<p>I live at home, to save money, but if money isn’t an issue, dorm. My college is in Manhattan, so it’s pretty expensive to live there. It’s already hard for my family to afford NYU, which gives really sucky FA btw, and I’d feel guilty wasting more money…plus, if you don’t dorm freshman year, you’re not guaranteed a dorm in the future, so I’d have to get an apartment, which is really pricy in NYC. </p>
<p>Mon-Fri, I barely see my family, I get up at 7 and go to the city, usually don’t come home till 11 or 12, so I mostly see them weekends. What sucks about commuting is early morning classes - I have an 8 AM class this semester, so I have to get up at 6 AM to get there…yeah, commuting blows.</p>
<p>As for parents babying you, I can see how it’s a problem for some people, but I’ve been cooking for myself and doing my own laundry and all that jazz since I was like 12…usually I just say hi to my parents before I rush out the door, and they’re in bed by the time I get home haha</p>