HOOOOOONNNKKKKK!
To this day I still don't understand traffic--do you?
Being a commuter, traffic is one of my worst enemies. There seems to be traffic only when I am on the road. Crazy right?
And at this point, I’m done for. Traffic or not; mom can no longer write fake notes about having doctor’s appointments at 7:00 am. I’m sure that we've all been there.
College is hard enough as it is, but being a commuter is a whole other job in itself. Not only must I get my work done at night, but I have to make sure that I’m up and ready to leave AT LEAST an hour before my first class. you would think that that allotted 1 hour time slot would be enough but the scary part is when it takes me over an hour to get to school.
Yikes!
Being a commuter also means that I can’t attend that midnight breakfast in Rockland or participate in an all night study group the night before the big BIO 113 exam. It’s all good though.
Although it may sound that being a commuter is a bad choice, I would heavily disagree. Personally, I enjoy having a separation between home and school. I also enjoy my personally space as well as cleanliness and occasional solitude, which cannot be guaranteed if you are sharing 1 suite with up to 6 people.
The Washington Post recently wrote an article on the pros of being a commuter and basically concluded that commuting is the best choice financially.
Although commuting probably IS the best financial choice, you should consider your personality and sociability as well. Everybody is different so do what works best for you!
“To know yourself, you must first sacrifice the illusion that already you do.”
― Vironika Tugaleva
“To know yourself, you must first sacrifice the illusion that already you do.”
― Vironika Tugaleva
I like that you inserted the part about the study group for the bio 113 exam. That was very relate-able considering I was up all night studying for the same exam.
ReplyDeleteThanks Abrianna. I figured that it would be relatable for most college freshmen.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a commuter, but I can really relate to hating traffic. I like that you used gifs, it grabs the readers' attention.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mack!
ReplyDeleteI live 45 minutes away so commuting was a possibility, but your post explains my main reason why I knew I couldn't do it. I also really liked the specific examples you used; they made this post very relatable.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a commuter, but I only live about 40 minutes away and it's so hard to explain to people why I don't commute and this explains exactly why! I commend you for being able to put up with the traffic, I know I couldn't.
ReplyDeleteI like that in the comments, everyone is telling you whether or not they commute and why, which means you really started a conversation in this post! This post also shows a strong use of personal example and research--it's one of your most incisive.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dr. Smith.
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