Today, I learned that when I start University next month I will have to either pay $900 for an all-access semester-long parking pass, pay $200 for for a bus pass that takes an hour to get to campus, or pay $100 to park outside campus and walk 4 miles to and from class each day. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I have to get up at 6 a.m. each day to make it to a class at 8 because of commuter traffic. The college has decided to eliminate an entire parking lot right next to the building where my class takes place, to build a parking garage, which will take 2 years. The only open parking is a field clear across the campus. FML
Today, I got another parking ticket because I can't afford a parking pass for the school I attend. I now have over $700 in unpaid parking tickets. I have classes all day from Monday-Thursday. I work Friday-Sunday. They recently cut hours at work. Some days I can't afford to feed myself. My mom said, "Figure it out." FML
Today, I decided not to park in the parking garage on campus, in an attempt to save the $8 it would have cost me. Instead, I parked in a surface lot (about a mile away) and got a $50 parking ticket for not having a permit to park there. FML
Today, I found out that a single unpaid parking ticket from September put my student account on hold and unregistered me from all my spring classes. I'm a senior and this is my last semester. FML
Today, my parents, who are divorced, were arguing over who has to pay for my bus pass. They decided they wouldn't pay unless the other one did too. Neither will pay the £60 it'll cost for my bus pass. I now have to walk to school every day, in freezing winter weather. It's 9 miles. Each way. FML
Today, I drove to my college campus for my 8 a.m. class, parked, walked the mile and a half to my classroom, just to find out class had been cancelled. The prof didn't send an email because she couldn't remember her password. I paid $1200 to be taught by this woman, who has a doctorate. FML
Today, I have to pay my college an extra $1000 because there is a $20 charge every time you get locked out of your room, and I have an extremely poor short-term memory. I'm also only allowed to have exactly one keycard at any given time. FML
Today, I did the math and discovered that every year, I pay the equivalent cost of a luxury car to a college that can't even keep rats out of the dorms. FML
Today, I found out that this fall, I'll be living in a dorm with a communal bathroom, paying most of my way. My brother, a grade below me, will be living in a 2 bed 2 bath apartment, all expenses paid by my parents. Why? "It costs money to get rid of people” and “You can do school from home." FML
Today, I found out that I have to take a weekly workshop outside of class time all semester, and it's only offered on the day I have the most work hours. I barely make ends meet as it is, but the professor said to figure it out or fail. FML
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blaherman 12
Pay the 100 and ride a bike
sjattiepoo 1
I would go for the bus
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sjattiepoo 1
I would go for the bus
indyj94 15
The bus is probably the safer option. I've had many friends miss classes because they spent an hour looking for parking. It really depends on the campus though.
OhPuhleeze 23
Ahhh the uni problems. I decided to move closer to uni so I could walk 15 minutes. Even with the parking label, there was no guarantee that one would get parking. Some days would have visitors, on others there would be too many students. The buses were notorious for never being on time and the peak hour rush in those buses was horrible. Your life sucks man.
addlex01 2
I really hope you accidentally added some extra zeros in there, because those prices are just insane.
jbuckets_404 39
Alas, no extra zeros included.... :-(
jbuckets_404 39
Alas, no extra zeros included.... :-(
mariri9206 32
It's not insane - it's college.
neuronerd 29
That's crazy! My parking pass as a commuter student was $180/semester (but I had access only to one lot), and you could get a city bus pass through the school for free. Are you attending a private university in a big city or something?
mariri9206 32
I could only imagine that it's because it's more of a last minute thing. I can't believe that a university wouldn't have corresponded to OP about this sooner.
blaherman 12
Pay the 100 and ride a bike
Inkoseh 33
Yep, $100 and ride the bike, especially since its almost 'Real' spring (depending on where you are). The other option is what a lot of my friends did, was knock on homes nearby the school and offer them cash to park in their driveway during school hours. May want to sign a simple contract with them so they don't say yes, take the cash and call a tow. One of the homes my friend parked at was thankful as it made it look like they had someone home during the day as they worked late! Who knows, doesn't hurt to try!
species4872 20
Now that is a good idea.
boredgirl_02 14
I rode a bike 2 miles to and from work, but going was at 530 when it was cool. If your first class is at 12 your gonna sweat your balls off. But hey it's great exercise
chessu 21
In my university we had a bus pass, but you could also buy single tickets for like £1.5 or 10 for £10. If that's a possibility, work out how many days you have to be in and whether that would be cheaper. This does mean that if you have like a 3-hour break you're probably stuck on campus, cause you won't want to pay double. if the bus connection isn't too bad (as in if you miss one, there will be another shortly) and driving there would take like 30 minutes anyway (+ find parking spot), I'd probs go with the bus pass.
RichardPencil 32
Bend over and pay the $900. I'm at a place where they make faculty pay for parking! I bike, bus or pay an exorbitant daily fee to avoid that charge. In retrospect, it hasn't been worth it.
Stealthninjaa 19
You and every other university student, join the club.
becca9985 34
I'd go for the bus pass. You'd be saving money on fuel and you could also use the hour trip both directions to study, read, listen to music, snooze, etc.