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No Yelling on the Bus!

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I’ve got two days of classes under my belt, and today I’m starting a drastic change in my driving habits. Last semester I was fortunate enough to have all my classes on a single campus. Because I live in Queen Creek, I’m really glad my program is based on the Polytechnic Campus. This semester, I’m not so lucky.

Three days a week, I have a couple classes on the Tempe Campus. In an effort to save gas and gain a couple of hours of study/work time, I’ve decided to make use of the (free!) inter-campus shuttle service.

Last year, ASU partnered with Verizon and equipped these shuttles with free Wi-Fi, I can easily use the commute time to work or study. Trust me, it was getting really difficult (and dangerous!) to try and blog and drive at the same time. I was having to constantly switch between holding my steering wheel, my coffee, my iPod, my lipstick, and my laptop. It was not a good situation.

Let’s break down the numbers on how this will help me, the environment, and my wallet:

• 900 miles of driving per month eliminated
• 3 tanks of gas eliminated every month
• $120 gas savings every month
• 24+ additional hours every week of study/work time (2 hours/day, 3x per week)

Now that I’m saving this chunk of change every month, I’ll have to start saving up to purchase some of the incredible new products announced yesterday at MacWorld ‘08. For example: the most incredible laptop I’ve seen in a long time.

Thanks for the ride, ASU.