Commute or Drive

There are two ways of going to De La Salle Canlubang, commuting and driving your own car, but which is better? There are a lot of pros and cons in both ways. I used to commute during my first years in college. Today, commuting means you are a hundred pesos richer for a day compared to driving. From my house, I would only need at least P40 – P58 one-way, and P80 – 98 two-way. It is easier to compute the cost of computing than driving. I approximated the distance of my home and school and computed the cost of gas I have to burn, I would need at least P100 for a one-way trip. Gassing up your tank cut really cut down your allowance for a week. That is one point for commuting.

Travel time is another factor you have to consider in transportation. Travel time is dependent on daily traffic situations. Commuting means you have to take several rides in order to get to your destination. Commuting means it would take 45 minutes to 1 hour and a half before I get to school. While in driving, I would only take 30 to 45 minutes to get to school. That is one point for driving.

Driving and commuting are tied, each with one good point. There is another factor you have to consider to tell which is really better. It is the preparation before going to school. This is one big factor, especially for students. Commuting means I have to wake up extra early so I can avoid traffic during rush hour and not get late in my first subject. Commuting also means I have to expect the unexpected because so many unexpected events can happen in the range of 45 minutes to 1 and a half hour travel. Even if you have been a long time commuter, you really cannot approximate time and control traffic. In addition to that, you can take the free black powder from smoke belchers in front of the tricycle you are rding and come to school as if you didn’t take a shower for 3 days. Driving, on the other hand means, I get to wake up early enough, just to prepare myself and drive my car and take my best route to school without rushing and running in the corridor and still I won’t get late and come as fresh as I can be. That is another point for driving. So if you ask me, driving is better than commuting, because i would spend that extra money than to waste my time and effort in preparing myself.