Combating Tardiness

I have been studying at Far Eastern University, Manila for 3 years now, and in those 3 years, I have been riding one jeepney which route is MCU-RECTO. It is very convenient for me since the last stop of the jeep is in the back gate of my school. I just have to walk for I think 50-steps and then I am inside the campus. The ride will take you 45 minutes to 1 hour if there is heavy traffic with a fare of 9 pesos (not including the fare hike again…) if you’re a student or a senior citizen and 11.25 pesos if you’re not.

Since the ride will take me 45 minutes to get to my school, I have to be awake 2 hours before my class time. Yes, you’ve got it. I am really having a lot of time waking up in the morning because frequently I also sleep at dawn because of school works(pfft…). My class starts at 10:30 AM and I wake up at 8:30 AM usually I extend my sleep and wake up again at 9:00 AM. Given the fact that I only got 30 minutes to get ready for school, which is not-so-possible to do because I really am a slow person in the morning taking the jeepney would not be possible anymore.

Now that I am on my fourth year in FEU, I gave up the MCU-RECTO jeep ride in the morning for me not to be late in my class. So, how to I get to school now? I am proud to tell that I am now an official LRT girl second to my mom (click here.) of course. LOL! Taking the LRT is my least likely of the 3 ways in getting to FEU from our house few years for the reasons:

• I have to change rides 3 times
a) one jeep from our house to the LRT (P6.00)
b) LRT from Monumento to Doroteo jose (P15.00)
c) one jeep from Doroteo Jose to Morayta (street) (P6.00)
• Least chance of getting a sit
• There’s a lot of walking to do
• I can’t stole even a minute of sleep
• The fare cost almost thrice compared to the MCU-RECTO jeep

(the thinking, it’s better for me to get late than to pay the high fare rules me. LOL!)

Well, it goes to show that people really did change. LOL! Now, I totally appreciate for a few reasons:

• I don’t get late for class
• The ride only takes 20 minutes
• I don’t get to taste the pollution (exaggerating huh? it’s the truth!)
• I get to exercise in the morning (walking… and standing LOL!)
• I have my stored value LRT card with me
• It’s air-conditioned

Though it cost me around 27 pesos, it’s worth it. I am always late and I have been known for arriving at school at the “exact time”, which is not good. One way of being early is to take an LRT ride (well, at least for me…). I didn’t totally turned my back to the MCU-RECTO jeep because I still ride it on my way home.

*The fare shown here excludes the fare hike recently.