So I have parked my car today and officially started my life without a car. Of course I bought my car before the summer since it was a requirement for my job. (Buying it was not easy either , I had to shop around a bit and alhamdulillah thanks to a few friends of mine I found my match!)
It was a Geo Metro hehe
Anyhow now that I am parking it I was going to reflect on life with and without and list the advantages /disadvantages of having driving a car
With a Car
- The convenience of moving around when and how I want to
- increased the area ( in Kms) of my social circle
- The ability to help other people--specially in school- by giving them rides and/or helping them move
- Increased my independence
- Fulfilled the requirements of my job
Without a Car
- Decreasing Greenhouse emissions ( by a tiny amount)
- Not paying for high gas prices
- Not paying for high insurance
- I feel more humble and just like everyone else in University.... In other words good for my heart
- healthier when I bike and walk
- I can read books when I am on the bus
- Wont have the stress of driving on busy highways when they are clogged up
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