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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does it really matter if they are close or far away? I'm being serious, not snarky.

How much did you go home in college? How many times did your parents visit?

I went to school about a 3 hour drive from home. The first time I went home was for Thanksgiving. I never went home for spring or summer break. My parents usually came to visit once or twice a year, though I'm fairly certain they didn't come my first year until family weekend in the spring. [/quote]

I think it can matter, a lot. Like some others, I went a fair distance for college (10 hour drive), and while I'm not sure I went home any less during the school year than I would have had I stayed close-by, the decision to go so far from home had long-term effect: I met my future spouse there, which led to my settling 500 miles from home and raising my children far from my family, something that has caused me some sadness over the years. My mother has always been a good sport about the distance but she admitted to me recently that she very much wishes I hadn't gone so far from home for college. As my oldest starts looking at schools, this issue is very much on my mind.[/quote]

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