Hello guys.
Basically I have a question which was asked before, but every case is different, so I'd appreciate your opinion regarding my situation.
I'm a first year student in Bath University and in the first semester I used to live in Bristol with my family and commute 1h each direction a day. My course is quite intense (pharmacy) meaning I've got lots of hours a week plus few 8.15am starts. It was getting a bit tedious, but I only paid 180£ for all the transport comparing to my uni mates who paid 400£ for accommodation plus living expenses etc. Recently my family moved to Westbury which was meant to be closer, but somehow the train takes longer...so I walk 30 min to the station, 30 min train plus 20-30 min uni bus in no traffic. It takes me 1.30-2.00h to get to uni!!! It's a bit too much and I'm very focused on my studies and don't want to waste my time on the train etc. so I stated looking at accommodations. I'm even looking at one tomorrow which would cost me 300£ a month including bills and Internet. Transport for a month costs me 220£ at the moment.
However, my parents are against. They don't stop me, they say its up to me, but advice me not to as if I move out I would need a student loan and they are worried I will end up in endless debt. My mum is very supportive, she sometimes gives me lift to uni on her way to work...but on those days we leave home at 6 am ( don't ask when I get up) and she picks me back at 9pm. I get a bit tired those days.
Due to the fact that I travel I can't really spend time with my uni friends, but that doesn't bother me so much as I'm purely focused on work. My main concern is that in the second year I will have lots to study and not enough time/ energy. Plus I would kind of want to be more involved in uni life, that would be nice.
So if you were me guys , what would you do? Carry on commuting and having long 5-9 days ( not 9-5 haha ) or simply move out in a property close to the uni which might cost you a bit more ( like 100£ a month more)? Am I being lazy for not wanting to spend so much time travelling or is it just too much for every day commuting bearing in mind all my days are busy.