<p>I think if someone wants to go home every weekend, then that’s their decision and it’s up to them. Some people are very content going to school during the week and returning home for the weekends. In fact, a lot of students choose a school close to home specifically to do that.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if someone has any desire to move away in the future, then I think going home every single weekend is a bad idea. You really should experience the world without family if that’s what you’re planning on doing in the future. College is a great in-between place to become comfortable with yourself. You have everything paid for (meals, room, etc), so you don’t have the added pressures of balancing a budget on top of living by yourself. You’re also usually surrounded by lots of friends and people going through the exact same situation as you.</p>
<p>I think that I probably went home 2-3 times a semester and I lived about 1.5 hours away from my school. My friend went home about every 2-3 weeks for Orthodontist appointments, but she would freak out if she wasn’t home for more than a month. She is a homebody, but she also plans on moving back to our hometown, so I think her going home all of the time isn’t that big of a deal, because that’s what she’s planning on doing anyways.</p>
<p>I couldn’t imagine going home every weekend. I didn’t want that at all. I live in a college town with seven schools and I specifically chose not to go to school here because I wanted to get away and live on my own.</p>