There are several cons that may have an influence on you if you are debating whether or not it is worth having your car on campus with you. The first would be the availability of parking. If you have to park your car several blocks away from you and walk there each time is it honestly worth it especially if you are allowed to just catch a bus on your street. On bigger campuses, they always seem to have parking everywhere but much of it is always filled up. You tend to have to park further away then you want to and then it seems like you have miles to walk to your car. Also, since you’re a freshman you don’t have the ability to park in the better spots that upperclassmen can receive. You have basically the parking spots that no one really wants to take unless you get lucky or want to walk for awhile.
Secondly, the cost of gas continues to rise who knows what it will be by the end of the year. It seems to fluctuate frequently and can be very costly for a college student. It’s nice to catch the bus and not have to pay for any of it and it doesn’t hit you hard in the wallet. You could always just shuttle or transport people around if they need rides and charge them then you would have some extra money to fill your tank up. But on the other side of that you may have people bugging you nonstop and ask to borrow it whenever they please.
When students have a car readily available to them some of them may go home every weekend just because that’s what they have always been used to. They may never experience the true campus life and activities. They may lose out on important activities, games, and clubs. It would be a bummer to never fully experience campus and lose out on key experiences.
The basic upkeep and routine things that you have to perform on your car to check up on can definitely add up. You have to do oil changes and maintenance to it that you would not have to deal with it if you used public transportation. You would also have to do a search to see where you should take it, who you would trust, and not just get ripped off. Also, when you have a car you need to have good insurance and insurance for college students usually tends to be higher. We are classified as higher risk drivers because most people are age usually get into accidents. This could be a huge monthly expense that you would have to undertake.
Many students go through college without a car on campus. They live in the dorms their freshmen year and then just get an on campus apartment or continue to live in the dorms. It is feasible you just have to weigh your options out and figure out which is best for you. By not having a car it can make you learn to problem solve, be creative in your own ways, and figure out public transportation.
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My friend had her parents bring her car up at Fall Break. We live about 5 hours away, so having a car here really helps when we will want to go home during Thanksgiving and Christmas break. It's really worth it to have a car here if you only use it for things like that.
Parking also isn't as bad as it seems. I went with her and helped her find a better spot to park last night. There is a lot of free parking if you know where to look. The best time to find a parking spot is Friday night or Saturday night, when most people with their cars here take them out to go places. As long as you don't use your car much, it's pretty good. If you take it out on weekdays a lot, you will quickly find that other people will take your spot.
You're right. There are a lot of cons to having a car on campus and especially since gas is over three dollars. When did that happen?
I'm a sophomore this year living in the dorms, and I decided to bring my car down this year. It couldn't have been a more awesome thing! I can go anywhere I want anytime which, even though I don't drive a lot, it's a great feeling to know that I have that option. It's great when I want to go to a friends apartment too. I don't have to worry about them picking me up, I just go. It's amazing and yay for cars!
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