<p>Hey all</p>
<p>I'm a sophomore Microbio/pre-med (old screen name). I commute now from home (family), as I did freshman year. Would it be a good idea to move on campus after freshman year? Or is it more advisable to get a house off campus and find roommates. </p>
<p>Also, can one move on-campus in the middle of the school year? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I would get a house off-campus and find roommates. I commuted and then moved on campus as a junior, and I felt so much older than the people in my dorm! They were all maybe just three years younger, but I felt a lot more responsible and their immaturity really got on my nerves. If you’re used to commuting then you’re probably used to having your own space and privacy, and the annoyances of dorm life will be new to you. Dorms are fun for about a week, but if you’re wanting to live like an adult and not like you’re still in high school try to find some place better to live.</p>
<p>Unless you have a reason to move out of your parents’ home (conflict with parents, etc), I would simply stay. Never worth in the increased living cost.</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>hi, I am arash.All across the country, incoming college freshman are getting ready to move away from home for the first time. For many of these new college students, moving away from home means living with a roommate for the first time as well. Some students choose to live on-campus, while others choose off-campus housing. With either scenario, living with a roommate is a big adjustment.
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