Commuting to and from school is one of the worst college struggles. If you're not living in a dorm your first year of college, it almost seems like taboo nowadays. I know for me and many others who never get the "true college experience" and continue living in the comfort of their own house, there are many struggles we go through on a daily/weekly/yearly basis.

1. DRIVING TO CAMPUS IN THE WINTER.

The worst thing about commuting is getting to school when it snows. You fear for your safety getting into that car to sit through a lecture you really don't want to even go to. But, you gotta buck it up and move it to class.

2. We're always missing all the good stuff that happens on campus.

Oh, there was a huge snowball fight last night? Cool; I missed it. Oh, you guys all hung out in your dorm and I wasn't here to witness the hilarious things that happened? Must have been at home watching Netflix; dang.

3. It's VERY hard to meet people.

Obviously there are plenty of clubs on campus and things to get involved in, but it's hard to meet people on a day to day basis. You're not always on campus so you'd have to make a special trip or stay over just to hang out with the friends you make who live on campus. It truly is a struggle between all of the other things that keep you busy.

4. It's hard to get really involved in clubs and events.

When you live on campus, there's no worry about driving home or getting stuck driving in bad weather, etc. When you know you have a commute ahead of you, it makes it hard to want to make special trips out to campus to meet with clubs, fraternities/sororities, or groups that meet there regularly.

5. PARKING.

It sucks walking to class as well, but the fights for parking spots are real when you're used to commuting everyday. Sometimes it'd probably be faster to walk to your classes than to take your car everywhere, but there's really no choice when you're desperate to park somewhere you won't get a ticket.

6. When you can't schedule your classes close together, your heart breaks a little inside.

It's never fun getting those schedules where you have 3 or 4 hours between classes. You can't drive home and waste gas, but there's only so much to do on campus when you don't really know anyone or have anywhere to hangout besides a library or a Starbucks.

7. Your parents still have rules if you're living at home.

All your friends are finally independent and can do whatever they want whenever they want. Yet you're still asking your parents for permission, and letting them know when and where you're going places.

8. You have to wake up earlier for all of your classes.

So really an 8:30 a.m. class is more of a "get up at 6 a.m. and prepare for a long day", kind of class.

9. If you forget something, good luck.

You're not about to run home and grab whatever you forgot. Definitely not worth a 30-40 minute drive for a book, so looks like you're going without it for a day.

10. You always have to find food or pack a lunch, which only adds to the commute time.

You probably don't buy a meal plan if you commute, so you're always looking for food on campus or you're forced to bring your own food everyday - which costs money.

11. Sometimes you feel "left out" of the campus environment.

All your friends talk about who's dorm they're going to hang out at that night, or all the after-hours events that the campus holds. However, since you know you've got a drive you're not apt to be a part of all that.

12. Your living situation is a plus and a minus at the same time.

Yeah, you're saving a ton of money by not paying to live on campus, but you don't have as much of an 'independent' experience and you're still bound by your parents rules or you still have to deal with your siblings on a daily basis. Everyone on campus misses their families, but you'd gladly move away for a couple days.

13. Group projects are always a struggle.

You only have specific times you can meet between classes since you don't want to stay on campus too late, so it's always a struggle finding a time where you're all on campus and able to meet to discuss projects.