Special tips for freshman commuters?

IThinkICan100
Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:13:27 +0000

Oooh! So you will have the house to yourself (well… and your brother)? The biggest perk of living on campus is being free and living on your own away from your family, but you will pretty much be doing that already.

I say stay at that house! It will be much nicer than a dorm and you will save some money. Usually, dorming is equal to the cost of renting plus food, so it is economical for students to live in the dorms on loans. In your situation, you have your living situation covered (for free, I hope), which is really nice. Some of my friends and myself were considering renting a house sometime in the next few years because it is the same cost compared to living in the dorms.

Yes, living in the dorms is a great experience, but your situation is actually good. Make some friends and invite them over for a movie night or a get-together! Believe me… the friends that you make at college will be at your house all the time! My mom moved a hour away from my college and I go home twice a month - I always have friends spending the weekend at my house!