Hey again, all!

Things have been, as usual, very busy around campus lately, especially since I traveled this weekend and worked hard all last week to be sure things were taken care of. So, since it was the cause of my delay in posting, travel is the subject of this post!

I'm from North Providence, so I haven't had much occassion to travel before. What I mean is that, unlike some of my friends and roommates here at PC, there's no need for me to trek back and forth to and from campus in accordance with our vacations. If I want to go home or need something, it's no problem for me to get home. I've never needed to look up public transit schedules before.

Well, it worked out this this weekend was the perfect time to go see my friend, who attends school in Vermont. Thankfully, my roommate was, simultaneously, going home to New Hampshire for the weekend, so I was able to have company half the way.
I couldn't believe how easy it was to get where I needed from PC!

If you've ever visited campus, you'll know that the RIPTA, the public bus, has a stop right on Huxley Avenue and that, even better, with our school ID cards, PC students ride for free!
So I simply hopped on the bus, which dropped me off right in front of downtown Providence's train station, which brought me to South Station in Boston. From there, I got on a coach bus and rendezvoused with my friend in no time. It was so much better to sit back than to drive for hours!
I had also expected to be dropping tons of money at each stop, but one cheap visit to the ATM in Slavin Center beforehand turned out to be enough to fund my whole trip! I was so happy!

If interstate travel isn't your concern, then you'll be happy to know that travel within Rhode Island is just as simple, especially in Providence. The RIPTA runs right through the center of downtown Providence, dropping off at hotspots like the train station, the Providence Place Mall, and Kennedy Plaza (where you can easily get on one of our cute trollies, which go through favorites like Federal Hill) or grab a taxi. Kennedy Plaza is also within easy walking distance of Thayer Street--a favorite of many RI college students!

Don't want to go to Providence? The outbound bus will take you to other popular places in Rhode Island like Garden City Center and the Warwick and Rhode Island Malls. There's also the Providence-Newport Ferry.

Need to get to and from the airport? My roommate tells me that taxis make the trip for a very reasonable price.

So I just wanted to let any prospective students know that they don't need to worry about getting off campus; it's easy and there are a lot of fun things to do!