Remember you are part of this community. You have an obligation to help make the community the way you would like it to be. If you complain that there's nothing to do here, and drop out by going home every weekend, then you will miss out on a special part of your education. If you want to be a commuter student then there are other, less expensive places to study. I suspect this is most of you if you're honest with yourself.
Society has a way of pushing our young people into early decisions.
That s great. And that s OK too. A liberal arts college is exactly the kind of place where you can feel free to explore new areas, to sample many different kinds of knowledge. Take some time, explore. That's what a liberal arts education is about.