Should you commute? College is a time of change and experiences, whether it's moving away from family or having more freedom to make your own decisions without having someone constantly looking over your shoulder and questioning your moves. One of the decisions, which may be one of the most difficult, that freshmen have to make is whether to commute or live on campus. Of course, it's understandable that first-year students coming from out of state have no choice but to live on campus. The difficult decision must be made by students who live close to the University, like me. To decide which option would be best for a specific student, you need to take into consideration the major differences between commuting and living on campus. One of the best things college offers students is the ability to live on campus. As a freshman student, living on campus gives you the opportunity to get to know the student body better than living at home would. You can become best friends with the people you see on a daily basis, and the connections you make won't diminish due to having to go home every night. Another reason might be that you can build better relationships with faculty if you live on campus and can have more time to interact with professors. Additionally, living on campus can help students gain greater independence from their family. Instead of having your mother looking over your shoulder and analyzing every decision you make, you can make a decision based on your opinions and feelings and even if you make mistakes. But living on campus also has its drawbacks. A student here at Baldwin Wallace University states that “sometimes I really don't like living on campus in the middle of paper… about commuting. I also think that living at home prevents me from spending time with my new friends who have a dorm on campus, but we make dates like coffee or lunch to catch up on each other's lives. Not being able to talk to your friends on a daily basis makes the time spent together that much more precious. I, for one, don't regret my decision to commute because it means I can save a little money for medical school plus I can get home from the comfort of my bed and avoid distractions and temptations. Although commuting isn't for everyone. Some people want to leave their home as soon as possible and they don't care how expensive it is to live on campus as long as they are not under parental control. Deciding whether or not to live on campus is a difficult decision, especially for a freshman student who is new to college.