Should I live on campus this fall? Opinions?

[sapphirepensive]

I am 20-25 minutes away from the university I will be going to and was wondering if I should live on campus. With the aid factored in I would have to pay about 3,000 out of pocket, and I know a friend who is staying there that I could room with -upon request anyway. We would be the only ones using the bathroom in the middle of our rooms-that's a plus. The meal plan would be (the one I'm going for) two meals a day but I snack a lot, and I don't want to spend too much money on food or I won't be able to accumulate enough money from work to pay the rest of the money to live there. If I were to commute-I'd save money and wouldn't have to worry as much on food limits. I like the idea of not having to drive everyday to and fro, but I'm also not sure about living on campus. I'm not a very sociable person and don't know what to expect. People I know who did room had bad experiences, and I don't want to get myself into something I'll regret.

[Cleo B]

I would, when I lived on campus my GPA went up. I also met a lot of good friends there. I would opt for a single room; roomates can be a bad thing.