Living in Brentwood

vandyalum
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:11:55 +0000

Have you spoken with your parents about your idea of living at home? As a parent of a Vanderbilt sophomore, I would probably have insisted that he live on campus, even if we lived close by (instead of 1000 miles away). I consider college to be the biggest gift (or opportunity) that parents can give to their child. Classes and academics are incredibly important, but the chance to live on campus with 1599 classmates that are at your same stage of life should not be passed up, if at all possible. Staying up until 4 am and discussing politics, music, and life was a big part of college life for me.

I would go so far to recommend going to a less expensive, less selective college where you can afford to live on campus…

This, of course, is between you and your parents.

Good luck in your college selection.