My Editorial on...Bus Rides!

Bus Rides

by Amelia Rose

What's long, yellow, loud, and consistently smells like chewed gum and feet? You guessed it, the good 'ol bus. The bus has perks and quirks, but mostly it just smells weird and takes you places.

Not only is finding a seat hard enough, but when there isn't one, you usually end up sitting by a complete stranger, or a random high school student. When you do end up sitting by a friend, sometimes things go horribly wrong.

1. You don't have your iPod, and your friend wont share with you.
2. Your friend is mad at you for an unexplained reason.
3. Your friend is having a bad day, and just wants to vent.

With numbers one and two, you can usually make small talk with the person across the aisle, unless said person is a stranger/weirdo. If that happens, you just end up twirling your thumbs, counting down the stops to your house.

The bus is also a wonderful time to realize that you woke up at 5:30 this morning. Not only that, but you stayed up late to catch this week's "Ugly Betty" making you very sleepy. But what do you do?

1. A) Fall asleep and risk bad hair...
2. B) Stay awake as long as possible...
3. C) Fall asleep in social studies when your watching that video on Mt. Everest.

But alas, the bus pulls up at the school, and you have no choice but to go with B or C for your answer.

So, the bus is usually an inconvenience, but nonetheless a free lift to school.

Amelia Rose McIntosh