I have to admit something.
I have a fear of public transportation. I know, it sounds stupid, but it is real. It started when I took the bus to BYU from my grandma's house. I made it to BYU just fine, but I got confused on where to get on the bus for the way home, and I ended up out at UVSC for 2hours. I called my mom (who was staying in UT for a week to make sure I got settled) but she wouldn't rescue me. She was too busy at the pool with my cousins. Eventually I made it home, but the damage was done.
The next time I used public transportation was when I came down to SLC from Pocatello to do some clinical shifts at Primary's. They had just made some rule that students couldn't park in the parking garage, we had to take Trax. I was terrified. It was almost enough to keep me from doing clinicals, and when I say almost I mean the thought crossed my mind more than once, what am I doing? I called the UTA hotline to go over my route several times. I made it to and from the hospital but not without having a major panic attack on the way home (i was afraid I'd take the wrong train and end up in Ogden, It could happen!). I only took Trax a few times. Once I got hired for my job I immediately got my parking pass and drove to the hospital for the remainder of my clinical shifts.
Fast forward to now. I've worked at Primary's for 5 years. More and more of my co-workers are using Trax since the gas prices are higher, it's cheaper, you can read or relax on the way to and from work, etc. I've been against it, but now that I'm working more day shifts I think I might try it. I'm completely freaked out of course, but if I can save some money and read more books than why not?
Hopefully I won't get killed or lost.
Pray for me.
3 comments:
You can do it! I have always been terrified as well, but I had to get over that when M & I lived in Spanish Fork, only had one car, and both of us had to get to UVU everyday at different times. Then again, I was pregnant at the time, so I figured I was 73% less likely to get jumped because people feel bad for pregnant women. :)
That's funny, I feel the same way. I think it's a control issue for me, I like to drive because I feel in control. Right now I take the streetcar to work and it's not too bad, I actually kind of enjoy it.
I feel ya Jen! I tried riding Frontrunner/Trax for 2 weeks a couple years back. Ummm, HATED it! Hope you have a better experience!
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