<p>If I'm going to commute to college, does that mean I will miss out on all the parties? Do you think I would be missing out on a fun part of college life if I decided not to dorm at my college?</p>
<p>dood live in the dorms. it's worth the money for the experience. have some fun, make new friends and party it up.</p>
<p>commuting blows.
do yourself a favor - don't.</p>
<p>Commuting does suck. I only did it for one summer but I hated it. I still had a curfew when I was living at home, and my mom always had to know every little thing I was doing. If you're parents aren't like that (and if you live closer than I did-- I was 1/2 hour away) then you might be okay. Like, if you live in the same town and your parents are really cool. But most parents aren't.</p>
<p>Trust me, commuting is very lonely. Don't do it unless you plan on transferring soon.</p>
<p>I'm currently commuting to school...just like everybody says,I'm very lonely.
But if you are very social,you can still commute to school and get tons of friends to have fun.</p>
<p>If you are content with your school, I see no reason to commute (except for financial reasons -room & board can be expensive). It's very difficult to cultivate friendships; you may have many acquaintances, but friendships get made in dorms, on the weekends, outside of class, etc.</p>
<p>It also can be quite exhausting -waking up early, long drives, traffic, being envious of people who can wake up 15 min. before class, etc.</p>
<p>College is only about school. If you commute, thats good. There are so many freaky people out there... you don't want to get to know them.</p>
<p>um i would say it would be better if you have a car and commute, its not that bad. but definitely sometimes it just feels like a waste of time driving back and forth.</p>
<p>I wouldn't choose commuting over living in the dorms, unless it's for financial reasons, or if you have your own off-campus apt relatively close.</p>
<p>Regardless of what DeluxeHardballer thinks, college is about more than just studying and going to school. It's about meeting people that become your best friends and that will be your bridesmaids when you're 30 even though you haven't seen each other in years. It's about finding something you enjoy doing and meeting others that enjoy it too. It's about being young and free and basically the only time when you're on your own but don't have ALL those adult responsibilities yet. I honestly think commuting from home (that is, living with parents) is generally a BAD IDEA. I think once you reach a certain age, there needs to be a separation from the parentals and a branch out on your own to be your own person. Plus, me and my mom get along SO much better now that we don't live together.</p>
<p>For some schools,on campus houses are never enough...</p>
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<p>True, (although I'd say mostly about school though). Commuting is fine, look at this thread, tons of people used to commute. I don't have a lot of time right now (class is about to start), so I'll refer you here:</p>
<p>a thread where lots of satisifed commuters (including myself) weighed in (another one is here: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=394153%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=394153</a> ). There's some newspaper article I read a long time ago about how dorms were fun for the first couple of weeks, then the reality of being away from home and having to share your stuff and space with some stranger sets in, tensions run high, arguments ensue, etc etc. </p>
<p>You can have friends as a commuter! (oh snap!) Commuting doesn't automatically equate to being a lonely nobody during your campus life. And remember missing out on the parties can be a goooood thing. Unless you particularly like puking, drugs, and STDs (which don't go on at all the parties, I'll admit, but you can't deny that these things happen).</p>
<p>Gotta go, class time.</p>
<p>My girlfriend started commuting about half an hour this year (she's a sophomore) after doing it 5 days a week this past summer to work, and she absolutely loves it. She says it forces her to do work in between classes and then when she goes home she can relax and have her space. She lives in a house with one other person and isn't living with her parents and she is an independent person who needs their space. What I would give for a kitchen, some space of my own, and oh yea... a bathroom to myself. Then again, I like to have people around most of the time. So the bottom line is, it depends who you are.</p>
<p>Commuting's probably fine if you're close. It depends on the person. Also, remember by 3rd or 4th year most students become commuters anyway.</p>