Commute v.s Dorm

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

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Which do you do for your undergraduate.

 

[auburnO5]

My "commute" was about a 1 minute drive, or 3 minute walk.

I voted other.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

My "commute" was about a 1 minute drive, or 3 minute walk.

I voted other.

I envy you.

 

[Hope0913]

I used to drive all the way but now I ride the train 😀

 

[Marathon Doctor]

I live in the nice dorms. My place is a 100 ft away from the chem department and like 200 ft from the bio one.

 

[Elpenor]

off campus bro

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

A lot of people commute on here. Lol
I'm actually trying to figure out what i'll be doing next year. Commuting will cost me 2k a year and be a amazingly tiresome thing. Or I could live on dorm and avoid that but i'll have to get used to rather gross living standards but it'll cost only 6k a year.

 

[genius247]

Been commuting for the past three years. Will do the same next year. I live only 15 minutes from campus and either drive or bike (takes the same amount of time either way).

Anyone know if you can commute to Medical School?

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Been commuting for the past three years. Will do the same next year. I live only 15 minutes from campus and either drive or bike (takes the same amount of time either way).

Anyone know if you can commute to Medical School?

Only like 10 medical schools have dorms available to students. Needless to say you'll be commuting very likely.

 

[sonia1177]

COMMUTE! I live an hour away from my school and still prefer commuting over anything else:

1) you are away from factors that can distract you (i.e. a party going on in the room next door the night before a big exam)

2) if you can stay with family who is supporting and comforting it can get you through major tough times (i.e. Orgo haha ).

3) you are in your comfort zone. no matter how well you know your roommates just face the fact that you'll never be that way around them that you are at home).

4) you have the comfort of eating when you want, where you want, studying where you want, leaving things where you want, without hearing complaints or bothering other people).

 

[Hifey]

I never lived in the dorms, but opted for an apartment with roommates for all four years. I love having my own place where, even though I am considerate of other people, there are no "rules" like quiet time. The biggest hassle with off campus living though was parking and walking to class cause it was often a bit of a hike. Other than that, I love apartment living and having my own place.

 

[muhali3]

Only like 10 medical schools have dorms available to students. Needless to say you'll be commuting very likely.

Do you know which med schools these are?

 

[Rickybobby]

I did the commute. Mainly because I'm an old married man...

 

[familyaerospace]

Commute!

 

[Electronegative]

Commute, 20 minutes of drive.
I know couple of students who live like half mile away from campus and live in the dorms.

EN

 

[orthomyxo]

I commute and I EFFING HATE IT!!! I can't really stress that enough. Commuter Rail and subway for a combined 90 mins one way. However, like I've said in other threads, it'll be a cold ass day in hell before I pay 10K for room and board.

 

[unhappytnt]

Dorm, moving out next semester. I can't wait to get out of college housing.

 

[Parts Unknown]

COMMUTE! I live an hour away from my school and still prefer commuting over anything else:

1) you are away from factors that can distract you (i.e. a party going on in the room next door the night before a big exam)

2) if you can stay with family who is supporting and comforting it can get you through major tough times (i.e. Orgo haha ).

3) you are in your comfort zone. no matter how well you know your roommates just face the fact that you'll never be that way around them that you are at home).

4) you have the comfort of eating when you want, where you want, studying where you want, leaving things where you want, without hearing complaints or bothering other people).

5) You don't have to worry about pesky things like developing lifelong friendships with peers.

 

[Parts Unknown]

Which do you do for your undergraduate.

Define "commute." Does it mean simply living off campus or driving 30+ minutes to school? That's a big honkin' difference, right there.

 

[Poliscidoc]

COMMUTE! I live an hour away from my school and still prefer commuting over anything else:

1) you are away from factors that can distract you (i.e. a party going on in the room next door the night before a big exam)

2) if you can stay with family who is supporting and comforting it can get you through major tough times (i.e. Orgo haha ).

3) you are in your comfort zone. no matter how well you know your roommates just face the fact that you'll never be that way around them that you are at home).

4) you have the comfort of eating when you want, where you want, studying where you want, leaving things where you want, without hearing complaints or bothering other people).

Might want to check the no box for "Did you have an awesome time in college"

Social interaction with peers is way over rated

 

[Parts Unknown]

Might want to check the no box for "Did you have an awesome time in college"

👍

 

[bobsmith]

Define "commute." Does it mean simply living off campus or driving 30+ minutes to school? That's a big honkin' difference, right there.

Yeah, it seems like the question that the OP is asking (or the way that people are answering the question) isn't "Dorm or commute?" but "On campus or off campus?"

5) You don't have to worry about pesky things like developing lifelong friendships with peers.

👍

 

[DrYoda]

I like living in "near-campus housing". Off-campus, but a short enough drive where it's not a hassle to get to campus if something fun is going on (or in the winter if you're in a snowy state).

 

[eablackwell]

For my junior and senior years it was a 1.5 hour drive, 5 days a week. Super fun. 👎

 

[Tesseract]

Voted Dorm. Being a resident advisor is awesome- free food, free room, and free coffee.

 

[NickNaylor]

I live off campus, but it's a four or so minute walk to the sciences building.

 

[Grobe57214]

Do you know which med schools these are?

Downstate is one.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I live off campus, but it's a four or so minute walk to the sciences building.

I swear some people are slightly lucky. I think its a 40minute commute via metro to my school.

 

[orthomyxo]

I swear some people are slightly lucky. I think its a 40minute commute via metro to my school.

I swear some people's parents have money and pay for their kid's rent.

 

[NickNaylor]

I swear some people's parents have money and pay for their kid's rent.

1) I pay for my own rent - not everyone going to school has everything paid for by mommy and daddy.

2) I live in a city of 100,000 people. Housing is freely available around campus and cheap.

 

[orthomyxo]

1) I pay for my own rent - not everyone going to school has everything paid for by mommy and daddy.

2) I live in a city of 100,000 people. Housing is freely available around campus and cheap.

I wasn't saying you. I think it's great if a student is able to support himself financially. It's just that at my school the majority are rich snobs from OOS that get weekly checks from mommy and daddy, no luck involved there. Also, this is Boston, so there is no such thing as cheap, readily available housing.

 

[NickNaylor]

I wasn't saying you. I think it's great if a student is able to support himself financially. It's just that at my school the majority are rich snobs from OOS that get weekly checks from mommy and daddy, no luck involved there. Also, this is Boston, so there is no such thing as cheap, readily available housing.

Come on down to Waco, TX, where a 1BR with all utilities but electric and four minutes away from campus by foot is $460/month.

 

[orthomyxo]

Come on down to Waco, TX, where a 1BR with all utilities but electric and four minutes away from campus by foot is $460/month.

Wow. You'd have a hard time finding a cardboard box to live in for that kind of cash around here.

Just out of curiosity, I went on craigslist. A 1BR apartment within walking distance of my school is $1500/mo. 😱

 

[NickNaylor]

Wow. You'd have a hard time finding a cardboard box to live in for that kind of cash around here.

Just out of curiosity, I went on craigslist. A 1BR apartment within walking distance of my school is $1500/mo. 😱

 

[sonia1177]

Might want to check the no box for "Did you have an awesome time in college"

Social interaction with peers is way over rated

I really didn't mean to say that developing long-term friendships wasn't important. I really do think it is. The Process of Becoming a doctor is like living in a circle, you learn from your peers and they learn from you. What I did mean to say is that sometimes when things get stressful, some people may prefer to be on their own--away from everything when life becomes really stressful (exams, projects, papers--all due at the same time at the end of the term). For example, in many courses I remember that being stressed before an exam, so I preferred staying to myself. What did help was to speak to siblings, parents, etc. who were not involved--like a breath of fresh air. I wouldn't mind living in an apartment near my University-- in fact that would be even more beneficial because then I wouldn't have to deal with the long commute. And honestly, you don't have to live in a dorm to develop long-term friendships. Almost everyone I know wants to get out of a dorm the minute they can and they all have healthy, positive friendships. Why live in a dorm when you live only 20 minutes away? I understand if some people want that experience, but I am speaking for myself, not everyone here--I would live at home or in an apartment to avoid expenses and you can do things more freely at your leisure without worrying what others have to say about it. So to everyone that attempted to mock what I said, I completely understand and respect your point but this is mine and I spoke only for myself and did not mock you though I didn't agree with your viewpoint.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Wow. You'd have a hard time finding a cardboard box to live in for that kind of cash around here.

Just out of curiosity, I went on craigslist. A 1BR apartment within walking distance of my school is $1500/mo. 😱

Lol, a 1Br apartment in PG county ( probably the 2nd crappiest area in Maryland, first being Baltimore) is around 1,100 Bucks a month. It's honestly insane.

 

[Neurocentric]

Come on down to Waco, TX, where a 1BR with all utilities but electric and four minutes away from campus by foot is $460/month.

haha Here in Arlington, it's the same way! And I'm from NYC, so seeing something like that made me drool.

I commute. I live about 15 minutes away from my college, and while I would have liked to experience college a bit more and live on campus, my financial aid couldn't pay for it, and whatever isn't paid for by fin aid, I pay for. I'm not a trust fund child, unfortunately, lol.

 

[justdoit31]

I commuted- my parents lived less than 3 miles from a large state school so i just went there and lived at home.

 

[venacontracta]

Dorm or off-campus apartment are pretty much the same thing and they're the way to go. Commute from home and you end up missing a lot of the fun of college.

 

[wrathofgod64]

lived in the dorms all 4 years, absolutely loved it - basically lived with my best buddies for my entire college experience. social life kicked major ass. couldn't imagine college life without the dorm experience.

 

[greg1184]

Might want to check the no box for "Did you have an awesome time in college"

Social interaction with peers is way over rated

Because, you know, you can't have social interaction with peers if you commute. 🙄

 

[sonia1177]

Because, you know, you can't have social interaction with peers if you commute. 🙄

Thank you. That was precisely the point I was trying to make.

 

[MidnightSun32]

I commute 2 hours one way for school, but my work is only 5 minutes away from home 😉 It's easier to live closer to work than school because I get called in a lot for random issues. I don't mind the driving.

 

[SlaskWroclaw18]

I am commuting 25-30 min each to my university. My only concern is the bad winters we have. The snow wouldn't be too bad since 90% of the commute is on a major interstate. It's just the other 10% of the commute which is literally driving down/up a mountain is what is going to be scary. Damn Appalachians.

 

[Poliscidoc]

Because, you know, you can't have social interaction with peers if you commute. 🙄

For the record I "commute" more like 2 min drive and I'm at the science building. My point was that the person made it seem like living at home was wonderful and living in the dorms would destract them from getting there work done. The point I was trying to make is that that first year or two of college I think it's vital to live in a dorm setting. Yea it sucked but the friendships I made are forever. I live with my dormmates now in our apartment. I guess what I was trying to say is that the funnest part of my college career was in the dorm. And anybody that disagrees I'm sorry just the way I feel. I don't think you can adapt to college by living at home (unless forced
too by $ or some other reason) I'm glad I didn't go to school close to home and I got out and experienced the world.

 

[sonia1177]

For the record I "commute" more like 2 min drive and I'm at the science building. My point was that the person made it seem like living at home was wonderful and living in the dorms would destract them from getting there work done. The point I was trying to make is that that first year or two of college I think it's vital to live in a dorm setting. Yea it sucked but the friendships I made are forever. I live with my dormmates now in our apartment. I guess what I was trying to say is that the funnest part of my college career was in the dorm. And anybody that disagrees I'm sorry just the way I feel. I don't think you can adapt to college by living at home (unless forced
too by $ or some other reason) I'm glad I didn't go to school close to home and I got out and experienced the world.

Yeah. I have some friends that feel the way you do. I adapted fine to college by living at home and I wasn't forced to by money (but yes this was a plus!) or any other specific reason. Only because I wanted to for reasons I have already outlined. But I completely see where you are coming from. We don't all have to agree lol. People have different ways of approaching things.

 

[NickNaylor]

lived in the dorms all 4 years, absolutely loved it - basically lived with my best buddies for my entire college experience. social life kicked major ass. couldn't imagine college life without the dorm experience.

I agree - I wish our university had the ability to house all students on-campus all four years. There's still a disconnect from campus life even though I can see the campus from my doorstep.

 

[metallica81788]

"Commuted" as in: drove 5 minutes, took short bus ride, walked 10 minutes, and drove 7 minutes for my 4 years respectively.

 

[rockaction]

I dorm'd it up my first two years. It was great - there's something about dorm life that will never be replicated again, so I wouldn't have wanted to miss out on that. My second two years I lived a 5 min walk from school, which had its perks too.

 

[BrainBuff]

Pretty much mandatory dorm here, for the first three years. As a senior, off campus living