Living on or off campus?

chuy
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:54:41 +0000

Are you at VT now? If not I’d say live on campus your first year. It’s a great experience to have (once or maybe twice.)

If you’ve already been on campus for a year you should have a good idea of the lifestyle difference between on and off. On is usually cheaper, particularly if you won’t be living in bburg over the summers. You CAN live off camps cheaper than on if you really hunt around for a good deal and do your own cooking instead of getting a meal plan.

If you prefer to live on campus then by all means do so. You’ll still see your friends as long as they’re somewhat social and have get togethers for parties/games/whatever you’re into. Living on campus is really convenient for a lot of reasons and if the whole sharing a room thing doesn’t bother you I say go for it. But do move out your last couple years; having an apartment and junk is part of the fun.