Ah, the life of commuting. Most of us have "been there, done that" and are sure to never forget all those long mornings and nights in and out of our travels to work. When commuting, there's literally never a dull moment. Whether your train got delayed, cancelled or you missed it, there's always something new that gets thrown at you each day. Of course, the flipside of the coin is that you're saving some money by not paying for a crazy expensive apartment in the city. However, you'll slowly learn that you pay the price in other "fun" ways when it comes to commuting.

Here are 15 all too real struggles you face as a commuter:

1. Staring at the screen and anxiously waiting to know what track number your train is.

2. Having one too many close calls when making the train home.

3. Missing the train you planned on taking and having to wait an hour for the next one.

4. The constant feeling that you're being trampled while walking through places like Penn Station.

5. Awkwardly holding a subway pole with 5+ people on it.

6. Trying a different route that one time and immediately regretting it.

7. Considering your commute to be your daily form of cardio.

8. Always sprinting to get from point A to point B.

9. Envying your co-workers that live in the city.

10. That feeling of defeat when you just miss the last subway or train.

11. Hearing the frightening sound of the subway doors about to close.

12. Getting pissed off when your metro card doesn't go through and you have to swipe it again.

13. Wanting to hog the seat next to you on the train but reluctantly giving it up.

14. By accident sitting down on the quiet train where people take it way too seriously.

15. Waking up and doing it all over again.