On Commuting

Commuting to college. It's a novel idea. It seems like a fairly simple way to save some money in your college years.

Whenever I told someone that I was going to commute to college, they always wanted to know why. I would tell them that I would be saving about seven thousand dollars a year since I didn't have to pay for housing on campus.

Seems like a good reason, right?

Wrong.
I quickly realized this by maybe the second week of classes. It just hit me: "This was a bad idea."

First, you have to get up earlier to account for travel time. And I am NOT a morning person at all.

Second, once you're out the door, you have morning traffic to deal with. And being stuck in traffic while you're still only half awake is not fun. That's how you wake up to honking cars and a police officer knocking on your window.

Third, and possibly worst, you have to pay for gas. Which when you're getting paid minimum wage will quickly eat up your paycheck.

Despite all these reasons, I continue to commute to college. Call be stubborn, but that is my decision and I won't be persuaded.

The purpose of this blog is to catelogue my struggles (and hopefully triumphs) against mornings, traffic, and exorbitant gas prices.

Wish me luck.