Volume 124 Issue 101
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Money key reason why students live at home
LELLY GRIMM
egrimm@kansan.com
There are several reasons a student may choose to remain living at home with their families. Sometimes it's the state of their finances, sometimes it's just more convenient, they might not feel like being part of the dorm life or maybe a student just isn't entirely ready to be on their own in an apartment. For Benjamin Taylor, a freshman from Lenexa, it was the financial argument that helped him fully make his decision to remain at home as well as other reasons.
"It's about $4000-$5000 cheaper to live at home than in the dorms or my own apartment," he said. "That and if I need financial help my parents are right there."
Taylor also talked about some of the benefits he's noticed from staying at home.
"I don't have to pay for food, still have access to a car and I really only have to pay for my gas," he said.
However, Taylor said he's also noticed some small downsides to remaining at home.
But before he had fully made his decision, Taylor had checked out some other living situation possibilities around the area.
"It's pretty detached from campus life and the commute can be annoying sometimes," he said.
"I did check out the scholarship halls," he admitted.
For Shayna Goodson, a freshman from Lawrence, there were a few factors that helped her make her decision.
"I've lived here for so long and I was already pretty comfortable and I didn't want to completely uproot so overall it was just more economical for me to stay at home," she said. "Also, I am going to school here and the commute isn't terrible."
The pros Goodson has noticed while staying at home are indeed ideal for any student and have helped her.
"I'm less tempted to go out so I study more," she said.
But like Taylor, she has also noticed some downsides to remaining at home.
"It's mainly dealing with the parents and there's an overbearing feeling," she said.
However she did also try out and explore other living options.
"I lived in the dorms and also looked at houses on Kentucky and some other streets," she said.
"It's way cheaper for me to live at home." he
For Luke Rhodes, a freshman from Lawrence, it was also the financial argument that helped him decide.
PRO'S AND CON'S OF LIVING AT HOME
PROS:
1. Free rent and utilities
2. Home-cooked meals
2. Free rent and utilities
3. Home cooked meals
3. Clean environment
4. Fewer laundry problems
5. Easier to study
CONS:
6. No roommate issues
1. Parents still have control
2. Keeping a social life and sex life is difficult when you share walls with mom and dad
3. "I live with my parents" is not the best pick up line.
4. Always ending the night at your parents' house.
5. Responsible for household chores and any project your parents come up with
6. Family drama
said. "Also, being a music major I can practice in my home environment."
"It's quieter so I can study," he says. "And I have a healthier diet because I have access to a fridge at home."
Rhodes also discussed the pros of him living at home, including the convenience of not having to deal with dorm life and he says it has helped his studying habits and even his diet.
Rhodes also discussed a con of his situation, which was the missing sense of community.
While there are several reasons that a student might remain at home, be it financial or otherwise these students have not only made a huge decision, they have even benefited from it.
"I feel like there's a community I'm missing out on," he said.
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that some professors and publishing companies are pushing for ebook usage and are trying to do their best to keep up. Kyle Whitley is a supervisor in the textbooks department and said the store is adjusting to the transition to digital.
"Mostly what we are doing is providing anything the instructor adopts and working with the publisher to get that in the store," Whitley said. "We have less control over what it is — a book versus an ebook — that is all dependent on the instructor who adopts it. What we are doing is trying our best to get that product in the store at a competitive price."
partment now offers a solution for students without cars like Reames. Last month, it introduced a car sharing program that allows cars to be rented for a minimum of 15 minutes or as long as a day.
ignited spaces when drivers are done.
Interested drivers register for the Hertz
IAVON SCHAKELFORD junior from Salina
De Vries said the car sharing program would be helpful to students, staff and faculty who struggle to arrange rides for appointments or errands and might
Hertz has designated parking spots in lots 16 and 102 on campus for its rental cars. Students, staff and faculty can rent a car for $8 per hour. Cars can be rented for as little as 15 minutes or as long as a day.
on demand program on the company's website and must provide credit card information for future rental use, although registering
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to get to anything," said de Vries.
Since the program started, 126 people have signed up for membership. In February, the cars
to get to anything," said de Vries
"There are a lot of students who come from far away and only bring a car because they don't think they'll be able
come as a relief for prospective students as well.
Javon Shackelford, a junior from Salina, was interested to hear that the program would be coming to the University right around the time he would need to start applying for internships.
He tries to use the cars strategically, renting them on weekdays when the prices are lower than the standard $8 per hour. Schakelford also evaluates whether or not he really needs the car to go somewhere or if
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have been driven for 129 hours. The department goal is for the cars to be driven around 200 hours per month, de Vries said.
"I use it to go to interviews in Kansas City, which has been really helpful," Shackelford said.
driving would simply be easier than walking since the rental fees can add up quickly.
"If you're not careful, you can definitely drive yourself into the poor house," Schakelford said.
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