Back to Work

So two or three days a week I make my way to Ambedkar University, which is no small task. There are two options: an Uber cab and the subway. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. The subway requires first about a ten minute walk in each direction. Not too bad really, and certainly not a disqualifier. The hard part happens once you get inside. The crowd in the subway car can be unimaginable to anyone from the West; it was unimaginable to me, someone who has seen his share of crowded public transportation situations in China. The Chinese always knew when to stop pushing, when the bus or subway car had become too full. Here in India, not so much, and my first subway ride I literally thought we would be crushed if not to death at least to physical injury. That said, I have had few rides as crowded as my first ones, and I have learned to wait for a while until a less than sardine packed car arrives. Uber is more convenient in one way, having the car pick you up and take you where you want to go. But because of the traffic, it takes twice as long as the subway. In addition. you are on the most crazy, crowded roads anywhere in the world for about 45 minutes, at least half of which you will keep your eyes shut during. In any case, I have now settled on the routine of taking the Uber into school, and the subway (below) home.