If you are living at home with your parents, make sure you discuss with them how studying, going to class and becoming involved in some aspect of campus life will have an impact on your available time to help out around the house. Since you may not be able to do as much during the week as you are used to doing, you might need to offer to do a little extra on the weekends. If your campus has an office for Off-Campus Student Services, this is a great place to start. There may even be a student organization just for commuter students that you may choose to join. Remember, being involved has shown to have a significant impact on academic performance.
Students involved in campus life, on the average, make better grades.
You will also meet new people and probably have some FUN at the same time.