This is your chance to take a look inside the commuter life and see for yourself if you’re missing out or if you’re happy just the way you are. Check out the list below to see some major ups and downs of being a commuter and how they affect our student lives.
Pros:
• Is there anything better than having your parents take care of you? As a fellow commuter, I know I find it to be a big relief knowing that I don’t have to worry about my basic survival needs and all that is involved in keeping an organized life, such as cooking, doing the laundry, cleaning the house, doing other housework and running errands. This help from our parents allows us to further allocate the extra time to our school work, whereas resident students have to do both.
• You actually have room to breathe in your room and you can actually see the floor, whereas resident students can barely fit more than two people in their room without everyone starting to feel claustrophobic. Your own bedroom is most likely more spacious, and open with good lighting unlike the dorm rooms on campus.
• You don’t have to share your space with anyone unlike resident students. When given the choice of having your own washroom or having to share it with multiple other students, especially if it’s with girls and boys, many people would prefer to have their own washroom.
Cons:
• It’s very possible for you to fall in deep sleep while using public transportation, but it’s even more likely for you to miss your bus or subway station as a result of that. The rides may be taking too long, or you may just be really tired, either way it is very common among commuter students. Be prepared to be frustrated on these occasions every once in a while when sleep-deprivation really catches up on you.
• Public transportation is always busy so don’t ever expect your rides to be relaxing. You’ll be crushed by people 9 out of 10 times from every side until you arrive at your destination. There’s literally no good time to be a commuter, the subway is always busy. Not to mention, the constant delays are inevitable. You will just have to learn to embrace this side of public transportation or at the very least accept it as the norm. After a couple subway rides, you’ll be sure to memorize the following announcement (somewhere along the lines): “Excuse us passengers, theres a delay on line 1/2, depending on where you’re commuting from, travel time will be slower than usual. We apologize for the inconvenience.” Ironically, despite everything I said, every time you hear that announcement you will still get the same reaction as the first time you heard it.
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