Good afternoon guys, I hope results day went well for all the English people
I'm makin this post just to basically gather personal experiences from people who commuted to uni and how it's worked out for them.
I'll be studying at the University of Glasgow this September and currently reside in Edinburgh and will stay at home with family. Commuting will take me approx. 2 hours each morning and then 2 hours back at the end of the day, so 4 total. I really don't mind this as I love traveling and could use this time to revise or crochet + it'll be free as buses are free for under 22y.o.s in Scotland.
I've read a few posts about commuting to different cities for uni already and most people's concern is that their social life will crumble, but tbh it's not that big of a deal to me. My closest friends are people I've met in high school and mainly talked to there, and we'd go out to the movies or hang out maybe only once every few weekends. I don't know how much interacting with people changes at uni but I imagine that friend groups like this will exist there as well so overall I'm not worried about social life (also I don't drink so idm if I miss out on going out to party or whatever).
So, to any past or present commuters reading this: how'd it work out? Are you able to manage the commuting on top of uni workload + maintaining friendships? Are you able to effectively map out your travel schedule and plan ahead for any unforeseen circumstances that could affect you during the journey? I'd really appreciate any advice that you have to offer me! Thank you in advance. ^^