<prompt> Human: So Im 18 years old and have finished my first year at community college Im going for free. After my second year, Im planning on transferring to Arizona State University which is almost 36 miles away one way totaling to around 72 miles round trip. Ive talked to a few of my friends about getting an apartment together closer to university but that wouldnt happen until my last year at ASUthat leaves me with a year of either living in the campus apartments or living at home.Right now I make anywhere from 380-580 a paycheck so I can make anywhere from 760-1,160 a month. Im trying to figure out if it would be a smarter decision to live on campus or make the commute to university every day from home. In terns of my bills, my car payment is 187month, my car insurance is 280month, and my phonephone payment is 60month. So far this is what Im thinking...Living at home-pros groceries will be paid for rent-free my cats-cons 71 miles on commuting to school, 2 hours every day minimum could be more depending on traffic and, most likely, rush hour. Thats just mentally draining less hours at work, or less hours I could spend on homework pay more on gas every month my mom pays for my gas right now, but I would definitely have to start helping since Id be getting gas more. more miles put on my car I feel like my social life will probably suffer, which Ive already been dealing with at community collegeLiving in a university apartment the one Im looking at is 9169year for a 4-bedroom, 4 person and 6953year for a 3-bedroom, 4 person-pros close to university, so I wouldnt have to drive as much. Work and the store are all within 5 miles, so I wouldnt really do that much driving unless going back home for the weekend or whatever. Less gas. living with friends, so I wouldnt feel so lonely. I also wouldnt have to rush back home, so I have the potential of meeting more people and actually having a social life. getting away from the city that Ive lived in and gotten tired of for the last almost 19 years being able to take advantage of things on campus, such as the gym, tutoring centers, etc.-cons financial aid might cover all of the dorm fee, so I would probably have to come up with a few hundred dollars a semester; however, because Im going to school for free right now, Ill have two years worth of financial aid saved up around 7,000. Summer break is about to start, so Im going to start applying to more scholarships. although Im pretty sure my mom is going to want to help me pay for groceries, Im not going to feel comfortable letting her pay for it all. So groceries will be an added expenseIve still got another year before I have to make the final decision, but I was just curious as to what other people think.  <response>: Live on campus or by it. 