Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Changing Tracks

The journey I take to get to Warren Lecture Hall for class is a simple
one, considering that I live on-campus. On a good day, I can get to
Warren College from my Sixth College apartment in less than ten minutes
since the commute is basically a straight walk from Point A to B. To
change things up in my tri-weekly commute to WLH, I decided to use the
Counterclockwise Campus Loop Shuttle. I walk everywhere on campus, so I
thought that using the shuttle would be a refreshing change of scenery.
Waiting twelve minutes for the shuttle to even arrive soon debunked this
initial notion. Twelve minutes just waiting at the shuttle stop! I would
have been at class by now had I just walked. After seven minutes of
riding on the shuttle with six fellow silent passengers and a few more
just to walk to my classroom, I find that my shuttle commute takes me
twice the amount of time in getting to my destination.
I like efficient modes of transport and I don't like waiting when I don't
have to. Overall, my mobility experience can be concluded in the
following: walking > shuttling.

- Mariz Belisario

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