Commuting to school help!!!

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Lesa123

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Is driving to school 1 hour and 20 mins too much?? Please advise. I was accepted into a pharmacy school that's a bit far but currently don't have the money to move there please advise!! [emoji53]
 
Pretty sure there is no maximum, start with federal and finish with private... It's the true American Dream.
 
Lesa123 said:
Is driving to school 1 hour and 20 mins too much?? Please advise. I was accepted into a pharmacy school that's a bit far but currently don't have the money to move there please advise!! [emoji53]
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I commuted 60-70 minutes each way to pharmacy school, every day for the first two years of a 3-year accelerated program. At first it was a lot to manage, but I maxed out my time by recording audio of the lectures on my phone, then listening back to them on the road. Pharmacy school is a 24-hour a day job - accelerated, anyway.

For the third year it was mostly all therapeutics, which is a beast - you can't lose 3 hours of precious time every day and still study enough. By year 3 I had made enough friends to crash with people that lived by school, which is a real benefit especially before tests. Hope this helps a little.
 
That's my commute for my day job. If you want something bad enough you'll make time. Try looking into carpool/rideshare options.
 
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