<p>I am a sophomore commuter thinking of transferring away but know its going to cost more. From people have have experienced going away, was it worth it?</p>
<p>Yes, absolutely. I feel like I’ve matured tenfold since moving away from home, and I don’t regret it at all.</p>
<p>I live with my parents, and I’m apartment hunting right now for the summer. I need to get out of this cage…</p>
<p>For me, it’s gotten to the point where money has fallen below dignity on the list of priorities.</p>
<p>I attend school over seven hours from home. I think it is a really nice opportunity that many do not get. I think the extra cost can be worth it if your looking at a school you like and it will not put you in big debt.</p>
<p>It is definitely worth it. You gain new insights on your current community and it is just better to explore other parts.</p>
<p>A potential compromise which worked for our family was attending a commuter flagship U and then spending a term or year as an exchange student. It allowed us to keep costs down but still have the flavor of being away & living in the dorms for a year. We all went away and found it very valuable in increasing our perspective. In fact, I liked it so well, I was able to figure out how to transfer at very low cost after my exchange would have ended & I was supposed to return to commuter U.</p>
<p>This also allows you to live in a different place than where you currently do and locations you have lived while growing up. It is very freeing to be somewhere where you can “re-invent” yourself and highlight parts of you that you haven’t done before. I became more of a social planner and organizer when I left HI than I had been in HI. It definitely adds some new maturity, especially once you move to an apartment and have to provide your own cooking and sometimes arrange your own utilities and get your own furniture. :)</p>
<p>It’s worthwhile walking with your commuter U to find out what exchange programs they may participate in or be aware of. What state do you live in? Sometimes different states have agreements with neighboring states for low cost exchanges. For example, there is the National Student Exchange <a href=“http://www.nse.org/[/url]”>http://www.nse.org/</a>, which allows neighboring participating schools to pay lower tuition than they would otherwise. You need to work with the schools so your credits will apply toward your degree.</p>