Should I stay or should I go?

It is no surprise to people that Cabrini is considered a ‘suitcase school.’ This means that when the weekend comes around, people pack their bags and hit the road back home.

I personally have no problem with packing my bag every weekend and heading back home to Philadelphia. Although I have stayed on campus for a fair amount of time, every chance I get to go home, I take it. In my opinion, I just feel much more comfortable and level- headed when I am home.

Schools described as “suitcase schools” refer to ones where students go home a lot.

School can be stressful with classes, papers, work and activities. Sometimes you need a break. For me, going home is my break. I check out of the school zone and relax when I am home. It is not a bad thing to want to go home, either, being away from family and friends for a long time is not for everyone. For me, I think there is no better feeling than being home with my friends, family and my cats. I most definitely cannot forget my cats. Luckily, living in Philly, I am only a short distance to and from campus.

Now do not get me wrong, I love Cabrini but I just feel that when the weekend rolls around, there is nothing really going on. If you are the type of person who has a ton of friends and can make something fun to do during the weekend, then it is great, but for others who thrive on bingo or trips, the weekends can seem not as exciting.

Cabrini is a small campus. I get it. It is not like Temple or Villanova where something is going on all the time. But maybe we should have more events going on, or maybe there should be more programs to attend. If we changed the way the weekends were here at Cabrini, then maybe we could finally stop being considered a ‘suitcase school.’ But as long as it remains this way, you will see me packing my car every Friday afternoon, eagerly waiting to get off campus.

But here is a bit of advice, especially for the freshmen. Do not sit here and read this article then think to yourself, “wow, she goes home a lot so maybe I should too.” That is a big NO-NO. Try it out. Stay here on the weekends, hangout with your friends. Have a ‘girls’ night’ or chill with ‘your boys.’ Take the shuttle to the mall or to go get food. You do not have to stay on campus to have a good time. You also do not need to rush to your dorm to pack your bags and run.

College is a time to experiment with new things and new people. Let it happen. But if it so happens that staying here and trying new things is not working or it is just not your thing, going home is perfectly okay, too.