Welcome to the board. You are right about eating too much fiber. What works for other people may not work for you because we all have systems that react differently to the same chemicals. I understand what you mean by the 30+ minute commute. I'm doing that now for a 2nd straight summer school in Stony Brook. All I can say is it gets better with time. Don't worry about school or commuting, you'll adopt to any situation. If you are like me then the hard part(which was H.S.) is behind you. College schedules are very flexible and you don't have to stay in class or even come to one as long as you know the material. Best of luck to you.dmitry