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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And still paying $$$$ to “free ride” [/quote]

You are not. There has been an arms race in colleges to build fancy dorms, gyms. Pools, state of the art lecture halls and restaurant quality cafeterias on campus to attract students. All fixed costs, expensive to maintain and often financed by 30 year mini bonds maintained by expensive workers often in Unions.

It is paid for by dorm fees. Meal plan costs and activity fees. Free riders distance learning students are expecting schools to maintain, pay salaries, pay bond interest to keep these dorms, classrooms, gyms, stadiums, cafeterias open so little Suzie or Johnny in 2021 or 2022 feels like coming back it is there for them.

That is a financial nightmare for schools. Plus a financial nightmare for college towns.

It is also isolating for kids staying home as they may lose their friend circle. I do have one daughter staying home. She is a freshman and has no choice her school went to DL only last minute. Her friend circle went from 13 girls to one other girl starting in two weeks. Her roommate who is also home May rent an apt near campus in Spring if still no dorm room. That is Feb in her school.  [/quote]

And too bad about the friends part. My kid is also a freshman “free rider” and her friends are away at all different schools. Teach her that kids aren’t going to stay behind to accommodate her. And you’re a hypocrite saying this if your kid is staying home too. My kids’ friends are all pre-health anyway in schools that give freshmen 6 courses (mine was given 4) so no time to hangout like in high school this fall anyway, at least at first. [/quote]

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