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Please learn how to commute properly! I know it may sound crazy, but in just the last month and a half of school, I am already going insane. I already have countless stories about aggressive and impatient parents, bikers who think they own the road, and pedestrians whose whole world is their phone. To the parent drivers, please be more patient! Every time I try to pull out of my parking spot, “HONK!,” goes some random parent slamming their steering wheel. I look back to see an angry parent giving me the “death stare.” Aggressive, grumpy and careless parent drivers never have the courtesy to let me back out. Once I’m able to force myself out of my spot, I sometimes pull down my window and just stare straight back at impatient parents. To the bikers, you do not own the road! Not only are their parents who drive with massive egos, but there are also bikers who think they own the road. Whenever I drive down Calle de Barcelona, I see a swarm of bikers taking up the whole street. They are always some freshman or sophomore kids who think that they are the main character. When I find a place to squeeze past the bikers, they stare at me like I committed a crime. To the pedestrians, please pay attention! Even worse than the drivers and bikers are the mindless pedestrians. Students always have their faces glued to their phones. Sometimes, they suddenly drift off into the street and walk on the part of the actual road. Just like the bikers, when you drive by, they stare right into your eyes. Looking back on my car-less days, I do not remember being an overly obnoxious pedestrian or biker. It baffles me how you pedestrians, bikers and drivers think that you all are the rulers of the road. While some days my head almost explodes during my commute, I am always left with multiple hilarious stories about the variety of stares I receive and confusing decisions other commuters make. From a fellow commuter, Dhruv Kerai
