Stay at home or move into town?

[Monorail]

Hey guys (and gals),

I am facing a bit of a dillemma at the moment of whether or not to move into wellington next year for uni. I can think of pros and cons for either side of the argument and would like to get some more $0.02 worth.

Pro's of moving
Shave an hour each way off the travel time
Save $300 odd on a month train fare
Situated where all my friends are
Close to uni library

Con's of moving
Increased cost of living
Most likely a decreased standard of living

I really don't know what to do. Anyone got any helpful (or not so helpful yet funny) suggestions.

Cheers Matt

p.s. my parents earn to much for me to be eligible for anymore than the $156 a week living costs from studylink that i have to pay back (which i have no qualms about paying back, just the piss poor amount) and they dont think I deserve any help from them because my career will be semi will paid (whereas my brother who did a bs diploma in 'outdoor rec' was getting atleast $50 a week from them.

Im doing a conjoint degree LLB/BA, the ba with a double major of psych and crim. I dont know whether i will be able to hold down a meaningful parttime job during this time as I will be focussing on my grades.

And im a white male, not sporty, and my last year of schooling didnt refect my ability so Scholarships are outta the question :(

[scissorhands]

You forgot the perving and cheap quality food. Commuting is a waste of life which is precious. Chinese girls love to meet Kiwi guys .

Living in the city will get you up to speed with your studies too

[cowboyz]

move out. if your gonna pick up hot uni psych 101 chicks (for the record. Easiest woman in the world, just tell them your sensitive) its not a good look saying, just keep your noise level down, dont want to wake my parents.

[Logpot]

Time to cut the apron strings and move out.

You're lucky enough to be close to home for the emergency meal or laundry run but you'll want to be in the city - especially during orientation week.

[kiwirach83]

Do it. It's character building.

Going flatting will make you appreciate how sweet you had it at home and also show you how shit, annoying, disgusting and selfish some people can be.

Some advice: buy a mini fridge with a padlock, some heavy-duty earmuffs, keep your valuables in your mattress and if you're going to take a tab, halve it first. :shifty:

[vindy500]

Move out, People who commute and live at home are lame

[huff3r]

At the very least try halving your commute, move out somewhere closer and drop the train! Thats what bikes are for!! You'll save heaps... i plan on taking my GN into Vic everyday this year, from Whitby... should take 15-20mins a day :bleh:

[vindy500]

At the very least try halving your commute, move out somewhere closer and drop the train! Thats what bikes are for!! You'll save heaps... i plan on taking my GN into Vic everyday this year, from Whitby... should take 15-20mins a day :bleh:

Takes about 15 from C-Park

[huff3r]

Takes about 15 from C-Park

Yeah, it took 25-30 to get to massey all last year, but no tunnel on the way to vic!!
But i guess i lose out by still living at home, is it better if my parents live overseas? :lol:

[rainman]

Move out, find a cheap place to live, flip burgers or whatever to keep yourself in food and, optionally, beer. Eat at home every now and then to prevent starvation. It's all part of growing up and being, well, whatever you are. If you have any basic level of competence (to be hoped if you're going to uni), you won't regret it. People have been doing this for some time, after all.

BTW, your mother may be a bit irrational about this - so be gentle, and assure her you'll make her proud. Then, go make her proud. :done:

[ynot slow]

Hey guys (and gals),


p.s. my parents earn to much for me to be eligible for anymore than the $156 a week living costs from studylink that i have to pay back (which i have no qualms about paying back, just the piss poor amount) and they dont think I deserve any help from them because my career will be semi will paid (whereas my brother who did a bs diploma in 'outdoor rec' was getting atleast $50 a week from them.

Im doing a conjoint degree LLB/BA, the ba with a double major of psych and crim. I dont know whether i will be able to hold down a meaningful parttime job during this time as I will be focussing on my grades.

And im a white male, not sporty, and my last year of schooling didnt refect my ability so Scholarships are outta the question :(

Wait till you graduate,then sue their sorry arses for not helping you with extra money,who cares what the degree is your parents should pay for you if they did for your bro,and can afford to do so.

[all4A50s]

Isn't the GSX250 a good commuter bike? Stay at home for your first year of Uni and get your head around your Uni studies. Then go flatting. By then you will have had a chance to meet some people who you'll get on with in a flatting environment. It's easy to be attracted to the party life when you first go to Uni and before you know it your grades are fast hitting the level of the stinky trash you'll smell in your first flats rubbish bin.

Had I the chance to do so when I first studied I would have done much better.

[gatch]

Move out man, you can always skive off to the olds place if you need some peace and quiet to study or do laundry etc.

Don't want to be taking girls an hour on the train to the parents place for sex, that won't get you anywhere. Take em back to your smelly dirty ramshackle flat on the back of the bike and root em senseless.

[Winston001]

If this is your first year then basing yourself at home is a healthy choice. You can enjoy uni life without being dragged into the party no-study lifestyle. Flatmates aren't always mature and understanding. Go flatting in your second year by all means, it's a compulsory part of growing up.

Living at home doesn't mean you can't crash at friends flats at weekends or any time you like. Best of both worlds provided you don't outstay your welcome. :D

I must say your parents perspective is narrow and mistaken. Provided you stick at your degree course for 6 years (with huge debt) you should be able to find a job but it won't be well paid. You have to serve your time and hope. But apart from that, parents should treat their children equally.

[Squiggles]

Become estranged...

[Jizah]

Become estranged...

This is good advice.

[SPORK]

Echoing everything already said.

Live in a shithole - cover it in cigarette butts and bourbon spills, bang beezies (if you can't do this at Uni, well...) and watch your grades fluctuate with your disposable income.