Transportation October 20, 2008

So, you’ve decided to come to Quincy University. Or you’re here already, or you really haven’t decided. Whatever. It doesn’t matter which category you fall into- the issue of how you’ll get from home to school and back home is always there. And with gas prices as high as they are, chances are even if you are blessed with the gift of wheels you’re looking for a better option.

Luckily, Amtrak is here to save the day. Getting to and from Chicago couldn’t be easier. 

To Chicago:

• Board at Quincy at 6:12 am and get to Chicago at 10:35 am
• Board at Quincy at 5:30 pm and get to Chicago at 9:53 pm

To Quincy:

• Board at Chicago at 7:35 am and get to Quincy at 11:58 am
• Board at Chicago at 5:55 pm and get to Quincy at 10:18 pm

And since I know that not everyone lives in Chicago… there’s still the fact that you can then take another train to wherever you are from or a plane. Thank you, Chicago, for being such a transportation hub!

Getting to St. Louis is easy enough as well, although not as easy or convenient as the train. There are bus services from Quincy to St. Louis that, although they are cheaper than driving, are not really more fun or comfortable. So I leave that decision up to you. 

Nap Time? October 13, 2008

Well, it’s as I expected… time has gotten away from me this school year and while over the summer I was able to do 2 posts a week I’ve now reduced that number to a big fat zero. I’m trying. I really am. But homework and clubs and jobs and internships and all that kind of eats at your time until all you want to do during your free time is sleep and watch TV (and facebook. Always facebook).

Which brings me to my topic of discussion for today- College nap time. It’s the most coveted time of day and life is often planned around said nap time. In fact, a friend of mine will actually skip class if something conflicts with her scheduled nap time. Not exactly an ideal way of life but hey, when you’re taking 12 credit hours and 9 of them are supposed to be freshmen classes you can do things like that. Whatever.

Freshmen year I took naps all the time. Literally. Friday afternoons were “communal nap time” and Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30-1 were always spent sleeping. Yes, I still remember my nap times. That is how much I miss them.

And now, 3 years later, nap time is practically non-existant. I miss it like the sun misses the flower (haha cheesey movie quote… whatever). I am now over-tired, over-worked, over-stressed, and over-everything elsed. It can only go downhill from here.

My message to you is this- college is for fun, for learning, for living and experiencing… but also for napping. Never again will you be able to just sleep through lunch (and class if your alarm suddenly stops working…). Don’t take advantage of nap time like I did. Love it. Embrace it. And don’t listen to people who say “You can sleep when you’re dead.” Really, who can be sure of that anyway, eh?