When I first started at Stevenson, I lived on campus in the dorms. Two years later I am going to be commuting for my final year.

Being a commuter means that I won't be involved as much as I use to be and I will have to deal with a whole different scope of things.

First, as a commuter, you might not be as active as a resident student. This is because many commuters are always on the move and don’t have time for clubs and events that the school puts on.

Another reason is living a long distance to get to school. Students who commute, are not as likely to come to campus every day or every time there is an event.

Secondly, the commute might have traffic and make it not as easy to get to class every day. Being in an area with lots of traffic and road problems makes it hard to commute anywhere.

But, overall, commuting to college is a good idea to save money, avoid having annoying roommates and being able to drive anywhere without having to stay in one place.

You also get a sense of freedom when you are able to drive places, where if you stayed on campus, you might not get out much and be able to go places as often.

Commuting is good if you are able to and have the time to drive to school. Otherwise you might like to live on campus unless you get tired of it and chose to commute later!