At college, is there anything wrong with going home every weekend?
I happen to be lucky that my home is about 30 minutes away from my school, and 10 minutes from my dad's work. My dad picks me up every friday after work. I love being with my family, they help me cope with my stress at college and I just feel like being at home satisfies my well being. I'm not into partying, drinking, and things like that either. During weekends, the only lively things that go on at my school are mostly sports events, parties, concerts, etc.- none of which I'm interested in. It just seems extremely awkward that Im the only guy in my dorm that goes home EVERY weekend since week zero.
Going home on the weekends when in college?
So I started college about three weeks ago going into the fourth and on the weekends I like to go home. It's about a 2 hour drive not very long drive. I really like going home because it get's me away from here and i get to see my family and actually eat good food. lol Not that there's anything wrong here at the college it's a pretty laid back place. It's also not a party university so there really isn't much i'm missing around here. I've made some good friends but there doesn't seem to be much going on in the weekend. I really enjoy the drive home it relaxes me it's a time where i dont feel the need to rush for anything I can just take my time to get there also I'm a car guy so I like to drive. Anyway my quetion is is it normal for me to be going home on the weekends do other people also do it? There aren't any rules saying that u can't or curfew saying you have to be in at a current time. I also get the feeling that more people would do the same if they had a car.
Why do I feel like there's nothing for me in my home town?
Don't put so much into running from what you aren't, that you forget who you are, or who you want to be.There is a difference.We take what we have for granted: often looking over it to get a better view of what's "over there". After all: the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, yes?You know what real life is like, yes? Every moment of every day... in the dark of night when no one's around; sitting on the toilet - your ass on fire from the diarreah you've had for the last week.What do you bring with you when you walk out the door: is it the same you see in the mirror every morning? What are you hiding?Come on: everyone has that one dirty secret no one can ever know of.Exactly! Few advertise their human frailty, rather project their qualities. True or false is irrelevant; everything looks better from a distance.Look in a mirror from the same distance, then tell me what you see."I can't see myself from that far away".You never will.Yes: some areas are limited in their job markets, and specific companies have specific locations. Otherwise, it's still just people living their lives; same as you do now. If you don't have everything you need before you leave, you won't find it anywhere else.Best of luck if you do; new places - new people - new scenery: it can be inspiring. Bigger cities may offer more opportunities, but have more competition, housing and other expenses may be higher, people are more impersonal - the sense of community isn't as strong as it is in smaller towns. You'll know no one for a while - will be truly on your own.You know your hometown, and enough people (hopefully): these actually give a great sense of security. You won't have this in a new area: enjoy, but be prepared too.
Whats wrong with community college?
Absolutely nothing. She's just being a stuck-up bitchh : ) A lot of people do the first two years of college in a community college, and then go on to a better college/university. Only a small minority study in university from the start. Unless they get scholarships, most people can't afford university these days... Choose your own future, and don't pay attention to what others think. =]
Am I weird if I dont drink/party in college? I doesn't interest me, but I feel pressured. Am I a loser?
I'm 20, in college, and I dont drink or party, never have really. Is there something wrong with me? It just doesn't appeal to me. I guess I'm really nerdy because I'm focused on school and trying to go to law school. Am I going to regret not drinking or partying in the future? Am I a loser for not partying or drinking?
Do you still recommend everyone get a college degree?
Do you still recommend everyone get a college degree?The answers to questions like these on Quora are always extremely America-centric and, because of that, tend to be quite negative. I understand though. The cost of college in the U.S. is a fucking farce, which is why I’m so happy that I got to do all my postsecondary education in Europe almost for free.Anyway, I’m going to offer a bit of a different spin to this question.I would seriously challenge Americans to consider going to Europe for college. Again, I’m saying that you consider it, not guilt-tripping you into doing it. I met a decent number of Americans while I was doing my Bachelors and Masters degrees and, despite the challenges of moving so far out of your comfort zone, they were absolutely convinced that they made the right decision.I won’t lie though, it’s not for everyone. You need some thick skin to be able to move so far away from your home and live in a different culture with a different language. You have to be hard as fucking nails mentally to be able to do this. If you’re too attached to family and your environment then this probably isn’t for you.But it’s worth it. I also met scores of people from South America, Eastern Europe, and Asia that made the courageous decision to move far away from family and friends in order to make a better (and cheaper!) future for themselves, and they were also happy with their decisions. I know, it’s anecdotal evidence so take it with a grain of salt but still.Other people can do it, so why not you too?Sidenote: Non-EU citizens do pay a higher tuition fee for university in Europe than EU-citizens do. Nevertheless, this increased fee is usually still significantly lower than what you would pay in the U.S. though it depends on the course (medical degrees are expensive no matter where you go). Here’s an example from the university I went to.
Do you look down on people who don't go to college?
No, certainly not. My mom has a cousin who lived with her mom her whole entire life. Different strokes for different folks.
Should you go to college right after high school? ?
Definitely go to college right after high school. If you take a break, you'll be too lazy to go to college. I've seen it happen before to a few of my friends. "Real world" learning? You can get that in college. College is nothing like high school.