As I was thinking about what I should write for my first article on the Odyssey, a thing came to mind.. I missed home, even though I live there 100% of the time.

I opted to live at home, in Bowling Green, Missouri, where I had lived since I was an infant, because I felt like I'd miss my parents too much.. I had been a home-body since I was a small child, never really wanted to do anything besides be at home with my parents.

Home is an hour and fifteen minutes away from Canton, Missouri, where Culver-Stockton College is located, the college I currently attend.

There are some reasons why I shouldn't have stayed living in Bowling Green..

1. I miss a lot of Cultural Events at college because of the distance I live from Culver.

2. I burn through about $40 in gas a week, driving a 150 mile round trip, which amounts to about $600 a 15-wk semester, or in our case, 12-wk and a 3-wk.

3. I won't be able to join a sorority, and get to do all of the get togethers and parties and fun that they have.

4. I have become an antisocial person, because of the fact I don't stay there and get to meet a lot of people at the Arts and Cultural Events.

5. I stay up late every single night because three nights a week, I get home at 7:30 or later. On Monday evenings, I get home around 8:30.

6. I never get to go to study sessions at 10 pm for my next test, because I'd have to come all the way back after getting an e-mail 2 hours before.

7. I got some of my scholarship money taken away, because they cater to the people living on campus first.. to the tune of $2500.

8. I have to wake up at 6 am for an 8 am class..

9. I spend all of my time studying for one of my majors, because, I struggle.. due to not being able to study at 10 pm in the Library with friends.. that I don't have.

10. Scheduling conflicts that I have, because I'm involved in a lot of things that I love, I cannot work, and can't work at 7:00 at night.

I'd suggest to anyone, please stay on campus, because I couldn't do it this first semester.. Give it a try.