I rent a room with a family less than a mile off of campus. I have use of all amenities, bathroom, shower, kitchen privileges, laundry, wifi, cable and so on. They provide me with parking and basically all the comforts of home at their home.

They were closer by than other schools with a similar program; and a small knit community. I liked the idea of completing an internship and a thesis before completing graduate school and entering the workforce.