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It's Hard to Leave Campus.
Transportation on campus isn't a problem at Occidental College. It's transporting off campus that needs improvement. Firstly, the bus system in Los Angeles isn't good to begin with. There aren't enough buses, so you have to wait a long time for another bus to come around. It isn't quick to get from Occidental College (near Pasadena) to Santa Monica by public transport. It might take 2 hours when driving there might take at most 20 minutes. Secondly, campus security may only drive 1 mile from the campus, which is one street away from the main bus stop. This is troublesome, because the neighborhood around our school is considered dangerous. Walking around when it's dark, especially alone, is considered a silly endeavor by the students. Thirdly, the Bengal Bus, our only shuttle, only runs from 6pm-10pm. There are only two shuttles that run, and each shuttle sits at most 6 people. The good thing is that the shuttle can go just about anywhere. The bad thing is that there isn't a set schedule for the bus, so you might have passengers that want to go to Pasadena and passengers that want to go on the opposite side of the campus to Glendale in one car, which is very inefficient. People with cars are considered very lucky to those without them.
Dec 17, 2011
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