Commuting to college by train
My first choice college is about an hour away from where I live, but it’s in the city and they don’t offer their own parking so I would ideally have to take the train to save money. I’m pretty much set on going there (and on commuting, since I need to save the money), but can anyone think of any unforeseen issues with commuting by train from so far away, and maybe some ways to organize my schedule to get around this? For example, I wouldn’t want the train to get delayed for some reason and get in trouble for missing a class.
There are not many places in the US where this is possible, so I assume you are traveling to a school in a big city (New York, Chicago, Boston). If so, the school probably has a large number of commuter students, some of whom travel even greater distances. If you are willing to tune out disruptions, train time can be a great time to read, think, and do some of your homework–unlike driving time where that is not possible–so a train commuter actually can have an advantage. For several years I commuted to a teaching job by train, and I found the time on the train to be very useful in preparing the days work or grading papers and the like. Abput the only real problem is a sudden disruption of service on an important day for a test or similar activity. But the same thing happens to drivers, and it happens more often on major routes like I-95.
A good decision if you must commute.
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