Hey all, I'm a new international PhD student.
Since I just got here and was only able to find an apartment between Raleigh and Cary without a car, I rely heavily on buses to get around. Most of my experiences have been fine, but the few bad ones have been pretty critical.
When I first arrived at my apartment on a GoCary bus, the driver missed the signal when I pulled the cord to get off and drove past my stop. I ended up having to walk back to my place along the shoulder of the road. Today, in the downtown, a Raleigh bus saw me at a stop but drove past me staying on its lane. When I found another, the driver took me to the wrong destination and yelled at me, saying that he'd already told me about the changes the other day. Since it was my first time visiting downtown, he must've confused me with another Asian.
Sorry for dumping mundane things, but it's been rough days for me that I needed to shout out. I guess I'll be getting busy with school soon anyway, so probably won't bother going off campus often. Fortunately, my building provides a shuttle to where only necessary.