A little off-topic, but studying is the best time of your life if you actually went somewhere away from home.

I did my A-levels and first year of degree at "home" and couldn't figure out what the hell the fuss was about. Then while doing the remainder of the degree "alone," wow I miss those 3 years so much.

Was supposed to be 2 years, but WoW made me extend to 3. At least I got my paper!

I did my degree in New York, but that's nothing to shout about/be proud of, and neither was it the point.

I believe the best "study experience" is being on your own, having to juggle studies/part time job/friends/entertainment/expenses, with zero parental supervision. It's knowing that you can almost do whatever the hell you want, but then realizing that with great freedom comes great responsibility - and yet if shit hits the fan, you still have your parents/relatives looking out for you.

I'm not saying that you can't have a great college experience in your home town, I'm just saying it's probably a more "complete" experience away from home.

(On your own just means away from your hometown, not necessarily overseas)

Anyway with regards to weekend only WoW, end-game will be a huge challenge. Especially when you're on a Us-time server, cos raiding on weekdays is impossible, and raiding on weekends involves waking up at stupid hours.