becoming a commuter

<p>So I spent my first year at Stony Brook living in the dorms and ended up having a good time, but had decided early on that I would switch to commuting this year to save money. Now I'm a bit worried that I've set myself up to lose all my friends and be extra stressed out with the commute. Has anyone else made this change, or experience commuting in general? How was it? </p>

What did you decide to do?