If we were to label the current generation of teens and young adults, one word that comes to mind is trendy. Perhaps we have been doing it forever, following trends and setting them. It is now, however, that we recognize trends for what they are, and strive to set new ones. A trend that has been steadily rising for hundreds of years is the decision of attending college. When my father completed high school in the early 80’s, it was not expected of him to go to college because he already had his own construction company in Long Beach Island. Now for me, a fresh-out-of-high school noobie, I feel completely obligated to receive a higher education. As a result, I chose Monmouth University as my money-sink for the next four years. The decision to
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First off, I am a commuter student, so I get to sleep in my own bed every night. Most of my friends in high school opted to live at school, when I asked them why, it was because they just wanted to get away from their parents and finally be free. While that is great and all, it just is not for me. As I mentioned earlier, I live with my father, who since I was young just let me do whatever I wanted and let me learn from my own mistakes. I do not feel imprisoned in my own house so I thought maybe I should the save the ten grand a year it costs to live on campus. Jennifer Retter, also of USA TODAY, explains it perfectly, “Because I avoided the expense of living on campus my freshman and sophomore years, I’ve been able to plan an upcoming study abroad experience. The money you save, the time you invest in school work and the extra effort you put into getting involved will open up new opportunities for you” (Retter). While I will not study abroad, the general advantages she lists are exactly what I am doing. I find that, not having a dorm to go in between classes to lollygag in and instead doing my work in a quiet place is the reason I get any work done at all. I do not get much work done at home so it is fantastically convenient for me to complete work in my spare time on campus because I have nothing else to do and my distractions are
First off, I am a commuter student, so I get to sleep in my own bed every night. Most of my friends in high school opted to live at school, when I asked them why, it was because they just wanted to get away from their parents and finally be free. While that is great and all, it just is not for me. As I mentioned earlier, I live with my father, who since I was young just let me do whatever I wanted and let me learn from my own mistakes. I do not feel imprisoned in my own house so I thought maybe I should the save the ten grand a year it costs to live on campus. Jennifer Retter, also of USA TODAY, explains it perfectly, “Because I avoided the expense of living on campus my freshman and sophomore years, I’ve been able to plan an upcoming study abroad experience. The money you save, the time you invest in school work and the extra effort you put into getting involved will open up new opportunities for you” (Retter). While I will not study abroad, the general advantages she lists are exactly what I am doing. I find that, not having a dorm to go in between classes to lollygag in and instead doing my work in a quiet place is the reason I get any work done at all. I do not get much work done at home so it is fantastically convenient for me to complete work in my spare time on campus because I have nothing else to do and my distractions are