<p>Is it better to commute 10 miles to college from home or living in a dorm?</p>
<p>well, that depends. do you want to meet some of the most amazing people you'll ever encounter, have the time of your life, and have crazy stories about dorm life to tell years and years later, or not?</p>
<p>This is a personal decision. Some people do fine commuting and the truth is if you're close to the college you're likely to be able to hang out with people outside of class and such anyway so that's not a problem. But some people do like dorms better and think that for them it's easier to make friends that way. Different things work for different people. It depends on the individual.</p>
<p>One of my friends is staying quite close to home, and was considering commuting instead of living in a dorm. Her reasons were that she might feel more comfortable and it might be more convienent to continue living at home-- same room, same bathroom, family, home-cooked food, regular TV/Internet access, privacy etc. Also-- if you don't want to count gas getting to and from school-- commuting would save her thousands in dorm and meal fees. </p>
<p>Everyone has different needs. I don't doubt that you would be able to make a lot of friends and participate fully in the campus community even if you don't dorm. But it depends on the person.</p>
<p>Commute by all means, unless you can afford to dump 3 large a semester into a 7 by 9 shack of a room that you will have to share with some smelly loser.</p>
<p>I always wanted to dorm but since i live so close to my school i wasnt offered a room but I've come to think that dorming is just so over-rated. Some people make it seem like if you dont dorm then you wont make a single friend and you'll miss all the college experience. I say...college is college no matter what your situation is. Dont worry, when you move out of your house and start a family or what not...that'll be far better than the few months you get to live away from home.</p>
<p>Even if youy do live in a dorm doesn't mean you'll have friends lol
Anyone lots and lots of people commute and do just fine. All the people who commute seem to be the ones with money lol. They get to eat home cook meals and even have single room if they are lucky. Oh and a TV!!</p>
<p>i always thought it'd turn out like tmacgirl and tired_student said...because everyone's always like DORM DORM DORM! or else you're a lonely loser!</p>
<p>honestly: i tried campus for 1 1/2 days and i knew i'd be better off commuting. i think its totally a preference (i enjoy my space, my privacy, my bed, my own shower/meals, etc) and a lot of the people i've met, are actually commuters who really enjoy it. the way i see it, i can go to campus whenever i want to, i can still hang out, make friends, join clubs...i just get to sleep in my own bed at night :)</p>
<p>A major downside to commuting is the daily waste of time. I commuted and still had alot of friends, joined a sorority and attended study sessions and parties. It's more difficult to be a part of campus life, but not impossible. I don't think it's the commuting that's negative, though. My mistake was living at home. I should have gotten an apartment near campus, as my parents had a hard time letting go. I feel like I missed out on that transitional adult phase of life. I would never let my kids live at home while in college.</p>
<p>What if you're commuting and you have a 3 hour gap between your classes?</p>
<p>That's an excellent time to study, meet with friends, have lunch, handle business, etc. Just don't waste 3 hours.</p>
<p>Where would you put your books? What if you had alot of books?</p>
<p>a lot of times there's a commuter lounge. i know at my school there's one, and there's a tv, kitchen, locker where you can lock up your stuff...but that's just my school</p>
<p>Would getting food from the cafeteria be more expensive if you were a commuter and didn't have a meal plan?</p>
<p>Re: books
You can carry them around all day (although you don't often need to have your textbooks with you), you can use a locker or you can leave them in your car, if you drive.</p>
<p>Re: food
Schools sometimes offer a food plan for commuters, which would be a little cheaper than buying meals with cash. You might be more limited as to where you can eat, though. But it might be a nice way to meet other students?</p>
<p>Thanks, should commuter bring in their own food or just buy it? It seems expensive to buy food everyday.</p>
<p>If you have alot of back to back classes, by all means bring a granola bar. But eat with your fellow students...enjoy a little bit of campus life!</p>