Riding the bus in Philadelphia isn't anything like riding the bus in elementary school. When I was in sixth grade, I distinctly remember standing in line--needing to be the third or fourth person to ensure getting a backseat. Then, once on the bus, times were good. There were fans that sprayed water because Louisiana is hot and school is year-round. Your friends were on the bus. And coming home on the bus signified that the school day was over and you could go home and watch Saved by the Bell and make home-made nachos.
Well, times change. We have been riding the bus lately and let me tell you, Philadelphia bus drivers are NOT nice. The buses are NOT on time. And there are no spray fans. (Granted, there is air conditioning, but that's not the point.) The point is... I missed the bus and will now be late to church.
Playing in the Sun (June 2015)
9 years ago
Yeah, I bet we all have good (and maybe a few bad) memories of school buses. Riding the school bus was just inevitable - when it came you got on, when it stopped you got off. Your time was in no way your own anyway. City buses on the other hand, just seem like an inconvenience. And they always intrude on your own time. Still, good for you for going public trans. I probably could if I tried hard. Haven't tried hard yet.
Darn buses. I used to ride them to USU and that was bad enough. Big city would be no fun. But yay for saving gas, and yay for air-conditioning. :)
I was actually discussing transportation pros and cons with my ESL students the other day, and one of them said they prefered riding a bus (well, a bus in Venezuela or wherever, instead of owning a car, that is) because it was soooo much cheaper. Not only do you save on gas, but you also don't have to pay for auto insurance, registration, repairs, etc. Ugh. Maybe I'll move to Venezuela. :)
PS. READ while riding. It helps.