Gripe

I hate to preempt my good news with a gripe, but I'm really frustrated right now.

I have class in several different buildings on campus Tuesdays in this order: UCOM, CIS, UCOM, HUMB. Now, UCOM is located a short drive from main campus, where everything else is located. It's walkable--but NOT walkable in 15 minutes, the time between my classes.

This morning, I went to my first class in UCOM, then I left, in my car, to go to my CIS class.

Okay, now, USA has a transit system called the JagTran. So, you say, I COULD take this transit system back and forth. NOT so. The JagTran is a "people-mover." In other words, it's not designed to get anyone anywhere on time. Makes no sense, I know, but that's how it is.

Now, when I attempted to drive to the CIS area of campus this morning and there WAS no parking. NONE. Usually, I would just park a bit further away and walk the 5-10 minute walk to my class. This morning it was raining AND I was running late because my previous class ran late. Now, I don't know about most of us, but I'm not comfortable taking my $1,000 laptop on a 10 minute walk/run through the rain. Not only this, but I'm tired of wondering around looking for parking when there is none.

Okay, well, I figured out that I was already late for class, and if I did park and walk I'd be more than 15 minutes late. So, here I am at 11:25, having decided to contact my professor for the assignment this afternoon.

I feel like a slacker. Most of all, my CIS class is one of my favorite classes. I HATE missing something I like AND need to know.

I only have to make this insane back and forth trip once a week. Maybe I can attempt the JagTran next Tuesday. At least I could make it to class 5 or so minutes late, instead of missing it entirely.

Ugh. What I wouldn't give to be able to park where I need to park!!