<p>By far I mean as if your a resident of NY and you go to school in Texas. How do you guys pay for the plane ticket and everything? Does your school help you out in any way? How are the culture differences and similarities affecting you? Do you guys like going to school far away or do you not? Also what made want to go to that school?</p>
<p>A lot of people go to school somewhere else in America…it’s not a big deal.</p>
<p>It’s up to you/your family to pay for plane tickets.</p>
<p>It’s really nice being able to live in a new place with a different atmosphere, and I only go from Ohio to Iowa. The only thing that really sucks is the ride there and back. It takes me about eight hours to get there and twelve hours to get back (because of train schedules). That’s pretty much an entire day taken up getting from one place to another.</p>
<p>I would STRONGLY suggest you find a good book to read on the ride. I forgot to bring one last time and I seriously regretted it.</p>
<p>I go from south Florida to northern Indiana, which was a 20-hour drive for move-in. I’ll never drive again, until senior move-out. The flights aren’t bad. They can get expensive though, so I make sure to get the tickets weeks (preferably months) in advance, when the price is lower. Travel was one of the reasons I took out a federal student loan, so that’s how I pay for it. I only travel with a backpack and a carry-on suitcase, so I don’t have to check bags, which takes so much hassle out of flying.</p>
<p>There’s not much of a cultural difference, since people are from all over the country, though there are some people rather different. The biggest issue is the weather; I went from the tropics to a frozen tundra.</p>
<p>I’m considering going to school in Texas an I’m from Michigan, and my parents said I can only go to the South if it involves scholarships. Apply to places that are good with merit aid or financial aid! For me, I feel like I belong in the South. And also, it could be such an adventure. When else do you get such opportunities to explore and expland horizons?!? Going somewhere where you feel excited about is the most important thing.</p>
<p>Schools do not pay for plane tickets. The cost of being farther away should be considered along with the usually-higher cost of out-of-state tuition in deciding upon a college.
Experiencing a different culture only improves people.</p>
<p>I grew up in the northeast, and went to college in Florida. I loved it. I didn’t feel the need to go home for any holiday other than Christmas, so the plane fare wasn’t a big deal. Also, at least at the time, tickets to FL weren’t expensive. I also was not the kind to get homesick. I couldn’t wait to leave my small town. If you are like this, you should be fine, but if you are not, you should pause to think. I found the cultural differences intriguing, and met so many people different than those I had known. For me, it was exactly what I needed.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that there may not be as much “culture shock” if your school is very diverse, while a state or regional school will be more like the culture of its region. Other than a lack of sweet tea and darlin’s, I haven’t felt much of a culture shock leaving the South for the Northeast because everyone at my school is from a different area of the country/world. But a Northeastern implant to, say, UNC-Chapel Hill would certainly notice a difference.</p>
<p>As for the distance, I have California friends on full financial aid (and so can’t afford plane tickets) who are struggling, but many people here want to stay here over breaks anyway. And plane tickets can be pretty cheap if you get them way ahead of time and know where to look.</p>
<p>Good point about breaks. I usually stayed at school. I became a Florida resident. I think i only went home one summer. You really have to be able to cut the chord. Are you ready for that?</p>
<p>I came from Chicago and went to school in Texas.</p>
<p>There was no culture shock. The school (Rice) was chock full of smart people and liberals much like myself. There are a few cultural quirks to Texas of course, but nothing like being in a foreign country.</p>
<p>The one BIG PLUS – the weather!! The weather has a big effect on your mood I think. I became accustomed to the sunny weather there, thus it sucked moving back to Chicago after I graduated 
.</p>
<p>Oh yeah and my parents bought plane tickets - about $250 round trip usually which can be an expense.</p>
<p>Think I had 4 flights freshmen year, probably 3 sophomore year, 2 junior year (though I went abroad), and 3 senior year.</p>
<p>You usually have a roundtrip there and back for summer (that’s 1).
Usually a roundtrip for winter break (that’s 2).</p>
<p>Then usually Thanksgiving (that’s 3). Insert random other time (4).</p>