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Is College Your "Home"?

//**1. Do you feel comfortable/safe living at Bloomsburg?**//
 * First Person:** I feel very safe but I always have to walk with people in groups, especially at night.

feel very safe//**.**//
 * Second Person:** I get really nervous at night because of all the stories I hear. But when I close my dorm door, thats when I

//**2. Do you feel like you belong here or more like an outsider?**// so it's going to take time to adjust.
 * First Person:** I always feel out of place and I always feel like people are staying and judging me. I know I'm new to the school


 * Second Person:** I've finally found my niche here at Bloom. I definitely feel like I belong.

//**3. Can you be yourself around others like you would with your friends at home?**// I belong when I'm with them. They get all my jokes and I don't feel like I have to act like someone I'm not.
 * First Person:** I don't have too many friends here, so I definitely miss my friends at home. They get who I am and I just feel like

at Bloom get me. Don't get me wrong, I do miss all my friends at home but I was excited to make new friends.
 * Second Person:** Many of my friends that I made here are a lot like my friends. I have a sense of humor and my friends here

//**4. Do you ever feel homesick?**// Coming to Bloom was tough but I skype with my sisters all the time so that helps me cope.
 * First Person:** I do feel homesick from time to time. I'm really close with my two sisters and I really miss seeing them everyday.

weekends and I sometimes have to chill in my room alone. I do miss my family but I try to call once a week to talk to my parents.
 * Second Person:** I only feel homesick when I'm not around all my friends at Bloom. Some of my friends go home on the

//**5. After seeing what college is like, would you have still attended Bloomsburg or would you have stayed home?**// so I don't get to home a lot. I also don't have a car so I hate being stranded here.
 * First Person:** I definitely would have still gone to college but I wish I went somewhere closer. I live two and a half hours away

experience and learn more for my career.
 * Second Person:** I couldn't be happier at Bloom, I'm glad with my decision in coming here. I wanted to get the whole college

//**6. Do you rely on your parents for a lot for things or you more independent....after being in college?**// I only rely on my parents for money since they're paying for my tuition. I ended up getting a job in town so I'm able to pay for some of the items I need at school.
 * First Person:** I've become more independent since I came to college. I didn't realize how much I would have to do for myself.

When I got my first tuition bill I couldn't believe how much money it really takes to go to college. if I didn't have my parents to help me out I don't know what I would do. I have become more independent and my parents really noticed when I was home for break.
 * Second Person:** I used to rely on my parents for everything!! It was a big eye opener when I had to do things like an adult.

//**7. Do you go home a lot on the weekends?**// I've had friends pick me up and take me to their school but I don't leave a lot.
 * First Person:** Like I said before I don't have a car on campus, so whenever my parents can come get me is when I go home.


 * Second Person:** I go home every other week. I have a boyfriend back home and I miss him a lot. We try to see each other

//**After interviewing the two students, I came to the conclusion that everyone has a different opinion if they think bloom is like their home. I had one student feel like they didn't really belong yet and I had another that found her niche on campus Everyone has their own perspective but I know I definitely belong here:)**//