University Choices

[Katy]

thats what my parents were like. I still havent got a clue what ia want to do at the of my degree! he's given up now!

[Abbie]

Whats your degree? and where are you?

[di marco]

my parents didnt want me to move really far from home (for ages i wanted to go to liverpool when i live in kent), i think my mum still wanted to try and control me!

i have no idea what i want to do when i leave either which i really should start thinking about!

[Trinity]

I lived at home when I was a student and I don't recommend it. My mother and I clashed none stop.

I would like my kids to go into the halls for first year and make friends, and then get a flat in second year.

It is really hard for parents to see their children as adults, and for some reason it seems to be impossible for children to listen to parents when all they are trying to do is help.

I really think that distance would help my relationship with my elder son. We are very alike, and he is making many of the same mistakes I made at his age, but unfortunately you cannot learn from your parents mistakes - you have to make your own.

[di marco]

theres no way i could have lived at home while at uni. you miss all the atmosphere and excitement and generally everything else which comes with living on campus. even if i lived 5mins walk from my uni i wouldnt have wanted to live at home (even if it is cheaper!)

[Kirsty :]]

theres no way i could have lived at home while at uni. you miss all the atmosphere and excitement and generally everything else which comes with living on campus. even if i lived 5mins walk from my uni i wouldnt have wanted to live at home (even if it is cheaper!)

Haha, I live about 20 minutes away from my first choice UNi.. but I want to stay at home. I get homesick very very badly.. but then I want to be in on the atmosphere and everything, and gain independance! I keep thinking of money too though... it would be alot cheaper to stay at home. I'm umming and arring about it yet.

[di marco]

theres no way i could have lived at home while at uni. you miss all the atmosphere and excitement and generally everything else which comes with living on campus. even if i lived 5mins walk from my uni i wouldnt have wanted to live at home (even if it is cheaper!)

Haha, I live about 20 minutes away from my first choice UNi.. but I want to stay at home. I get homesick very very badly.. but then I want to be in on the atmosphere and everything, and gain independance! I keep thinking of money too though... it would be alot cheaper to stay at home. I'm umming and arring about it yet.

i thought id get homesick but freshers week was so hectic i didnt have time to be homesick! it is a lot cheaper but you get a bigger loan if you dont live at home

[Trinity]

theres no way i could have lived at home while at uni. you miss all the atmosphere and excitement and generally everything else which comes with living on campus. even if i lived 5mins walk from my uni i wouldnt have wanted to live at home (even if it is cheaper!)

Haha, I live about 20 minutes away from my first choice UNi.. but I want to stay at home. I get homesick very very badly.. but then I want to be in on the atmosphere and everything, and gain independance! I keep thinking of money too though... it would be alot cheaper to stay at home. I'm umming and arring about it yet.

You are right that it is a lot cheaper to stay at home, however Di Marco is right - you miss out on a lot of social activities as well as the independance factor.

To be frank, unless you work P/T and take out loans your are going to be depending on your parents somewhat for financial help, and as someone who didn't have the option of living away from home I have been saving since my kids were born to ensure that they can go to Uni where ever they want to and are not constrained by finances.

I work at a campus based university, and more and more students are living at home and traveling in daily. For a lot of people it is worth it not to start out as a graduate totally crippled with debt.

You need to do what is best for your own circumstances.

[StarsOfCCTV]

Abigail - how is Hertfordshire like for sciences? Is the teaching & support good? Thankyou

[Abbie]

I might look at Licoln, does anyone know what its like?