March 29th

          Hi, everyone. This is my first post ever and, as with all starts, this deserves an introduction. 

          I moved to San Francisco to study at USF in the summer of 2009. The orientation weekend was three days of unpacking, meeting with floormates, familiarizing myself with the campus, and finding out all about the perks that come with the USF tuition package. One of my favorite and most used perks; the SF MUNI bus pass.

          The USF Muni bus pass gives all its students free access not only to the bus lines and underground trains, but also to the world famous cable cars and trolley lines of San Francisco. If you add all of these lines together, you come out with over fifty bus lines that travel throughout the entire city. It’s a highly effective way to travel.

          One of the things I love most about this pass is the opportunities that have opened up. I’m able to view not only the entire city, but also catch a glimpse of the diverse communities that lived within the city. I can travel easily through the Haight, up and around Twin Peaks, down through the Castro, and finish at the Mission, all without ever leaving my bus. It’s fantastic!

          Of course, all great experiences come with negative aspects. I love traveling on Muni  but every once in a while, I’m harassed. Either it’s some guy groping my “rear,” or watching a messy break up that leaves everyone within hearing range uncomfortable, or a violent fight that results in most of the bus disembarking and waiting for the nest bus, there is always something that tests my love of Muni.

          That’s where this blog comes in. I always tell my friends or siblings about the things I’ve seen and experienced on the bus. Some of the incidents have been hilarious, some of them frightening, but all of them have always been memorable. My sister, Adri, casually mentioned that I should share them, and I agreed. After all, I’m always on the bus, and I normally have some new experience to share. It’ll be fun.

          I’m really happy to share this with you, and I hope to hear back on some of your experiences too.