<p>Im going to be an engineering major, and I HAVE TO go home every weekend because of my parents. Is it possible for me to go home every weekend? Without impacting my grades and studying? Like checking out books and asking questions to professors? I have to go home early friday, then come back to ucr late sunday. The big question is will I still have good grades or will I be missing out on something during the weekend? Thanks so much everybody!!!</p>
<p>it is possible, but it’s not a good move imo. in my opinion, the only reason for going to a four year university instead of transferring from a two year institution is to get the full four year college experience. if you’re going home every weekend, you’re not living the college experience. it’s a waste of money and i think if your parents are forcing you to go home every weekend, they’re robbing you of that. just my take on it.</p>
<p>in terms of grades though, you should be fine.</p>
<p>Scrappycoco, you can study and do your work any where, it does not have to be on campus. If you go home on weekends and you need study material from the library, you can always check the books out before you go home on Friday (only do so for books not on reserve). You will not miss out on much during the weekends except for maybe bonding time with your peers and maybe some group study sessions.</p>
<p>Any tips on how to convince parents to stay at ucr for the weekends? Thanks!!!</p>
<p>Tell them going home for weekend WILL affect your grades. Doesn’t matter if its true or not.</p>
<p>@himself
Thanks!</p>
<p>Honestly just start school and then after a few weeks tell your parents that you have a study group Saturday morning and will drive home when you are done. Wait another week or two and tell them that you have the same study group but they can not meet till mid or late afternoon. A week or so later you have to meet when a member of your group gets off work in the evening but you will be happy to drive home that night. If your parents are like most they will tell you not to drive at night and to stay there. If they are not; you drive home and as soon as you get there tell your parents about the obviously DWI car that almost ran you off the road on your way home. </p>
<p>Eventually your parents will loosen up as the weeks go by. Make sure not to give your parents anything to worry about.</p>
<p>Have them talk to housing department on campus. They will tell your parents that it is very difficult to meet people and become acclimated to school if you go home every weekend. In addition, you may find that you need to use resources on campus to do your work; library, engineering labs, etc. Plus if you have any group type projects, people will most likely get together on the weekends. How close to campus do you live?</p>
<p>tell em u have to be involved in on campus activities and clubs on weekends for grad school lol… or say ur leading a study group or something</p>
<p>Well making up some crap story isn’t a good idea</p>
<p>haha bowtiefratty’s crap story is actually pretty good. it’s completely believeable imo.</p>
<p>why do your parents want you to go home every weekend in the first place?</p>
<p>Just tell them you hate spending time with them.</p>
<p>Grade-wise, it’ll be no sweat…</p>
<p>Hi. I plan to dorm at pentland hills next year in a double. I am also doing random for my roommate. I don’t have trust issues, it’s just that you really don’t know the person well enough. I plan to go home every or every other weekend. This leads me to think if my things would be safe when I’m gone because no one is watching my room. And I was wondering how they pair your roommate up? Besides the preferences, is it by your former high school, race, major or what? Thanks.</p>
<p>it’s completely random. definitely not former high school (they couldnt care less), race (uhhhh, segregation is illegal), and major is only for special interest housing, which you have to sign up for.</p>
<p>if you’re worried at all, get a locking filing cabinet or small safe for any valuables you might leave in your room.</p>