Though I personally just take the bus, I think I can understand why some people would find it worth hunting for parking, depending. I mean, at my school the far end of parking is maybe a 15min walk, and when it snows it's even longer because you've got to go all the way around following a path. So if someone has to choose between walking 15-20 minutes in -25C degree weather, with freezing wind/rain, and maybe a ton of school equipment to carry, I could understand maybe why they'd take the extra time to find parking. Not to mention people who are sick/injured/pregnant. And if you have an afternoon class (like 1pm), it doesn't really make sense to show up to school at 7am just so you can park right away, rather than just arriving at 12:15 and taking the 10 minutes to spot-hunt. Otherwise though, I agree with you. If it's a nice day, you don't have a ton to carry, and you're well and able, then walking a bit extra is really not that big a deal. Or if you have a morning class, yeah, come early if possible.

#30 OP implies they don't typically make it on time to class. Time management is part of being an adult. Every morning I park in the same area even though it's pretty far from the building because closer is full, and I know that. In doing so, I factor how long it takes me to walk to class as well, and am never caught off guard by time. If OP isn't making it to class on time, I say it's 100% their fault.

My university car parks are always full, even the ones at the back. I live in another city so I can't just take the bus or walk, and driving to university everyday is a hell of a lot cheaper than living in halls of residence there.

Yeah, I know that in OP's case it's their own fault for not managing their time properly. My comment wasn't really about making it to class on time though, and more in response to the first half of #29's. They were saying they couldn't understand why people (so not OP, but people in general) try to hunt for parking spots up close instead of just taking further ones, so I gave a suggestion (injured, pregnant, bad weather, etc...) as to why some people might find it more beneficial to take the extra time than to walk. Of course I understand that if they wish to do so, they need to leave 10-15 minutes earlier to make it on time, but time management was besides the point I was trying to make.