For my last blog post, I thought I would share my story and how I become a commuter student. I won’t disclose the school that I currently attend for personal reasons but I’ll start from senior year of high school until now, my freshman year of college.
During my Senior year of high school, I knew what I wanted to major in but I didn’t know where I wanted to go. I definitely wanted to far but not too far way. I wanted to major in Business but I don’t have any preference to what kind of Business to pursue. The most basic place that everyone tries to apply to is the state university, so naturally I applied there. I applied to a few other schools in the state. I also applied to the most common colleges and then a few other schools that I either have a friend attending or that their business school sounds attractive. My goal was to apply to a good amount so that I can have options to choose from later on.
For the school that I am currently attending, it was kind of like a last minute decision to apply. I remember that I submitted the application about one week before it was due for early action then in December I got the notification that they’ve pushed my application back to the regular decision. Then around March, I finally received my acceptance letter from the school along with my possible financial aid package. I was interested in my school but I wasn’t crazy about it and it wasn’t my first choice since I said earlier than applying to this school was a last minute things.
Because I am attending a private institution and that it was about a 30 to 1 hr drive from my house, my parents thought about seeing if I can commute to campus my freshman year to save some money. Of course I didn’t agree at first but I also have a younger brother who still needs me around so I eventually caved in.
To this day, I don’t really regret my decision to attend this university and I am surviving the commute. It’s not so bad but it is a lot of time and effort to get through with your day. I’ve learned to be skilled in time management and I’ve met people who are commuters as well. My classes are going great and I’ve even managed to join two organizations on campus.
The final take home message is~ If I can do it, so can you. Yes, I know that it’s a little inconvenient at times but you learn a lot about yourself throughout this process and you get a taste of what your future commute will be like.