All went well, pretty much, especially compared to my 1.5-hour-long 1st attempt, and my aborted pseudo-2nd attempt.
Except that I woke up too late to make it to lecture and just decided to go on campus late to deal with other stuff.
So: I caught the rapid 10 Big Blue Bus at 11:53 am. This bus dropped me off in downtown LA at 12:26 pm — just a half hour-ish ride!
From there, I waited for the F Dash, which arrived 10 mins later at 12:36 pm and dropped me off at the USC campus at 12:48.
All in all, a less-than-hour-long commute! Or just a few mins over an hour, if I time it from door to door.
My next goal: To try to do this AND get to school by 10 am, in time for that damn lecture –
Update, 2/7/07: My bus stop moved a block over, adding to bus-rider confusion –
10 am lectures are – I think – classified as cruel and unusual punishment….
Comment by Robert 'Groby' Blum — October 25, 2006 @ 7:19 pm
I can’t disagree. Of course, the fact that I’m writing this comment at 2:26 am may have something to do with why waking up in the am hours is so painful for me –
Comment by Siel — October 26, 2006 @ 2:26 am
HA I mock your 10am lectures–I used to have 8am lectures; of course I either skipped them or dozed off in class but that’s another story ;)
Comment by Jasmin — October 26, 2006 @ 5:30 am
Actually, they were 8:30am, but still.
Comment by Jasmin — October 26, 2006 @ 10:37 am
That’s the spirit! I remember having one 8 am class, in winter, in an overheated room, with 400 classmates. After the first two I figured out I might as well sleep at home instead ;)
Comment by Robert 'Groby' Blum — October 26, 2006 @ 1:36 pm
Yay! Congrats on your successful second attempt.
Comment by Kristen — October 26, 2006 @ 1:50 pm
I teach a college class that starts at 7:00 am that’s twice a week. That means I get up at 5:30. One student and I are always there at 6:45. I take the subway to get there (actually two subways). They are an excellent group of students, and I’ve had very few drops in the class.
Comment by Julia — October 26, 2006 @ 2:18 pm
just wanted to say belated Thanks for the cd coasters! good luck with getting to class on time. u’ve inspired me to take the bus to work (i make it most days) :)
Comment by Reina — October 26, 2006 @ 11:25 pm
Siel, are you going to try other combinations, like 10-81 or 534-38, or has 10-F done the trick?
Comment by Wad — October 28, 2006 @ 1:38 pm
I had an 8:30 class once — Luckily, it was French I — which I’d taken in high school. I’d literally put my head down on the desk and sleep.
Julia — Where do you teach? I’m quite shocked! Also, is this a science class?
Wad — I think for now I’m gonna stick to the 10-F — at least once for a pre-10 am arrival — before investigating others. I did notice that an 81 went by before the F this last go around, so it’s quite possible I’ll give the 10-81 a try soon –
Comment by Siel — October 28, 2006 @ 4:26 pm