I went to school at the University of Regina, and did an engineering co-op 5 years ago. It was amazing to see how gradual it makes moving out from home if you go to school in the same city where you grew up.
My work terms were Regina (home) -> Saskatoon (3 hrs away) -> Waterloo (28 hrs away) -> India (really far) and definitely was able to grow in experience each time.
I'd say it was invaluable for learning what was important and what wasn't with respect to the class materials.
Now I'm at Twitter and often look back to the wide experience I gained at companies where I could leave after 4 months and have no negative repercussions.
My work terms were Regina (home) -> Saskatoon (3 hrs away) -> Waterloo (28 hrs away) -> India (really far) and definitely was able to grow in experience each time.
I'd say it was invaluable for learning what was important and what wasn't with respect to the class materials.
Now I'm at Twitter and often look back to the wide experience I gained at companies where I could leave after 4 months and have no negative repercussions.