Back door!
I was running late for class and a bus happened to reach a stop just as I did, so I hopped on. (Yes, I am one of those annoying U students who takes the bus two stops because they have an unlimited pass - but it is going to stop at both those stops anyway.) Continue reading ‘Back door!’
Home Ec, Teaching, or Nursing?
This is an old story, but one that still warms my heart…about 10 years ago I was riding the 19 from the West Bank and this mid 40’s “normal” looking woman starting bus chatting with me. Continue reading ‘Home Ec, Teaching, or Nursing?’
9/11 was an inside job
Last week, I rode next to this college guy, and I noticed before sitting down that he was wearing a t-shirt that said something about 9/11. Usually I ignore the silly things people have stated on their shirts, but on a whim I asked him about it. He showed me that it actually said “9/11 was an inside job” Continue reading ‘9/11 was an inside job’
First day of college
My first day of college at the U of M will be a day that will live on in my mind as of the worst days of my life. I was very nervous about taking the bus as I had only taken the bus to the Mall of America two or three times and those time were the only times that I had taken public transportation. My sister is two years older than me and a U of M student agreed to go on the bus with me the first day to show me the ropes. Continue reading ‘First day of college’
