This might be the best way to teach them survival skills though. Universities don’t teach people practical things these days.
Worst years of my life and I did two masters in engineering and a Ph.D. Early 2000s were horrible to get a job. I still don't get the point of such idiotical system. Just do an IQ test and save me 18 years of BS.
During certain years when I was the age of some of these students, I had to decipher perhaps 50 unfamiliar transit systems over a 12-month period, in languages I didn't understand, in totally unfamiliar cities, some with different alphabets and writing systems, different currencies and payment systems, etc. Sometimes after dark with few people around to assist me.
Maybe I'm not seeing it, but what is so extreme about switching from a bus to train?
Pretty much anyone who is using OC transpo now is going to figure out how to use Confederation line after a day. It's not like this thing magically appeared overnight. If it's a concern about students who have just moved in to town, well, if they were able to figure out the bus for the first few days, they are probably equipped well enough to figure out trains.
Maybe I'm not seeing it, but what is so extreme about switching from a bus to train?
Pretty much anyone who is using OC transpo now is going to figure out how to use Confederation line after a day. It's not like this thing magically appeared overnight. If it's a concern about students who have just moved in to town, well, if they were able to figure out the bus for the first few days, they are probably equipped well enough to figure out trains.
The particularly crazy bit is that the bus will drop them off and pick them up at an LRT station if it's enroute.
If they struggle figuring it out then, they should probably reconsider post-secondary.
They're also going to have an extra 3 weeks of the same bus service after LRT opens so they'll have plenty of time to adjust. It's really not a big deal.
This might be the best way to teach them survival skills though. Universities don’t teach people practical things these days.
Transit Systems 101 wasn't available on my choice of electives and I don't think any university has offered it.
Then again, universities aren't necessarily about 'job training' per se. Yes, they have professional schools, but that's generally been a second function of universities.
During certain years when I was the age of some of these students, I had to decipher perhaps 50 unfamiliar transit systems over a 12-month period, in languages I didn't understand, in totally unfamiliar cities, some with different alphabets and writing systems, different currencies and payment systems, etc. Sometimes after dark with few people around to assist me.
Transit Systems 101 wasn't available on my choice of electives and I don't think any university has offered it.
Then again, universities aren't necessarily about 'job training' per se. Yes, they have professional schools, but that's generally been a second function of universities.
That's a different discussion though.
There is actually a third year course called 'The Transit City' at University of Calgary. Not a requirement for my degree, but it's definitely not a bad thing to have on my transcript. It was one of my favourite classes. We got to design an ARP (Area Redevelopment Plan) for our term project, very cool. My team got Marda Loop.
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There is actually a third year course called 'The Transit City' at University of Calgary. Not a requirement for my degree, but it's definitely not a bad thing to have on my transcript. It was one of my favourite classes. We got to design an ARP (Area Redevelopment Plan) for our term project, very cool. My team got Marda Loop.
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