Comments on: Five Reasons Why You Should Consider Attending Your State University http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/11/08/five-reasons-why-you-should-consider-attending-your-state-university/ The number one college bound site on the Internet. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lucy http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/11/08/five-reasons-why-you-should-consider-attending-your-state-university/#comment-1551 Lucy Sun, 24 May 2009 01:21:25 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/?p=308#comment-1551 I still don't get what is so good about this college I still don’t get what is so good about this college

]]> By: Lucas Jovita http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/11/08/five-reasons-why-you-should-consider-attending-your-state-university/#comment-770 Lucas Jovita Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:55:17 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/?p=308#comment-770 When going to college, students start a new life, mainly different from the one they used to live before. Most of them are leaving their houses and family for the first time. This can be a hard task for them and meeting new people and making friends is a key factor for them to not feel homesickness. Living on campus in the first year it is probably the best alternative for a student that is moving alone for the first time and want to meet new people. Despite the fact that living on campus on the first year is the best alternative for the students, many of them are not able to do this move because of the high prices that are charged. College dorms are in average more expensive than a room of the same size off campus. Some other university policies make it even harder for students with a short budget to live on campus. To illustrate that, a good example is the policy at the University of South Florida, which obligates a first year student that wants to live on campus and buy a meal plan. Universities should try to attract all students to live on campus at least for the first year of their college life. I had an experience leaving off campus last year but I really enjoy the atmosphere that I experience now that I live on campus. I think this opportunity is unique and everyone should be able to live it. Lucas Jovita When going to college, students start a new life, mainly different from the one they used to live before. Most of them are leaving their houses and family for the first time. This can be a hard task for them and meeting new people and making friends is a key factor for them to not feel homesickness. Living on campus in the first year it is probably the best alternative for a student that is moving alone for the first time and want to meet new people.
Despite the fact that living on campus on the first year is the best alternative for the students, many of them are not able to do this move because of the high prices that are charged. College dorms are in average more expensive than a room of the same size off campus. Some other university policies make it even harder for students with a short budget to live on campus. To illustrate that, a good example is the policy at the University of South Florida, which obligates a first year student that wants to live on campus and buy a meal plan.
Universities should try to attract all students to live on campus at least for the first year of their college life. I had an experience leaving off campus last year but I really enjoy the atmosphere that I experience now that I live on campus. I think this opportunity is unique and everyone should be able to live it.

Lucas Jovita

]]> By: Elizabeth Kudner http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/11/08/five-reasons-why-you-should-consider-attending-your-state-university/#comment-688 Elizabeth Kudner Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:34:24 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/?p=308#comment-688 I know a lot of students that are considering state schools instead of private schools because of the economic downturn. If you want the private school feel, but don't want to pay the private school price tag, you should also consider applying for the honors college programs within your state school. A lot of my high school classmates went to James Madison at Michigan State University and had a great experience there. I would highly recommend that option. I know a lot of students that are considering state schools instead of private schools because of the economic downturn. If you want the private school feel, but don’t want to pay the private school price tag, you should also consider applying for the honors college programs within your state school. A lot of my high school classmates went to James Madison at Michigan State University and had a great experience there. I would highly recommend that option.

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