learning I had more time for work and family because I was going through college online.  I could work on school whenever I had some time and I didn't really have to adjust my work and family schedule to do so.  If you decided to do this I wish you luck.  For me distance learning was a godsend.
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I take it that you are commuting to college. \nI graduate and start college in January and will also be commuting.\n\nI gave a lot of thought to the whole "moving out" ordeal.\n\nThe first thing you need to do is make a budget and find a stable well paying job.\n\nIf you are smart and use student loans, you may be able to have your rent covered in off campus housing (my sister does this.)\n\nMake a list of your estimated expenses: car payment, groceries, cable, cleaning/laundry, clothing, entertainment and leisure, beauty products (shampoo makeup etc.), unexpected purchases, phone line and anything else you may need.\n\nI made two columns, one for the expense then across from that i put the estimated cost.\n\nMy monthly budget was 1,280$ and i subtracted each expense from my budget. Keep in mind all of this is without taxes.\n\nIf you are living with your mother as of right now, who will take care of your child while you aren't home? You don't have to move 50 miles away from your moms house. Ask her if she would be willing to watch her grandson while you go to school and maybe help out a little.\nYou would be better off living an equal distance from your mom's house and from the college. (To save gas)\n\nAnother thing, make sure you open up a bank account if you dont already have one. Try to put a decent amount in from every paycheck so you have something to live on if you do happen to run out of money.\n\nYou probably have an idea of most of these things, but you really need to think hard about this decision.\n\nIf your mother doesn't have a problem with you living with her then why not just stay.. hey its free living quarters.\nIf you dont mind staying for a bit longer, you should save up a decent amount of money for a security deposit, and a few months of rent.. just to get yourself going and both feet on the ground.\n\nLook around at flea markets and yard sales for furniture in good condition (or the classifieds). Instead of going and spending all of your money, you can find decent pieces for a lot less than you would normally pay.\n\nFind ways to save money and use it towards things you are going to have to pay for in the future.\n\nIf you have any more questions you can send me a message\n\nI hope this helps and good luck.
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I would go away with out a doubt. Actually I had a similiar opportunity when I graduated. I went away and it is now one of the best decisions I have ever made! I graduated and I learned so much more about myself and life than I would have had I lived at home. It does take a bit more dicipline to get up and go to class than if you know that your parents are gonna notice if you don't go to class, but you have to learn that sometime. You don't want your parents to have to call you for the rest of your life and make sure you go to work? \n\nI think going away to college is an invaluable experience. I lived on campus and didn't miss the car at all, I just got rides from my friends when I needed to go somewhere.\n\nIf your parents really have the money you'll probably end up with both if you choose to go away, they may just be offering you a car as an effort to get you to do what they want. (Not that that happened to me... I didn't have a car)\n\nRemember to enjoy whatever you choose!!!!
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I did when I was in high school and college (I lived at home in college to save money...But I don't recomend it). But after moving far away I can honestly say we get along great...It is actually quite amazing.
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1) I don't like sharing 300 square feet of space with 3 other people.\n\n2) Why should I pay to do that when I can pay the same amount and have my own rented apartment?\n\n3) No parking for dormers.\n\n4) I work.\n\n5) Where do you live when the school year is on summer break (assuming you don't have parents)?\n\n6) Nothing to do on-campus (that interests me at least).\n\n7) Living on your own is best for people with more independent personalities.\n\n8) Paying rent on time builds your credit worthiness.\n\n9) You meet more diverse people off-campus than on-campus.