Whether you drive, take a train, or ride a bus to school, we all face similar struggles every day.
1. Having to wake up extra early for class to get there on time.
So you don't have an 8 a.m., but you might as well considering you have to be up by 7 to leave by 8 to get to class by 9:30.
2. Leaving on time but still getting to class late due to traffic jams or public transportation delays.
The anxiety of walking into class late while everyone stares at you is real. "Am I going to get a seat?" is always the scariest thought to have.
3. "So, do you even go out?" is always the most annoying question ever.
Yes, yes I do. Just because I live an hour away from campus does not mean that I am a homebody who never leaves the house.
4. Whenever you tell people you commute, you get "that face" reaction.
You know the one I'm talking about. Where they feel sorry for you because you don't get "the college experience."
5. Going out is a hassle.
Sleeping out on the weekend calls for packing your entire life with you. You don't just have to bring clothes, but also all of your daily toiletries, pairs of shoes, etc.
6. Struggling to find a place to sleep for the weekend.
Your friends living in the dorms aren't always free to have you crash at their place. At least there is a nice bench on campus you can spend the night on.
7. When your friends from home want to visit you, but there is no place for them to sleep either.
At least that bench can fit up to six people.
8. Group projects will be the death of you.
Hearing the professor say the words "group project" may cause depression. Make that one extra commute to school added to the list.
9. Not knowing what to do with yourself during gaps between classes.
If you are a commuter, I feel your pain. Even though at times it may be aggravating, there are plenty pros we have that our on-campus friends envy. Having a three-hour break until your next class with nowhere to go or nothing to do is painful.
