So far my college experience as a freshman has gotten off to a good start. I am getting to know new people in my life. My classes so far have been going great with out any problems. But there is one issue that seems to bother me in my college experience. The issue is the commuting from home which takes 45 minutes of driving to get their. I put in 1 hour and 30 minutes everyday to and from Turlock. Waking up early in the morning and driving long distances also isn't the most compelling thing. I have classes 5 days a week which doesn't make my commute any better. Some people love to drive and don't mind the long drives, but in my opinion driving over long distances gets to repetitive and boring. After a month of commuting I've reached a point to where just having to drive bothers me. This isn't even the worst part. The worst part is how much fuel is spent everyday commuting. I’ve done the math and I approximately spend a 50 bucks a week on gas alone. To combat this problem, I plan on getting myself a hybrid car such as a Toyota Prius, Chevy volt, or the spark. These cars will allow me to save a whole lot on gas.

Know you might be asking yourself, “Why don’t you live on campus or move closer?” Well first of all living on campus would cost me a fortune. I don't have that type of money to be able to afford living on the campus. Another reason is that I personally don't want to move away from my family and friends. I understand what position I've put myself in and the only choice is to deal with it and hopefully in the near future I will come up with a solution.