Uni - Living at home?

Scythe

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I'm thinking of applying at Staffs Uni next year, at the School of Engineering for a 4 year sandwich degree in automotive engineering.

I would like to know peoples experiences of living at home and going to university. The obvious advantages are the increased amount of money you will get, as I won't have any rent to pay.

Anything else I should consider?

Many thanks :)
 
I've never adapted to the whole student lifestyle, infact whenever asked I generally deny being a student. :p To me, it beats living with what I'd generally consider '***** students', living on next to nothing, trying to scrape together a meal etc etc. I stay at home, I also work which means I can afford luxuries I perhaps wouldn't otherwise be able too. Car, gym, clothing, eating out and splashing out here and there. As for nightlife etc, well you can get that where ever you stay, can't you?
 
I stayed at home during uni as well, its a little more difficult to make friends but I don't feel like I missed out on anything important.
 
Scythe said:
Anything else I should consider?
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Rubbish social life. I missed out on so much as a taxi from Liverpool to my parents house is £30, and I couldn't justify that on every night out. In the past year I've managed to blag staying the night at a mates on the sofa which is considerably better, but next year he's moving in with new people so may not be an option for me again so less socialising for me :(

I wish I'd at least stayed in halls for the first year, particularly as it doesn't contribute anything towards my final degree so as long as I'd averaged over 40% for the year it wouldn't matter. I got 75% but didn't make many friends. It's the one thing about uni I really regret and I'd encourage you to move out at least for the first year.

Unless socialising doesn't matter to you. The upside is, as you say, more money. I own a nice car (IMO - it is an 11 year old toyota :p) as my daily drive which is nice whereas most people on my course can't even drive. If I had the choice right now I'd go back and move in to halls for a year at least, possibly consider moving in to a house with other students.

I've just finished my 3rd year out of 4 FWIW.
 
I was thinking this too, however my uni is only a 20 minute drive? If anything I'd just end up crashing at a friends flat most of the time..

Edit: Nights out will most likely be in Hanley, which is my local town anyway. So I'd save money by going home, although I would miss out on the halls experience.

Really undecided on this one!
 
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I've never adapted to the whole student lifestyle, infact whenever asked I generally deny being a student. :p To me, it beats living with what I'd generally consider '***** students', living on next to nothing, trying to scrape together a meal etc etc. I stay at home, I
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I have to say I couldn't bear the financials of living away from home, I have no job and get no grant/student loan but would get a bit of support from my parents however far from enough to live off. I'm living at home next year and see how it goes from their, though I think I'll try get a job in the term as I would like to move out and see how it is, I'm not desperate though especially everytime I think about my food bill :eek: must be about £60+ a week, and that will only increase with time :p.
 
I wouldn't recommend it. Somehow, all of my friends who live away from home seem to enjoy themselves much more than those who stayed. Personally, living at home for Uni seems unthinkable. What's the point in having lots of money if you have no company with whom to spend it?
 
Call me up my own arse(which most would say I am :p) but the chaps I know at Uni and through work etc who live in shared student accommodation are mostly all unemployed and dare I say it, wasters.

Where's the experience in that?


Most of the folk I'm friendly with again through work and uni live at home and have a perfectly decent social life.
 
Scythe said:
I was thinking this too, however my uni is only a 20 minute drive? If anything I'd just end up crashing at a friends flat most of the time..
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It is more the less obvious and unpredictable you would lose out on. Staying up late and deciding to head out at 2am, making 'cheesus' (a cheese toastie with a whole block of cheese), playing 'can you rolly-polly down the stairs'...

They don't sound epic, but those are the sort of memories that are keepers.
 
shifty_uk said:
Call me up my own arse(which most would say I am :p) but the chaps I know at Uni and through work etc who live in shared student accommodation are mostly all unemployed and dare I say it, wasters.

Where's the experience in that?
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You know the wrong kind of students then :)
 
Nitefly said:
It is more the less obvious and unpredictable you would lose out on. Staying up late and deciding to head out at 2am, making 'cheesus' (a cheese toastie with a whole block of cheese), playing 'can you rolly-polly down the stairs'...

They don't sound epic, but those are the sort of memories that are keepers.
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That's what I like the sound of :p

Looks like its back to the drawing board with my plan then!

Any staffs students here? I know Psypher5 is one, but any others?
 
I've just finished my first year of university. I initially decided to stay at home, but 2 weeks in I was offered a room on campus and chose to take it. Best decision I've ever made to be honest! It's been the best year of my life and I imagine if I'd stayed at home I wouldn't have had a social life anywhere near as good.
 
Also, how does everyone find their financial situation? Is a part time job needed onto of grants/loans or do people just cope?
 
Nitefly said:
I personally think you would miss out on a big part of the university experience. I would recommend staying away from home.
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I totally agree. A few of my friends are living at home whilst at uni now and they say it's a massive regret. You really are left out of the loop.

+ One of the key reasons for going to uni is the experience which you will not get at home. You can't be as involved.

University is a critical step between living at home and living on your own, staying in halls in the logical choice.


Make sure you think hard about any decision you make :)
 
I would say moving out of home is one of the best things about going to uni. I would recommend moving to halls for the first year at the very least. I can't imagine living at home at this point in my life, it is so boring and frustrating. Even when I visit home for 2/3 days I get annoyed, and I would say I'm fairly 'free' when I am at home, can come and go as I please etc. Its just not the same.
 
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