Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The rhythm

University carparks, I beseech of you to be vacant. My experiences of travelling to uni this week have been somewhat varied:

Day 1 - Catch the train and then bus.
Reasoning: I will never find a parking spot on day one of semester at 2pm.
Experience: Jam-packed bus, bum in my face nearing the end of my trip as people need to move down the aisle. Unpleasant.
Lesson: Grab a window seat next time.

Day 2 - Drive.
Reasoning: It's day two, and I should be able to get a spot at 12pm - especially at Hockey Stadium - nobody likes to walk 15 mins to class. Besides, I don't want to get the train home at 7pm as there are rail replacement buses - too inconvenient - and I need to be back at uni at 8am the next morning, so I want to get home in the shortest amount of time.
Experience: Hell. Every single carpark is full. Even the overflow carpark was full. The thought of looking seedy and asking if the people that look like they're walking to their car want a lift so I can steal their spot comes into my mind. After 25 mins, I find two people walking in the carpark, ask if they are leaving, and stalk them to their car. Turn up to lecture 20 mins late. Because I was that late and there are so many people enrolled in the unit, there are no seats available. I sit in the aisle. Can't see the screen but I can hear the lecturer's voice. Good thing I printed the lecture notes.
Lesson: Get to uni half an hour early, just to find a parking spot.

Day 3 - Drive.
Reasoning: I have to get to work by 1pm after classes today.
Experience: After yesterday, I vowed to get to uni at least 20 mins early - the carparks can't be full at 7:40 can they? Nope, they aren't. But in my effort to be early, I am 30 mins early for my lecture. What's there to do at 7:30 in the morning at uni? Head to the computer lab to waste some time I guess...
Lesson: I'd rather be early than late. But I'd also rather be on time than half an hour early.

I'm getting back into the rhythm of uni - the study, the labs (I'm finding Transfusion labs pretty interesting) and the homework =/ But it's ok - this is my last year and I'm determined to end on a good note :)

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