Distance issues (2 Viewers)

[Phanatic]

I did 1.5 hour trips for two years. Two trains and a bus. The trains were the best, because you could read on them, and if you travel a long way then you almost always get a seat.

Travelling in the morning wasn't an issue, even for 9am starts (I've never had an 8am start, do they exist?). Leaving home at 7:30 isn't too big a deal.

I actually preferred travelling in the morning than travelling in the arvo, because I knew the timetable and they were usually on time. In the afternoon though, I just wanted to be home.

It all ended though once I got my car. All of a sudden my 1.5 hour trip became a 35 minute one!

 

[bscienceboi]

Right so my first preference is at Macquarie- followed by many other much wanted preferences at Macquarie- one big problem...ITS TOO DAMN FAR FROM WHERE I LIVE!

has anyone had a similar issue? how did u handle it?

thanx guys

Takes me an hour by bus to get to uni. FROM F&!@*( PARRAMATTA!

 

[Cape]

An hour and a half isnt that bad by transport. It takes me 3 hours one way to get to uni 4 days a week on average and I've coped with it for 2 years.

At first, especially the first day, its really hard, but you learn that in the morning, either you sleep the whole trip or do some assignments or something, and in the arvo I tend to do my readings or read a book or something. So I'm basically getting all my homework done before I get home. Pack books and bags at night, get everything prepared the night before, and viola, your good for an early start.

There also might be a possibility that you'll find someone who travels some of the way with you as well. People come from all over at unis, they aren't from just near by.

 

[hApPy1]

umm...no comment *hangs head in shame and creeps away*

 

[clairegirl]

umm...no comment *hangs head in shame and creeps away*

1.5 hours hehe u shud be ashamed..thats nothing .... it took me 40 minutes by public transport just to get to highschool for me (back in the day) lol but having a car changed it to 15 minutes

i've never caught public transport to uni ever (except for conception day, coz everyone wanted to drink) i think it took me 1.5 hours


You'll be fine and lectures for first year psyche usually start around 10-11 and u can choose ur tutes (what time u want them n stuff) and first year psyche theres a lot of choices... basically theres one everyday, for every two hour block because so many ppl do them

But you'll soon realise that going to lectures is a waste of time n u'll download ur lectures insted of attending them and u'll end up just going to ur tutes...

 

[fornstar]

it takes me two hours to get to uni catching buses. its ok, you get use to it. i had an 8am start last semester and i got my dad to drive me

 

[meLoncoLLie]

I'm going to MQ too. And I also live in the Shire (well...sorta...Mortdale). It takes me 1.5 hrs to get to MQ by public transport (train to Town Hall - then bus to MQ takes approx. the same time as train to Epping - bus to MQ)

Hate commuting. Never lived more than 25 mins walk away from school, in my whole life. So I'm moving