Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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This is the Life It may b« hard to behove. but thora ara actually some students on Howard Campus that have not experienced the cloaa encounter on the dorm shuttle buses. Who have not had the temptation to cut some afternoon classes to catch the soaps. Or ever having to make a nine o'clock class after waking up at 8:46 and still be able to make it on time. These students are Commuter Students. It takos a special breed of studont to be a Commuter. Commuter students know the joy of waking up at six in the morning for a eight o'clock claas. They know the fun of waiting for a metro bus in the cold of winter, beat of summer and the rains of spring. They know the pleasure of always having to have correct change or a current flash pass or a full tank of gu. And they know the excitement of the across campus jog to put more money in the motor commonly referred to as “Beat the polio game. For the student who do not commute to school, it may be hard to understand the trials and tribulations of the Commuters: so for the sake of greater understanding I will lament a common morning for a commuter student living outside the district. Five O'clock: Alarms sounds. The student rouses himself herself out of a beautiful dream and attempts to shut off alarm because it sounds like a loud air-raid warning. After repeated attempts student succeeds in shutting off alarm by pulling plug out of wall. Five-thirty-Student began to wake up and observe the morning although the morning looks like night time because it's pitch black outside. Student decides its not really five-thirty but 12:80 at night and promptly goes back to sloop. Six O'clock- Motbcr, Father, sister, brother, relative or roommates, personally wakes up the student and informs him her that it is actually six in the morning and if he sho doesn't get ready to make the quarter of eeven metro bus. they will be late. 8ix-fifteen- It takes the student 5 minutes to understand aforementioned information and ten minutes to act upon it. Six-Thirty- Student is actually out of bed. He she struggles to the bathroom, washes and dresses. By that time student is partially awake. By the time It la Six Forty Five, the student has just missed the bus. Seven O'clock- Student is at bus stop. Since be she missed the first bus they have to wait 46 minutes for the next bus. Seven-Forty-Five- Next bos should be there, but isn't. Student now is thoroughly oold and disgusted. Wonders what he or she ever did that woa so bad to make them a Commuter student. Decide that college isn't worth this and makes a mental note that if they over get to school, to go and withdraw. Eight O'clock- Bus finally comes, studont sighs a breath of relief. By now he sho does not realize that not only did that bus arrive at oight. his her class began at eight also. Eight-Forty-Five- Because the bus makes good time (only forty five minutes for a ride that should take twenty five) student finally arrives on campus. When be arrives at class however he she finds out class let out five minutos ago. To make the perfect morning even more perfect this class was the on with the midterm In it. Nine O'clock- Student gives up the defeat and drops the class. I hope the preceding chronical about Commuting Life ha illuminated some light on the strange but bravo commuter student. They need all the understanding they can get. StsOeeU living is spsrtmesU study in s Some-like atmosphere.

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A elm pie phone call doesn't involve going to the nearest hall phone. Off-campuj students have a fall range ef kitchen and cooking utensils. orrcuDfM u ue )»