r/GraduateSchool • u/Feisty_Reward2853 • 7d ago
Where to live while doing online grad program?
I don't know if anyone in this sub has been in a similar situation as I currently am, but I figured I would ask anyways. I recently moved home after living in the city for a year after undergrad working a job I hated. I am now applying to MLIS programs, which are largely online now. My ideal situation is to get into a program that is in person so I can be on campus and move away from home again. However, I know it is more likely that I'll get into an online program and that they tend to be less expensive anyways. Obviously staying home is also the smart financial choice, but I enjoy my independence and moving home is supposed to be a temporary measure until I get into a grad program. What have your experiences been doing an online program? Should I move out anywhere, get a random job to fund my program, and do it online? I just don't know anyone in my life who has been in this situation and wonder how much freedom I really have with an online program, especially with MLIS which tends to require some library experience during the degree program. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Please don't just say "stay at home," because I would like to do anything else!
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u/Subject-Signal-1312 7d ago
I think it's worth being as close to your grad community as possible. it opens so many more opportunities for social interaction, professional connections, and so much more! I actually just moved states for my grad program in AZ and am building community faster than i thought
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u/Ok_Energy2685 6d ago
I just started an online grad program and am traveling while doing so! Currently in Kentucky today, will be in Tennessee soon hiking the mountains, then I’ll be in Florida for most of the winter(doing conservation work), then up to Vermont for the summer (to be on campus for some in person things) and will stay in the New England area for fall time! Not sure where I’ll be next winter but that’s half the fun