Yesterday I ordered Chinese that's 2 blocks away.

Also pay your parking ticket. I forgot about one when I was in college and 10 years later, I couldn't renew my license bc of it. I had to drive all the way back to the city where I got it and pay it in person. It was a little inconvenient to say the least.

That's probably a good idea. Living on campus, like any college experience, can be lively at any time of the day. I suggest getting yourself a white noise machine. Some fans have that option.

My kids are currently going to Dartmouth. The money may be enough for rent but not much else unless you're willing to live thrifty. There are shuttles you can take into downtown, so maybe if you rented a place you can take the shuttles into campus? Apartment rentals are sort of far away and rush hour is awful.

You really can't have those views unless you drive pretty far since the folliage hasn't peaked yet in the majority of MA. And this weekend is pretty bad in car and foot traffic up north.