2008 Woodie Awards
Driving to class is futile
Linda Hua
Issue date: 11/7/06 Section: News
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There is no way that I can make it there in three minutes. Should I drive? It will get me to central campus in a zip, but where will I park?
This dilemma runs across my mind every time my alarm clock decides to take a break and stop working properly every once in a while.
Maybe it's because I don't want to waste gas, but most days, I just end up power walking downhill from my humble Ageno West abode.
Other days, if I'm lucky, I had remembered to bring my bike back to my suite the night before; then I can just coast downhill. Every time, though, I am tempted to drive.
However, in most circumstances, there is no time-wise merit for me to drive to class.
Last year, when I lived in Ageno A, there was this guy who I always ran into when I was late: we would exit the building at the same time; some days, he'd take a lazy stroll and be really late, and other days, he'd be in a rush and he'd drive to class. Every time, I'd just walk to class. It always cracked me up when he drove though, because he and I would end up in class at the same time. There wasn't much point for him to drive.
This year, living in the upper townhouses, I do see a little merit-it cuts out a lot more time, coasting down that hill. I did it once. It was futile.
Sure, I got down to central campus within a minute, but I then had to play the parking game…and there was no parking. By the time I had found a little parking spot squished in the far corner of the upper-level parking behind De La Salle and next to the lower townhouses, I was already late to class. Not to mention that I still had to make the trek on foot to Korth Tower.
And so every time I see rushed people drive to class, I laugh inside because I know that I will see them arrive at class at the same time as I will.
So next time you consider driving to class for the sake of time, make sure to think it through- you're most likely going to arrive at the same time as you will if you had walked.
Although, I picked up a new prayer this week that might help: "Hail Mary, full of grace, help me find a parking space."
It works every time for our Senate representative, Ryan Resurreccion '07.