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sorry, but this is wildly out of touch. going to a local university while living at home is not infantilizing anyone. it is a very financially smart and sensible plan that meets the needs for many people's goals in life. balancing classes, extracurriculars, a job, and other college activities that don't depend on your living situation is more than enough of sampling what "adulting" is like not everyone needs to, or c…
There's a huge financial difference between going to school at a better school in-state than going out of state. I went to school an hour from home. And if we're going to talk about out of touch, I'm not sure where you're from where you think everyone who goes to school has a university in the same town as them, let alone with the degree program they want to attend. Changing your degree to one that's 'good enough' so…
This is exactly what I did.
I went to a good school and was in a great program for getting my Software Engineering degree. But it was expensive, student life seemed detached from reality, and I was piling on debt. I decided to leave and live with my parents while attending a commuter school and getting what many would consider a lesser degree while working 2-3 jobs at a time. Many people (including myself at times) thought I was heading down the wrong road, and had questioned my decisions.
I ended up with very little debt, had multiple job offers by my junior year, and now I'm living a life I could only dream of. I don't mean to toot my horn or whatever, I just think that what you said isn't always the case. I have no regrets for getting a 'good enough' degree, and think it was one of the best decisions of my life for various reasons.