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Syed’s Answer
Hi Henry,
Commuting is definitely a solid option if you’re looking to save money and ease the transition into college. I would advise you to create boundaries and a strict schedule for yourself if you decide to commute though. You still need to partake in campus activities and attend office hours. You have to basically treat college like a job and compartmentalize your home life. You need to create a space at home to only focus on school work. Your family needs to give you the freedom to study and avoid hosting people or loud noise during the school year.
Commuting is definitely a solid option if you’re looking to save money and ease the transition into college. I would advise you to create boundaries and a strict schedule for yourself if you decide to commute though. You still need to partake in campus activities and attend office hours. You have to basically treat college like a job and compartmentalize your home life. You need to create a space at home to only focus on school work. Your family needs to give you the freedom to study and avoid hosting people or loud noise during the school year.
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Tara’s Answer
You sure can! Many college students have successfully earned their degree while living at home. The key is to set up space that is conducive to your learning and to be actively involved with your classes and class mates.
I have a lot of follow up questions, like will you be living at home with parents and siblings or other roomates? Is your environment at home supportive of your education? Are you doing everything remote right now, or are you able to meet up with people?
You can absolutely do college at home in any of those cases. In fact, life on campus sometimes has even more distractions! But I get why you'd want to be there or would be asking.
Right now, because of the pandemic, the whole country is figuring out how to work, go to school, and socialize remotely. And many are doing it well. It's actually a great time to be going to school at home, especially since it can save you a lot of money. I bet you'll find many of your peers are facing the same question. Again, focus on your readings, assignments, and getting involved in virtual ways. And when we are allowed to socialize in person, find ways to show up as much as you can.
I have a lot of follow up questions, like will you be living at home with parents and siblings or other roomates? Is your environment at home supportive of your education? Are you doing everything remote right now, or are you able to meet up with people?
You can absolutely do college at home in any of those cases. In fact, life on campus sometimes has even more distractions! But I get why you'd want to be there or would be asking.
Right now, because of the pandemic, the whole country is figuring out how to work, go to school, and socialize remotely. And many are doing it well. It's actually a great time to be going to school at home, especially since it can save you a lot of money. I bet you'll find many of your peers are facing the same question. Again, focus on your readings, assignments, and getting involved in virtual ways. And when we are allowed to socialize in person, find ways to show up as much as you can.
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Anna’s Answer
Henry you could absolutely live at home while attending college. I chose to live at home while attending college. There are pros and cons - whether you decide to live at home or live on campus. The pros of living at home are that you save yourself a lot of money, but a con is that you do not build as strong of connections with other college students which can hinge on your college experience. Something you have to consider is how well you know yourself - to elaborate I chose to live at home because I did not want to have to share my room and cater my schedule towards a roommate's schedule. I tend to stay up super late and wake up early and I did not want to have to worry about my actions negatively affecting a roommate.
You can always live at home the first year or first semester and if you find that you don't like that then you can live on campus the following year.
You can always live at home the first year or first semester and if you find that you don't like that then you can live on campus the following year.
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Shelby’s Answer
This is very much going to be up to your living situation, financial stability, and distance from school. For example, for around 4 years, I was driving an hour to get to my college so that I could save money and live with my parents. However, my family has a lot of pets and parents who do not necessarily get along. Therefore, there was a lot of distractions at home. Finally, in my last 2 years at university, I went to live at the dorms. Since I was a transfer student, I was considered an upperclassman, so I was able to get a spot at the nicest dorms on campus. I say this because I never had the freshmen dorm experience, and cannot attest for its comparison to living at home. But, as far as the upperclassman dorms, it has been a significantly better experience than living at home. I've learned independence, realized how much peace is important to my work ethic, and have met a lot of new people. So for me, living on campus was the best path I could have taken. This may not be the case for you though, so you will need to figure that out for yourself! It may be best to list the pros and cons of both situations, and then see which option makes more sense to you. Hope this helps!
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Katya’s Answer
Hi Henry, absolutely. In today’s world- we have a capability to learn online and many people take advantage of this opportunity and start your learning journey.
Learning online, on the go, mobile-gives you 24/7 access to your learning-it gives you to decide to log in and finish your work. Some classes could have specific time-but I find virtual learning a great digital new way to get your education on board.
I personally, enjoyed the classroom ;however,it was over 20 years . I enjoyed having a contact with my friends, professors but in today’s world- digital capabilities are as great as face to face. You still have the capability to interact, working together on projects, ask for support, provide feedback.
Go ahead and search for online degrees/universities and start your journey.
Best regards
Learning online, on the go, mobile-gives you 24/7 access to your learning-it gives you to decide to log in and finish your work. Some classes could have specific time-but I find virtual learning a great digital new way to get your education on board.
I personally, enjoyed the classroom ;however,it was over 20 years . I enjoyed having a contact with my friends, professors but in today’s world- digital capabilities are as great as face to face. You still have the capability to interact, working together on projects, ask for support, provide feedback.
Go ahead and search for online degrees/universities and start your journey.
Best regards
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Riley’s Answer
Yes, if you choose a college that is within driving distance from your house then you can absolutely commute to class every day if this is what you want to do! However, most colleges will require their freshmen to live on campus just for their first year, because it is a great way to make friends and become acquainted with where things are on your campus. If you really want to stay at home, though, you could possibly do some research on attending an online university.
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Richard’s Answer
In terms of academic and saving money, you certainly can. However, some people prefer not to do so for social reasons, which may be valid depending on your family.
If they are very strict, you may miss out on many events at college, which occur at night. However, you will still be able to have many wonderful experiences if you seek them out. Make friends and invite them to do fun things. Living on campus makes this process much easier, but if you take the initiative, you will still be able to get the same results. Keep an open mind and keep exploring the different opportunities.
It is smart to save money by living at home. Your life will be more difficult if you have debt after graduation.
If they are very strict, you may miss out on many events at college, which occur at night. However, you will still be able to have many wonderful experiences if you seek them out. Make friends and invite them to do fun things. Living on campus makes this process much easier, but if you take the initiative, you will still be able to get the same results. Keep an open mind and keep exploring the different opportunities.
It is smart to save money by living at home. Your life will be more difficult if you have debt after graduation.
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Yasemin’s Answer
HI Henry! As a person who stayed at home while completing their college education it is definitely an option to consider. I think when you dorm there are options to consider like location. Usually if you live far or out of state you can dorm but staying home saves a lot of money from your college tuition. I actually liked being able to come home at night to my family and also have my own room and space. If you're worried about not being about to make connections because of commuting, there are still many options and clubs to join. As long as you can balance and find time for the things you love you can commute home as well. Best of luck!
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Estelle’s Answer
Of course, you can do well in college while living at home, especially with the COVID pandemic. However, try to immerse yourself in the college life in other ways. For example, join special interest groups or study groups on campus.
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Blake’s Answer
Hey Henry,
Absolutely! You can take online classes at most universities.
Thanks,
Blake
Absolutely! You can take online classes at most universities.
Thanks,
Blake
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Cristina’s Answer
Hi Henry!
This is a really question, especially with everything happening because of COVID-19. College can be done while living at home in most cases. If you go to community college, you can commute. Then when you are ready to transfer, you can decide if you want to go to a school that allows you to commute or move on campus. With COVID-19, a lot of institutions will be doing fall 2020, mostly online. I suggest to keep going even if means doing college from home :)
This is a really question, especially with everything happening because of COVID-19. College can be done while living at home in most cases. If you go to community college, you can commute. Then when you are ready to transfer, you can decide if you want to go to a school that allows you to commute or move on campus. With COVID-19, a lot of institutions will be doing fall 2020, mostly online. I suggest to keep going even if means doing college from home :)