Although it is always sad to leave home, a lot of students enjoy having distance between their home and college life. It is easier to strike out on your own when your family is not so close, and surprise visits are notorious for happening at the most inconvenient moments. But, there are perks to living only an hour away from campus.
1. Being able to pack everything you have ever owned is a whole lot easier when you can put it in the back of a car, not in a carry-on bag.
2. It is also easier to get anything you accidentally left at
home (i.e. your pillow and the load of laundry in the dryer).
3. When you come from an hour away, so do a lot of kids from your high school. It's nice to see familiar faces in a sea of strangers around campus.
4. It is super helpful for your closet space when you have the ability to switch out your winter and summer wardrobes.
5. Because the region does not drastically change, neither does the “normal accent.” Saying “y’all” is still socially acceptable.
6. The food stays the same, too. Cookout and Wawa will forever be available at 2 a.m.
7. You get to bring all your out-of-state friends home for Fall and Thanksgiving break – the party never ends. (Plus, you get to visit them in all of the cool places they live).
8. You also get to visit your friends who are staying on campus over the summer. Or, whenever you are missing college over those long three months.
9. Living so close saves a lot of money on travel expenses.
10. You can go home whenever you want.
