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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the thing to keep in mind is they are adults, part of the experience is trying a new homebase, so working a little expense and inconvenience to allow for that is good, if possible.  [b]Really six hour drive doesn't make that much of a difference in budget.  If you are going and collecting, it's still an overnight. [/b] Typically at most one parent goes, because a car full of family is no better than two suitcases on an airplane.  Ideally the student finds a way to transport themselves, with a carpool or a solo plane ticket.  My oldest was 3000 miles but in a major city with easy flights.  My youngest is a six hour drive, but with a major metro area and potential traffic jams in the middle.  I'm in no mood to visit, and in an emergency I couldn't get there much quicker.  Of course the parent sets the budget, but it may be more a psychological barrier than the expense.  They're entering a phase where you can't necessarily be there in an instant.[/quote]

I'm the single parent above. I could absolutely drive 6-7 hours, pick up a kid and come back the same day. Plus, for single parents, it may not just be one parent who has to go. [/quote]

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