<p>It’s not that living at home means you’re less mature whatsoever. But people definitely assume that…and one reason is that home seems like a “comfort zone.” Going to live in dorms is a completely new experience, one that most anyone coming from high school is not familiar with. Living with peers in dorms away from home, with kids the same age is definitely a challenge (and a load of fun), and is one way to foster new friendships and connect more to your college. Being home, you are not getting the same “college” experience (which obviously could be good or bad, but a learning one nonetheless). Being at home, people also assume that you are too much of a homebody to want to go anywhere else far away from your family, afraid of new experiences (which may or may not help your maturity).</p>