Being a commuter student is complicated but it can be very rewarding. Making the decision to stay at home instead of move into uni accommodation is a big one. For the most part, there’s no difference between living with your parents and living on campus but there are definitely signs that you’re a commuter student.
It’s not worth getting up early to wash your hair or pick out nice clothes when you have to leave the house so much sooner than everyone else. Some people may show up with a full face of make-up but they also live on campus and can just roll out of bed and into the lecture hall if they want to.
You made your drink, took one gulp, and then had to drive in. Now you’ve finally sat down and have time to drink it and you can’t really enjoy it. You still need that caffeine hit though so you’ll drink the lukewarm excuse for a drink.
Probably because you spend all of your breaks in the library instead of hanging out with housemates. And nights out are a pain – more often than not, you don’t bother. You tell yourself that nights in are just as good.
It may be a small stretch of road a mile away from campus. There may only be three spaces that you have to fight over with the same people each day – they’re probably commuter students, too. You may have to arrive stupidly early to secure your space but it’s free so you’ll do it. And if there’s no space? Well, you know where the cheapest car parks are too.
But you love it all really. Life as a commuter student can be tough but your grades and your bank account look so much better for it!
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