Living at home whilst at uni

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Has anyone lived at home whilst at uni or know someone that has.

Is it a good idea?

I know I save a lot of money but I feel like I will miss out on a lot.

Also happened to come across this http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2007/jul/17/highereducation.students

It says that students that live at home are less confident and less likely to get a graduate job :(

a bit of info about me, I don't drink, don't like clubbing and the whole idea of getting wasted, so maybe it isn't that bad after all?
 
I think living away is part of the experience and helps shape you into a more rounded individual. If I had to live at home, I wouldn't have got to Uni.
 
You'll get pages of argument about this.

I lived away from home and had a great time, it was always pretty easy to get involved in whatever was going on but rather obviously there will be times that you can't be bothered and it's more difficult to escape than if you are at home. I wouldn't have traded it though, I've made friends who I hope I'll know for the rest of my life.

Living at home can be the right choice for people but I rather suspect you'll have to put a lot more effort into getting involved than you would if you lived at home. That's not to say it's impossible or anything like that but for me it wouldn't have been the right choice and I don't miss the money that it would have saved me as much as I would miss the experiences I've had and the friends I've made from it. Other views will differ.
 
I lived at home whilst at uni as I'm from London and the best one of my choices I got into was only just over the river so couldn't really justify the expense. It is fine and you'll save a lot of money, what I would say is you'll just need to make slightly more of an effort to get involved in societies and student events but it shouldn't mean you can't experience everything or participate in things if you want to. Also if you stay at home for a year and really feel like you're missing out somehow and can afford it you could always try sharing a student house in your second year with some of the friends you make in the first year I guess.
 
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I lived at uni for about 2 years then at home for the rest of my course. Whereas living at uni is a lot more fun, if you got friends at home it's fine and you save a lot of money.
 
I lived at home. I enjoyed it and because I don't drink it didn't hamper my social life either because I could be at the Student Union bar 13 minutes after getting in the car - in many occasions quicker than my mates could get there from where they lived. I thoroughly enjoyed Uni and the cost savings were fantastic. I applied for the job I got 2 days after handing in my dissertation so it didn't hamper me in the job stakes either.

If you are going to spend all your evenings at home watching TV you'll miss out - but if you are going to be out with friends every night anyway depending on what you are like it may not be quite as bad as many doom mongers suggest.

Living in Halls etc is a fairly unique experience though - if your personality fits that, you might miss out on it. A friend of mine did the first year in halls and then moved back home for the rest of the course so you might like to consider that option?
 
Live in halls, it's definitely an experience and it forces you to grow up quicker. Living at home is the easy life, with mummy and daddy doing it all for you. Live in the dive, get a rubbish paying job and dive head first into student life :)
 
I lived at home for Uni, didn't miss out on anything and had a job a month after graduating, wouldn't have though that would ever hamper you getting one.

Had a great time still and saved a fortune :)
 
Live in halls in the first year then decide.... but honestly living at home? Come on guys it depends a lot on the type of person you are but no.... Well maybe if you had a group of mates that had a place for you to crash after a good night out... I dont beleive you will enjoy the overall experiance as much.
 
In my opinion yes you will miss out on a lot (good and bad). Ignore the stereotypes, there'll be plenty of other people who don't like drinking or clubbing either.
 
You will miss out on the genuine experience.

The whole point of Uni is to get as far away from home and your parents as possible and have a good time!

All my friends who stayed "at home" while going to a local uni had a crap time in general compared to me. I went 450 miles away and loved every minute!

You cant put a price on it, just dont live at home. Sure you might get a degree and save a little, but you will feel isolated and strange while everyone else is enjoying being away from home.
 
Don't live at home, it's the biggest uni fail you can do and anyone who says other wise would have missed out. The whole experience of uni is living away and doing anything you want and not live by your parents rules. No sane parent would let uni students get away with what happens in halls in their house.

MW
 
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You'll get pages of argument about this.

I lived away from home and had a great time, it was always pretty easy to get involved in whatever was going on but rather obviously there will be times that you can't be bothered and it's more difficult to escape than if you are at home. I wouldn't have traded it though, I've made friends who I hope I'll know for the rest of my life.

Living at home can be the right choice for people but I rather suspect you'll have to put a lot more effort into getting involved than you would if you lived at home. That's not to say it's impossible or anything like that but for me it wouldn't have been the right choice and I don't miss the money that it would have saved me as much as I would miss the experiences I've had and the friends I've made from it. Other views will differ.
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I was going to post a whole thing but then semi-pro did it for me :) We can't tell you what will work for you, you have to make that call on your own. There are pros and cons to each choice but for me, living away from home and being independent but less financially well off was the right choice. YMMV.
 
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