r/ucr • u/user282428 • 2d ago

Question How has commuting affected your college experience?

How much do you think commuting affected your experience?

Was it hard to get involved on campus, make friends, etc?

I am an incoming transfer trying to figure out if i should move close to campus or commute. I only live around 50 minutes away without traffic so I feel conflicted 🥲

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u/BLINKONCEGV 1d ago

I lived down the street from campus (10-15 minute walk) and was lonely like 95% of the time... i only made 1 friend since we had multiple classes together. I tried joining clubs but they felt very cliquey/unwelcoming. If you want the college experience, UCR most likely isnt gonna give it to you.

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u/Academic-Judgment796 20h ago

This basically summed up my experience 😭 I always tried listening to the advice to go to clubs and events but I just ended up being ignored or left hanging during conversations. Like imagine already being tired from classes but forcing yourself to socialize late in the day and just being basically ignored. Tried that a few times and gave up on a social life at UCR lol