A lot of people choose to go away to school, and they love it. I always knew I did not want to go away to school. Here are a few of my favorite things about being a commuter!
1. Whenever one of my friends makes a last-minute trip home for the weekend, I’m always around to see them. There’s rarely a weekend or a short break that goes by without someone being home.
2. I can still work at my job. I love having my own source of income and not having to search around campus for a job.
3. Food. This should be a given. Home-cooked meals, favorite local restaurants, and a fully stocked pantry. What could be better?
4. College visits! Most of my best friends go to school within a reasonable distance, so that calls for random weekend getaways to different colleges.
5. Space. I’m not stuck in a cramped dorm room sharing my space with someone, so basically, there are no boundaries.
6. Friends. My school has a large percentage of commuter students, but also has dorms, so I get to make friends from pretty much everywhere.![]()
7. Change of scenery. I get to be in the best city in the world all day and then go home to my bed in my suburban neighborhood.
8. Always a quiet place to study! What’s better than studying in your own room with no interruptions?
9. Family. One of the very best perks of staying home for school is having my family nearby at all times.
10. I have some friends that stay home as well, and we always have a good time together.
Although I think going away for college is a great thing, I love being in my own home every day. However, although staying home is for me, that does not mean it’s for everyone. For anyone trying to figure out what to do for college, I promise you’ll have a wonderful time if you follow your heart. College is the best time of your lives, so live it up while you can. Wherever you go, always remember, there's no place like home.
