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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here again.  As far as the college experience, I'm talking about learning to live away from home and managing on your own, getting exposed to a new city/town ... I'm not talking about partying.  That could happen wherever they go.

For me, moving away was part of growing up.  I guess I see it as an important part of that transition to adulthood.[/quote]

And yet, many people become adults without ever leaving their hometown.  My dad never left his home city, but he got a job, got married, raised kids, etc.  Moving from NOVA to Charlottesville isn't really that big of a change, anyway.  It's what, 60-90 minutes away?  Plus, you have no idea what tuition will be, what acceptance rates and patterns will look like, etc., in a few years.  Better stay where you are happy than uproot your life for a big what-if.  [/quote]

Well, sure, but depending on the person that is kind of limiting. I grew up outside of Philadelphia and couldn't wait to experience a different place. I went to school in New England and studied abroad on scholarships; it was fantastic. I couldn't imagine why so many of my classmates went to school in Philly (they could have afforded to go anywhere so it wasn't the money) and then stayed there, without ever exploring. Fast forward 10 years, I returned to Phillly for a job and loved it; I definitely could have made a life there if that had worked out. But I'm glad I had the opportunity to live elsewhere and travel. Of course not everyone has that opportunity, but if you do, I should think you'd want to take advantage of it.[/quote]

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