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Travelling to college

  • 12-08-2015 10:19PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26


    Hi,
    *not sure if this is the right place so feel free to move*
    I'm going in to Leaving Cert this coming year, and have begun thinking about colleges. I want to go to college in limerick as it's the closest to home and has my dream course. However I leave 1 hour 20 minutes from limerick (one way) and would prefer not to move out of home, I'm such a home bird! Do you think it'd be possible for me to travel every day to college or is it completely out of the question?
    Thanks.

    ***meant to say, I'll be using public transport***


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Nearly 3 hours travelling and a full day in college if driving will mean you will only have weekends for doing course work, I know people working who do similar and that's all they do work and sleep during the week. If it's public transport you can at least kip on a bus and work on a train. But it's going to be hard whatever way you travel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭blackbird 49


    My son travelled to college each day, from Drogheda to Maynooth, hour and a half each way, got fed up after 2 yrs and moved down but that was just him, yes it can be done but you might change your mind after a year or 2,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭jeddie20


    I live about the same difference from college and imo it would be impossible to get on well in college and spend about 3 hours on the road every day.

    If the car is off the road for any reason you might miss a few days, or if there was harsh weather it would take even longer. Also, you would be much better off to spend the money on rent rather than fuel.


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