<p>My boyfriend started at university last year and came home every two weeks to see me. I was still in high school so I appreciated it, however it did put a damper on his entire experience. </p>
<p>He made friends, but didn’t ever really get that college experience. His grades also suffered. Because of that, this year the roles are switched.</p>
<p>I am going to university this year and he is staying home to work for a year. It sucks, he screwed his entire plan up with his need to come see me. I don’t plan on going home each weekend because I could be studying/partying with my new friends. The reason I’m paying to live away from home this year isn’t to spend MORE money on gas to drive home each weekend, its to become independent and get that “college experience”. I could be going to community college and live at home. But I’m paying so much to live in the dorms, why would I waste this precious time?</p>