On Campus or Off Campus?

College as we all know is a time that we all look forward to. If its either for sports, finding your lifelong calling, or even for the experience. Preparing for college is a stressful time, having to make decisions on which course to major in, what college to go to, and the point of this post, wether or not to stay on campus. For many colleges, the recommend that incoming freshmen spend their first year staying on campus. Perks of this are that you experience the life of it, and its easier for your schedule. You're also saving money on gas.  However, it is pretty costly and the idea of staying home and commuting to school, while saving a couple thousand dollars, does look appealing. Plus, mostly free food which is always a plus. So I'm stuck between if i should stay on campus if im close enough to home, or live on campus. Thoughts or ideas?