Railwork

My regular train on the harlem line makes a stop at Fordham. I know ther is a prep school there, and when it isn't the middle of summer I do see some of the students. On multiple occasions I have tied to menally put myself in their shoes, and wonder what etummocing to school would be like.

Firstly, I kind of wonder if this train is the last train they could take without being late. In hish school I lived a mile away and, depending on the year, either my brother or I would drive to school, speeding, in 3 miutes. So I definately would be on the last train possible. There would be contingency plans to get to GC faster if I needed to, but I think I'd be running for the train 90% of the time.

Also, I am shocked that I've never seen one of them furiously doing homework on the time. Leaving homework for a morning train ride is a procrastinator's dream. Think of the extra video gam time! I see the occasional student reading a book every now and again, but as someone who would go home during a last period study hall to do assignments due by 3 that I had still not done, I expect a little more panic. As soon as I landed in my seat i'd have my calculus book out and a freshly wrinked piece of paper handy to do my work on.

Even though my adolescent lazyness could be accomodated, I just can't think of high school without the freedom of having a car. I mean, how are you going to get to the krispy kreme store in the next state over and back with 36 dozen donuts? What about driving with your friends to the away football games, using the nearest cornfield for a pitstop? What is high school without these crucial life experiences?

Its hard to get my head around, and I don't think there's much use worrying about such things. Besides, most if the time I'm running late and I have a train to catch.