Growing up as an only child of a single mother, I became extremely close with my family and a huge homebody. This is why going away to college was initially one of the hardest things for me to do, but living 45 minutes away from school definitely helped, and at the same time hurt, me in a few different ways. We all take into consideration the location of our school when deciding where to go depending partially on how far away it is from our hometowns. Some people know they want to go states away, and some people know their comfort level only ranges an hour or two. Either or is okay, but here are some reasons why living an hour or less away from campus will effect you:
11) You can go home for Sunday dinners really easily if you’re craving homemade food10) Your mom sometimes thinks that your college is her second home too9) If you’re feeling homesick, you’re able to go home for the night to sleep in your own bed