He may want the distance and his own life but for most "close families," they don't seek that.. They actually crave coming back home and being part of that family unit, every chance they get.. Priscilla makes it this huge production about how "close" of a family they are.. If that was the case, Isaiah would not have looked at a school, three states away.. Especially when he could have had a free education at any state school/university in Florida, whereas they are paying out-of-state tuition, for him to be in NC. "Close family" doesn't choose those options. He could have went to Miami and been far away but able to come home a lot easier on the weekends. He won't be able to come back home, but for larger breaks or when the school shuts down and forces him to leave..