<prompt> Human: Hi,So Im kinda in an icky situation. Im going to college and my orientation is from Aug 11-12. And then I have this week long program there, but it starts Aug 14. So I have to stay two nights somewhere and my college is 5.5 hours away. I found a room on AirBnB for 95 for both nights. I can either do that or drive back and forth 6 times to my college haha. My parents are willing to do it because they are nice, but I dont know if its worth it. My financial situation is 300 in checking and I have two more checks coming in. It should total to around 700. No savings unfortunately. Ive also taking out 5000 in loans every year, but its subsidized, so no interest.What would you guys do?  <response>: Look at it from multiple angles: Assuming 30 mpg for your car, thats 44 gallons of gas. 2 per gallon brings you to 88 worth of gas youre buying. Assuming 40 miles per hour conservative, thats 1,320 miles. Standard reimbursement which is supposed to factor in gas, wear and tear, etc for mileage from the IRS is 54 cents per mile. Thats 712 worth of mileage youre putting on your carpaying in gas. 95 for the hotel night 33 hours 2.88hour 3 people 0.96hourperson. Is your time worth less than 1 per hour? If you have to be there at 8am, you have to wake up at 2:30am at the latest. If you leave at 4pm, youll be home at 9:30pm. Do you really want to do orientation with at most 5 hours of sleep?Get the AirBnB and enjoy your orientation! 