Prior to this assignment being given, I coincidentally changed my commute to school this quarter. I decided that it would be more cost-efficient and time-saving for me to carpool with my friends to school rather than get up an extra half hour earlier than necessary in order to park at Regents lot and take the shuttle to main campus. This decision was set after I realized the benefits of my friend's temporary handicap pass which she has until August because of her ankle surgery. Before my new commute, I would drive from my house which is off Genesee Ave and Governor Drive. Although in distance my house is not too far from campus, the fact that there are 2 elementary schools, a high school, 3 major freeways and a mall on my route allows traffic to get very congested during peak hours. Also, as most of us know, the Regents shuttle has gotten even more dreadful and time-consuming since the merging of the Regents shuttle with the East Parking lot shuttle. Now, with the handicap pass, I do not have to pay for a UCSD parking permit which saves me over $100 and allows us to park as close to main campus as possible. Handicap passes can park in any spot on campus so now I am usually within several feet of my classroom rather than parking 10 minutes away and having to take a shuttle and walking thereafter.
Jane Kim
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