I had remembered this guy from orientation. Specifically- because he was late due to the traffic his Greyhound bus from LA hit. He has up and moved his whole life to AZ to finish his schooling in nursing. Through all the credits he transferred in, he only has to do the last year of the program. He seems like good people- responsible, adventurous and outgoing. Kinda a free spirit that isn't afraid to get up and go anywhere on his own. I admire the gut that must take and all the adapting that must come along with that. I dont really know if I could say I could indendently move to an unknown place alone. When I moved to New York, I was with someone and we knew people where we were going. Through speaking with him on the way, I learned that he's was born and raised in LA and went to college in the islands. How cool! He was very kind to me.
During the ride, aside talking with my classmate, I mostly observed. I'm a people watcher as it is and riding the light rail- there is definitely an arrayment of people with all kinds of personalities. We came across a middleaged Native man going to school for a butchering trade, a talkative, young, Hispanic woman who worked at a gym (she was obviously going to late opening) and a wine-o who appeared to be mentally ill with the way she was hootin' and a hollerin' at everyone surrounding her. However, I had none of the usual anxiety because someone was with me. I usually just resort to my trusty iPod and sink my nose into studying. Once we arrived at the end of the light rail stops, we caught a free connector bus to assist us the rest of the way. The connector bus stopped right in front of the school on 25th Ave./ Dunlap.
After class, I managed to make my way to the bus stop in which Devon told me to catch the connector bus. Then, I successfully made it to the light rail homebound. There appeared to be a lot of people catching the AZ Diamondbacks baseball game. Most people like to take the light rail because it stops right in front of the stadium and there's no parking fee or trouble finding your car afterward that way. I had forgotten to "validate" my pass and was instructed to validate it at a passing stop. That would require me to get off the train, tap my pass to the machine outdoors and quickly get back on the train for depart before I had to wait another 15-20 for the next one to arrive. Mission accomplished. It feels good riding green. I'm saving gas, milage, traffic headache and wear-n-tear on the lil shark all for $25 a month. Not to mention, the study time and a guaranteed way to school- not matter what. Not to shabby.
That's awesome to hear. : ) Where does it start? Mesa? When did the light rail get put in? My sisters are in high school now, and I don't know where they'll go to college or if they will, but it's nice to know there is other forms of transportation other than depending on their mom.
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