For all the commuter students let me tell you something, getting to college by car is not an easy process. As a sophomore, I had to get used to a college schedule and life while enduring the constant traffic on my daily commute to school. I get up every morning in a huff, get dressed fast, and hope to have enough time before my 20-minute trip to UWGB to make my own coffee and breakfast. Depending on the class that day, my iPhone alarm clock will either wake me up at 5:30 a.m. or 6:30 a.m. to start my regular day. I look at the weather forecast to make sure I’m ready for whatever Green Bay weather has in store for me that day. I always remember to bring a jacket even when it’s not cold outside because I know that I can never depend on the weather here. After rushing out of the house it takes me time to start the car and drop my sister to her school too which is like 20 minutes away from where I’m headed to. And after arriving at my college the struggle gets even more worse as I have to deal with finding a parking lot to park my car. Parking my car is one of my daily routine worst nightmares because when coming to school I fear that I will be late to class and miss some important stuff, even though sometimes it’s my own fault due to bad time management on any given day.
On the contrary to this, there are some advantages to being a student who commutes. After a tough day of studies, I like to leave college and drive home to unwind. Given the work required to attend college, I think the majority of commuter students are committed to their studies and motivated to achieve. In contrast to high school, college commuter students come from a variety of counties, so preparation is essential for a hassle-free journey. In the bright side of this the benefits are potential savings which means that you get to prepare your own meals from home and you don’t have to worry about meal plans, and another one is privacy and space benefits which gives me the satisfaction to live at my own house and not have to worry about sharing closets or any space with strangers. On the other hand of this, there is also some cons that affect me as a commuter student which are, the increase transportation costs, fewer social opportunities, and the difficulties with schedulings which if you consider factors like traffic making it on time to 8am classes may be trickier, particularly when you’re not a morning person. In conclusion, being a commuter has helped me significantly with my time management abilities. To ensure that the day goes well, you have to make some alterations to your routine. Always allow yourself enough time to locate parking. I’ve learned that effective time management is essential for commuting students to succeed.
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