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<p>My first year roommate went to see her boyfriend every weekend. It wasn’t home but it was similar enough. I didn’t care because I got the whole room to myself and I hated her so it was win-win.</p>
<p>I had a friend who would go home all the time because she worked in her home town on the weekends as well. I say had for a very good reason. We ended up never seeing each other (I live off campus and am a nice hike from her dorm plus we both studied a lot on week nights). I’ve lost all motivations to try and meet up with her now.</p>
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<p>No, I think it is a terrible and stupid idea. You can’t make good friends if you’re home all the time. </p>
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<p>Yes, part of the college experience, for most people at least, is learning to live on your own. You’re going to have a hard time doing that if you go see mom and dad every weekend.</p>
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<p>Just not going home. They can’t really make you go home. Most parents, in my experience, want their kid to come home but will understand that they can’t/shouldn’t come back every weekend. You can go home occasionally (once a month maybe twice occasionally) and talk on the phone every week. Maybe have them visit once in a while as well, no one is going to tease you and you’ll likely get good food for free.</p>
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<p>I would say once a month at first then play it by ear. It depends on the person really. I use to go home every month my first semester then it became every other month, then holidays and family things.</p>