Solution: GET A JOB IN THE COMPUTER LAB! You should be able to schedule it so you "work" during the hours between classes, that way, you get paid, and you can study, surf the net, whatever. And ohh man, I commuted too, not as far as you hpkeeper, but I gotta tell ya, I am SO FRICKEN GLAD that I graduated. College was great, but I am really glad to have it behind me.