The 30-Line

I live in Pacific Beach, so the commute to school is always a bit of a
chore. Usually, I drive over Mount Soledad, both to avoid the traffic
getting to and on the freeway, and because the views from the top of the
mountain are incredible. Since I refuse to pay the arm and leg they
charge to park on this lovely campus, I always park on La Jolla Scenic
Dr., then walk about 15 minutes or so to the heart of campus, listening to
my ipod or talking on the phone the entire time. The whole trip usually
takes about 35 minutes. Last week I decided to take the 30-line bus from
down the street of my house to campus. I got to get some work done on the
ride and it took about 30 minutes before I was dropped off right in front
of Porter's Pub. From there, it was a simple 5 minute walk to class, and
I'd actually gotten some reading that I thought I'd be behind on done.
Then, at the end of the day, I grabbed a pint at the Pub and hopped back
on the bus, not having to worry about driving after a beer or two.

Nick Egan