<p>I'm a second year at UCSD who will be living off campus next year. I have some questions about how different life will be off campus. I don't have a car now and I don't think I will next year, but I think I might have a bike. My questions are: How bad is the commuting? If my classes are in the morning and afternoon, how much time will I need to go back to my apartment for lunch? How do off campus students eat lunch? Do they bring it with them to their morning classes, go back to their apartment to eat, or eat on campus? Do I still need meal points? Do you find on campus housing more convenient? How has living off campus changed the way you plan your classes when you enroll for the next quarter?</p>
<p>Bring cash/cards/buy meal points.</p>
<p>It'll be a lot harder to come by bike unless you live at one of the townhomes across the street or something. Just try to get an apartment or condominium by UTC and use one of the shuttles to get on campus; they circulate pretty frequently, so it's easy to be on time for the bus schedules.</p>