As someone who made this choice (not going away to an expensive school), I still regret it. I went to a local school and lived at home, almost everyone I knew

As someone who made this choice (not going away to an expensive school), I still regret it. I went to a local school and lived at home, almost everyone I knew moved away. I never developed the same social circle as my friends who went away did. There were so many experiences I missed out on and opportunities that were closed to me because I wasn’t where the action was. I don’t have any memorable college stories to tell or any connections with reach outside of the local community. It stifled my growth professionally and socially, and I would not recommend it.