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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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JEHR 13
If you don't get motion sickness, a long bus ride is a time that you can consistently dedicate to reading your texts. I found it to be good time economy.
jbuckets_404 39
OP, those are tough choices, but I vote for the car/ bike option - unless you live where there's lots of summertime rain and/or cold winter snow, then it's the tiresome bus. :-( Perhaps you could post online at school or on a physical bulletin board at the Union looking for another student that you could ride with who passes by the $100 parking lot each way daily. 2 Add'l Options: Does your school have equestrian posts for tying up your horse? Get a husky dog to pull you on your little red wagon each way per the $100 lot. Yes, I'm (sorta) kidding.... ;-) Hope this last part at least gives you a little chuckle/ smile. :-) Best of luck to you!!!
species4872 20
The bus sounds the better option, for the reasons others has mentioned. An hour bus trip is no big deal. Many spend much longer then that commuting by car.
waleedma 18
Time to be fit!!!
awesomeamandas 37
you could try finding a friend who has the same schedule as you and carpool with them, might be the cheapest option. should still have a backup plan just in case they end up bailing.
lezlgcy 0
Do you go to UNH?(University of New hampshire)
J352SAURUS 30
$900 per semester is outrageous. It only costs $60 a semester here. I'm sorry you're faced with such a decision. I too would go for the bus option. The bus will always be reliable. Out of the weather. Don't have to find parking. Still get some exercise.
boredgirl_02 14
I did the hour bus ride when I was in school, it wasn't bad but bring music. Most schools give discounts for bus. Parking is stressful in itself, there were never good spots at certain times so it wasn't worth the time. I rode my bike 2 miles back and forth for 2 years, it's good exercise but isn't always easy when it comes to weather.
CassyM 6
I'd decide soon. At my school parking goes fast and your decision might be made gor you if you wait too long.
yeongji 31
$200 is the best deal IMO because an hour is not that bad (either sleep or study on the bus). I used to commute to school and work for 3 hours a day and I spent $200+ a month for it. The $900 is definitely not worth it and the $100 is not a good choice unless you live somewhere where there is no such thing as winter (unless there is an underground passage to get to class) and your classes don't start at like 7 a.m. and end at like 11 p.m.