Here today....Gone tomorrow
“Excuse me; does this bus go to BEL circle”? “Yes”. The conductor said, trying really hard to stay calm as he passed by me in a fully packed blue city bus. It was my second day at med school and I was on my way back home. I had changed four buses that morning to get to the college and was horrified by the thought of spending a minimum of 4 hours a day in the commute, traveling back and forth between the college and home. “Really, are you sure”? I asked repeatedly as I followed him squeezing my way through the tiny gaps in between the people in the bus. “Yes, it does,I will let you know when we get there now stop bothering me". He said somewhat angrily and walked away. The thought of having just one bus that could take me all the way home was enticing but hard to believe. Its gets better once you get used to it ! The conductor was true to his word. 10 minutes later he announced that the next stop was BEL circle. I knew this was impossible,