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Morgan
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What is the most beneficial way to go about school, living on campus or commuting from home/taking online classes?
Please give me the best answers and use examples to help me understand even more! For more reference, I am debating on what to decide for the future. If I stay at home or commute, I have a job that I can work at. I will also be able to spend more time with my family and friends. But, if I live on campus, I will make new friends and not have to worry about living with my parents. I will get to have my own freedom away from home, but I feel like I will be missing out on spending time with my old friends and a job opportunity.
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Luis Tomotaki
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If finances allow you, I would recommend living on campus and attending classes in person. Part of going to college and attending classes are to not only learn the material being taught, but also to learn how to socially interact with other students and how to learn how to work/learn/cooperate with others. Living on campus will also open opportunities to participate on extracurricular activities and even find part time work at the school.
Lakshmi Umarale
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If you have the money and you dont need to balance studies with a job, my recommendation would be to live on campus and attending the classes.
You will become independent, you will make friends, you will make new connections which would come handy when you look for a job.
Also attending classes live helps you to meet your teachers and get to them know better. Also you can take part time job depending on your class load.
You will become independent, you will make friends, you will make new connections which would come handy when you look for a job.
Also attending classes live helps you to meet your teachers and get to them know better. Also you can take part time job depending on your class load.
Lindsey Pritchett
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I would first consider your learning style. Are you able to effectively learn & skill build in an online environment? Are you comfortable navigating remote communication to navigate any challenges that arise?
If you struggle with independent learning, on campus might be the best solution. If online learning won't be as much a challenge, then I'd recommend staying at home, keeping your job, & commuting.
While the social aspect of living at college can be fantastic, it was a total nightmare for me & I'm honestly embarrassed about the sheer volume of money I spent to be miserable. I would have much preferred living at home with my parents, but was too far from the school I selected to be able to do this. Given how expensive it is, I don't think there is skills based value there that justifies the cost, especially if you'd have to go into debt to afford it.
I think commuting to campus is a great way of blending online/in person. You still get the collaborative benefits of being in person with your peers for learning, you'll still make friends & be exposed to a lot of different people, but the cost savings are truly massive long term. If you're close enough to commute, you'd still be able to participate in extracurricular activities. The biggest piece of living on campus is learning to live with peers in your age group.
If you struggle with independent learning, on campus might be the best solution. If online learning won't be as much a challenge, then I'd recommend staying at home, keeping your job, & commuting.
While the social aspect of living at college can be fantastic, it was a total nightmare for me & I'm honestly embarrassed about the sheer volume of money I spent to be miserable. I would have much preferred living at home with my parents, but was too far from the school I selected to be able to do this. Given how expensive it is, I don't think there is skills based value there that justifies the cost, especially if you'd have to go into debt to afford it.
I think commuting to campus is a great way of blending online/in person. You still get the collaborative benefits of being in person with your peers for learning, you'll still make friends & be exposed to a lot of different people, but the cost savings are truly massive long term. If you're close enough to commute, you'd still be able to participate in extracurricular activities. The biggest piece of living on campus is learning to live with peers in your age group.
Syeta Cierra Sutson
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You have definitely highlighted great points of both sides of your decision. When I was in college, I commuted from home (20-30 minutes one way drive) and worked at the local grocery store so I could have my money for gas, food, supplies etc.
Living on college campus is a great opportunity to grow yourself. You get to learn a little more responsibility and kinda get the being on my own feel. You also get to experience the college living life. My only thing is, don't fall into a lot of the traps of overly partying because that is one of the other sides of the life as well as making sure you keep a healthy balance of hanging with friends to study time. Honestly, this decision is one you will have to weigh. If financially you can do it, I would say stay on campus... maybe you can find a job through the campus and make some extra money- sometimes, they will pay you to transcribe notes from classes, work at the bookstore or library, tutor, work in the computer lab, etc. So you wouldn't fully have to give up not working. If I had the resources and support when I was in college, I would have stayed on campus, even though the commute was nothing at all.
Living on college campus is a great opportunity to grow yourself. You get to learn a little more responsibility and kinda get the being on my own feel. You also get to experience the college living life. My only thing is, don't fall into a lot of the traps of overly partying because that is one of the other sides of the life as well as making sure you keep a healthy balance of hanging with friends to study time. Honestly, this decision is one you will have to weigh. If financially you can do it, I would say stay on campus... maybe you can find a job through the campus and make some extra money- sometimes, they will pay you to transcribe notes from classes, work at the bookstore or library, tutor, work in the computer lab, etc. So you wouldn't fully have to give up not working. If I had the resources and support when I was in college, I would have stayed on campus, even though the commute was nothing at all.