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by Susannah Bowman<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Many UCF students are commuters\u2014 if you clicked on this article, chances are you\u2019re probably one too. I commute from Melbourne an hour each way two days a week, so it goes without saying that it\u2019s a bit of a struggle to come up with things to keep me occupied on the way to and from school. However, I\u2019ve done some research, talked to my fellow commuters, and thought about the issue long and hard myself, and I\u2019ve come up with some tips to help you out if you\u2019re stuck commuting:<\/p>\n

Find a Commuting Buddy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Finding someone to share the load with you helps you stay sane and save money on gas. Ask around in your classes, and see if there\u2019s anyone else who you can commute with. In every class I\u2019ve been in since I transferred to UCF, there has been at least one person commuting from the Melbourne area. I\u2019ll admit this is a difficult one; I haven\u2019t even found a commuting buddy for this semester so far. However, since there is probably at least one person who lives in your city in each of your classes, you\u2019re bound to find someone to commute with.<\/p>\n

Purchase Spotify Premium<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Spotify Premium is only $5 a month for students, and it has helped me so much with my commuting. Spotify Premium lets you download albums so you can listen to them without using data. It\u2019s super easy to use and every album I\u2019ve searched for so far has been available. It\u2019ll really help you from becoming bored on that long ride over.<\/p>\n

Music isn\u2019t your thing? Try audio books.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There\u2019s a service called Audible that\u2019s great for audiobooks. However, it\u2019s a little pricey\u2014an Audible subscription is $15 a month, plus you still have to pay for the books you listen to. If you want to listen to audiobooks, but you can\u2019t afford Audible, then your local library should also have plenty of audiobooks available on tape and cd.<\/p>\n

Listen to a Podcast<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Spotify and Apple both have podcasts available for streaming. There are literally a bajillion podcasts out in this world. I\u2019m sure you can find one you\u2019re interested in.\u00a0 According to Vulture, <\/a>here\u2019s a list of the best podcasts in 2018.<\/p>\n

Call Someone<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Put your phone on speaker and set up your commute time to be the time you catch up with someone you\u2019re close to. I set up my Monday morning commute as the time I talk to my best friend. It\u2019s a lot less lonely of a ride when I have someone to talk to.<\/p>\n

Use Something to Wake You Up<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but I\u2019m exhausted after a long day at school. The last thing I want to do is drive an hour back home. So, do something that wakes you up. For me, that\u2019s\u00a0typically making sure I have a coke on hand. If you want to avoid caffeine, try a face spritzer or essential oils. \u00a0It\u2019s tough to fall asleep after you\u2019ve just used peppermint oil!<\/p>\n

Think about how much money you\u2019re saving!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At the end of the day, commuting sucks. You can\u2019t hang out with your school friends, you can\u2019t join clubs, and you have to drive all the time. But just think of all the money you\u2019re saving. Gas may be costly, but it\u2019s not as costly as living in Orlando. So, look at the bright side! You\u2019re not paying thousands of dollars for a student apartment. You\u2019re just paying a couple hundred in gas. It\u2019s really quite the savings!\u00a0 In the end, you have to do what you have to do to make commuting suck less. I like listening to Spotify and making phone calls, but do whatever makes it less painful for you.<\/p>\n

And remember\u2014it\u2019s only temporary. You don\u2019t go to school forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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