Public transport

The only reason I take public transport to uni is because I know the 20 minute walk up from Britomart (what Aucklanders call the terminal in the CBD) is probably the only exercise I'll get for the day.

Ok so perhaps there is a second reason: parking is atrocious and petrol costs a [insert choice of body part here]. Regardless, the main reason is for that 20 minute exercise. Taking public transport costs in other ways. I cannot sleep in if I take public transport. This isn't too bad if you take into consideration that it's likely you will make it to class on time. Or half an hour early, like I do on a Monday morning. I usually pass the time sitting outside the lecture room on the surprisingly comfy couch in the foyer of the engineering building. However this is assuming you manage to take the earlier train/bus. Otherwise you'll be late to class by about 20-30 minutes.

For me, it takes approximately 30 minutes by train or 40ish minutes by bus. During rush hour, that 40 minutes could very likely turn into 70 minutes. If you only have a one hour class, you have to use a good three hours of the day to attend that one hour class.

Last year, I had two jobs. It was more "economical" for me to drive and park at uni than to take the bus. After class, I could leave instantly and drive to work. I had no time to do anything else other than work and school. Sure, it cost me a lot, but I was earning more than enough, with not a lot of time to spend the money. Now, I'm only working one part time job. Taking public transport is really the only option I have.

Sadly, this usually goes hand in hand with being soaked if it happens to be raining.