Commuting to
university can often be seen as too much effort by students who are considering
going to university. This is because they are under false pretences that taking
the option to live in halls is easier than living at home and having to
commute. I myself commute to the University of Worcester from Birmingham which
is around 40 minutes depending on traffic as the University of Worcester City
Campus is located close to the town centre and there is also a school close by which
means that it can quite busy during the mornings and also towards the late
afternoon, so if you have a lecture that is early in the morning than it is
best to take this into account and leave accordingly. In my experience
travelling to university is beneficial towards me as it means I don’t have any
extra worries such as problems within the student halls and also paying for any
living expenses due to the fact that I live at home. Living at home also
benefits me greatly as I am in a comfortable environment allowing me to fully
focus on my studying. Another advantage of this is that more time can be spent
on revision for exams and writing assignments instead of having to cook, clean
and going shopping. Commuting to university can be seen as a negative as it can
be costly in terms of either catching the train or driving. I myself drive to
the City Campus for three days a week which results in petrol not costing me a
fortune as this only consumes around half a tank throughout the week.
Living at home
can also be good preparation for working life where you will be less likely to
live in your place of work. The average cost of university halls can vary
between £53 and £216 on a weekly basis and due to only attending three days a
week living in halls would be much more expensive. An important part of living
at home when going to university is the support you receive. When you have to
start revision for either exams or start working on drafts for assignments
ready to meet the deadlines university can result in becoming a stressful
experience. Living at home enables you to have the support from parents,
siblings and friends and this in turn may help you balance the work load.
Commuting to
university can sometimes be difficult especially when working on group
assignments which is the case for particular modules. The reason for this is
the fact that some of your class mates may be living in halls and in order to
receive the best grade you may be required to have regular meetings outside of
lectures. In my experience this can be quite a task as trying to find a time
which suits everyone can be a nuisance, but there are always ways round this as
in my first year of studying I successfully completed a module which required
this.
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