For some students getting to classes between the magical ten-minute break is equivalent to an obstacle course. “Some days, between the high school students and the steady stream of texters, who fail to look up from their phones or walk at a New York pace, I barely make it to class on time, “says Carolina Guarrella, a student here at Brooklyn College. For Guarrella navigating this obstacle almost proved deadly when she almost got run over by a bus while crossing Bedford Avenue to get to the other side of campus. “I was rushing to class,” she said I was nervous I would be a bit late, so I was not being as attentive as I should have been.” On this particular day, her heeled boots didn’t help matters as she rapidly made her way from James Hall
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Most days on either sides of the campus, a large crowd of students can be seen waiting to cross the street as cars and buses zoom by. “It seems impossible to pull a standard New Yorker move and dive into the street the minute I see an opportunity to beat the light,” says Guarrella. On that particular day when she almost got run over Guarrella was eager to see the light turn yellow so she ran into the street to get ahead of the large crowd that would have undoubtedly slowed her down. Something Lilia Melani, Literature Professor is all also familiar with “It is tempting, particularly if you're pressed for time, to run across the street even if cars may be approaching.” Melani also affirmed “I remember in the past that students have been hit crossing the street.” However, she could not recall any particular details. Yet, according to _____ Woodly a campus police officer who's been working at Brooklyn College for at least twelve years. There haven’t been many accidents along the crosswalk on Bedford Avenue due the rushing of students. "Nothing serious, just sometimes cars have minor accidents,” said Woodly. He went on to say, "We used to have a bridge, but they took it down because it was dangerous.” A claim Melani does not share “I think bridges are safer than tunnels, less chance of being assaulted or robbed. An advantage when it snows.” Nevertheless, it would seem as though the ten minutes is a pain that must be endured. Sometimes it is better to suffer now and get what you want later, right now it seems as though were all suffering some more than
Most days on either sides of the campus, a large crowd of students can be seen waiting to cross the street as cars and buses zoom by. “It seems impossible to pull a standard New Yorker move and dive into the street the minute I see an opportunity to beat the light,” says Guarrella. On that particular day when she almost got run over Guarrella was eager to see the light turn yellow so she ran into the street to get ahead of the large crowd that would have undoubtedly slowed her down. Something Lilia Melani, Literature Professor is all also familiar with “It is tempting, particularly if you're pressed for time, to run across the street even if cars may be approaching.” Melani also affirmed “I remember in the past that students have been hit crossing the street.” However, she could not recall any particular details. Yet, according to _____ Woodly a campus police officer who's been working at Brooklyn College for at least twelve years. There haven’t been many accidents along the crosswalk on Bedford Avenue due the rushing of students. "Nothing serious, just sometimes cars have minor accidents,” said Woodly. He went on to say, "We used to have a bridge, but they took it down because it was dangerous.” A claim Melani does not share “I think bridges are safer than tunnels, less chance of being assaulted or robbed. An advantage when it snows.” Nevertheless, it would seem as though the ten minutes is a pain that must be endured. Sometimes it is better to suffer now and get what you want later, right now it seems as though were all suffering some more than