Going along with my previous post about the vroom vroom waltz and Purdue transportation in general, I have decided to comment on the infamous CityBus. As a freshman last year I lived in Hilltop Apartments. Not my first choice, but I ended up really liking it. The one downfall was that I was so far away from campus. As many of you know (or may not know) Hilltop Apartments are located between Ross-Ade stadium and the Tower Acres. The walk from Hilltop to to campus can take about 10 minutes, and can be even longer of a journey when there is a foot of snow outside and is impossible to trudge through quickly without falling down. Citybus is usually pretty reliable way to get from the acres or hilltop to campus. It's not the quickest way to get there, but it is by far the laziest. In the warmer months it's not that bad of a walk to campus, but in the winter it is way beyond cold outside and the walk is completely unbearable.
But you know what really grinds my gears? When the temperature is -4753472348532 degrees outside, the ground is covered in snow, and the wind is blowing so hard you think for a minute you might be in the arctic... yet the bus is so "full" that it will not stop to pick you up. So there you are, waiting in the freezing cold for at least ten minutes, and the acres bus flies past without even the slightest intention of stopping. Then you have to start thinking about what you will do next. Wait for the next bus? But who knows when another will show up. And will the next one blow past also? Should you start walking to class? But how long will it take? How many busses will pass you on the way there? As you can see, this becomes a vicious circle that can end in mental madness.
We are lucky to have a campus with a public transportation system because I know a lot of colleges in the nation are not lucky enough to have one. But at the same time it's very irritating when all you want to do is get to class warmly and safely and these series of unfortunate events keep happening to you. I'm not saying not to ride the bus, I just want everyone to be aware of the winter hardships of Purdue!
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This is just the right time to write about the CityBus. I know that we must be thankful for the transportation system around campus but it does get irritating at times.
Just two weeks back when we had those heavy rains a bus didn't stop for me and some others at our stop as it was full. It was then I started to realize that the bus is not really a reliable way to get around and it’s important to look for other ways as winter is just around the corner! Thanks for the insight.
P.s - Your title is very apt for your article.
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