<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I recently discovered this really great school that I think I will absolutely love, so as of right now it's my top choice.</p>
<p>It's in Ohio, and thats where my family has wanted to live for the past few years (we live in Florida).</p>
<p>So when I told my parents about this school they got excited and said the city they want to go to is only an hour away from the school.</p>
<p>The reason I wanted to move out of state was to get away from my life here, I wanted to try something new, experience a completely different life. My family has been really stressful lately because my parents are going through some bad stuff, and it has all really bothered me so much that I just couldn't wait to get out. So at first I was reluctant to accept the thought of my family coming with me.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I think it wouldn't be such a bad idea. It would save me money when visiting home, and after a year we wouldn't be charged out of state anymore, and those are some great costs my family would love to save.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about being only an hour away. Lots of kids around here go to school an hour or so away, and they usually aren’t home every (or even most) weekends. That might be different if the school you’re considering is a commuter school. </p>
<p>I’d look more closely into residency requirements for Ohio colleges. Clearly understanding them may be very, very important. You might not get in-state rates even after a year (or, you might - I don’t know Ohio’s rules, and those rules might be different for different Ohio universities.)</p>
<p>What school is it? Maybe we could find similar schools to the one in Ohio.</p>
<p>Case Western is private. It doesn’t matter if you’re in-state.</p>
<p>Here are some suggestions you might want to look into.</p>
<p>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>and then there are the bigger schools like GA Tech, Purdue, UIllinois, UMich, etc.</p>
<p>Talk with your parents about how they plan for you to pay for your education. Sit down with them and run the Net Price Calculators at CWR, U of FL, and a couple other institutions. If you qualify for Bright Futures, the best plan may be for you to stay in FL for your education, and for them to move to OH.</p>
<p>My parents told me the same thing. But luckily, after a week of my secret weeping, it turned out they were… joking! Even my grandparents “cooperated”!!! They were all making fun of me because they know how happy I am to leave the nest. :)</p>
<p>OP, as for your situation, I would try to talk to your parents and try to explain to them that you want to start a new chapter of your life and learn how to be independent.</p>
<p>My son was only an hour away in SoCal, and we rarely saw him except for holidays, and the summers. It was great for him, because every fall when school started, he just loaded stuff up in his car and drove off to school.
Graduation was really easy for us, too.
Go to school where you want to go, and let your parents do what they’re going to do. College is only 4 years, and you never know where you’ll be after that.</p>
<p>Boundaries are most important here. One hour away could be far enough if they respect your privacy- don’t just show up at your school. It’s important to have this discussion no matter where you are. It’s an in between stage where you are still dependent on them, but they have to respect your privacy. </p>
<p>It is nice to be close enough to visit, bring stuff back and forth from home, not have to pay for plane fare… but you also need the space to become an adult… </p>
<p>However, as a mom, it’s hard on us too. I would say it’s a work in progress as the kids grow and we let go… Seeing the picture from each others’ point of view can help.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone 
it’s nice to get some good insight on this</p>
<p>My sister was not amused when our parents moved to Cleveland at the end of her freshman year at Oberlin.</p>
<p>But the truth of the matter is, in most cases an hour away is far enough away to put space between you and your parents. Think about it: if they wanted to stop by for a surprise visit (which, I can assure you, they do not), it would take them at least half a day to drive there, find you, see you and drive back.</p>
<p>You’ll see more of them than if you were at CWRU and they were in FL, but not all that much more.</p>
<p>An in-law of mine astounded us all by allowing her over-protected daughter to apply to and enroll in a college six hours away.</p>
<p>Then mom rented a small house in the college town, just so she could visit on weekends.</p>
<p>Whats the problem haha. they can get you instate while your there haha.</p>