1.0People of Pacifichttps://www.pacific.edu/blogPeople of Pacifichttps://www.pacific.edu/blog/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VhuqeQvcTJ"><a href="https://www.pacific.edu/blog/2026/05/06/commuter-students-campus-community/">How commuter students can build their community on campus</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.pacific.edu/blog/2026/05/06/commuter-students-campus-community/embed/#?secret=VhuqeQvcTJ" width="600" height="338" title="“How commuter students can build their community on campus” — People of Pacific" data-secret="VhuqeQvcTJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.pacific.edu/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.pacific.edu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RS25508_Students-DUC-lawn7_web.jpg1200798It’s not uncommon for commuter students to wonder if they’re missing out on the full college student experience. But you can immerse yourself in student life just as fully as any on-campus student if you take advantage of on-campus opportunities.  Although you can’t pop back to a residential hall for a quick rest, Elizabeth Lallana ’21 thinks being a commuter student has some advantages.   “I’m from Stockton,… Read More »