I came to NYC to work for an Americorp program called CityYear and of course living on the small stipend they provide you with you wouldn't be able to survive by having a car in the city. Also, its just impractical to have one unless you can afford the 300-500 dollar per month parking lot fees. So, the only practical thing to do here is take the train. City Year gave us a FREE monthly metro card for 11 months and you have to take public transportation to get to your work sites, so really its not such a bad deal. I'll explain further by adding that I am originally from Texas and we drive EVERYWHERE there.
So, stranger interaction was a rare occurrence. So, it was an immediate culture shock, to say the least, to have my world collide with so many strangers every day on the trains. I've been here 5 1/2 years now and have had insane interactions with complete strangers on the subway and I normally share it with the few people I know appreciate the stories. Now here I am wanting to share it with EVERYONE via the Internet. I will do my best to keep up with new stories and also share old ones as well. I love to hear anyone else's experience taking the train. Most of mine are hilarious and disgusting, so you best have a spew bag or have a sense of humor because some of these stories can be awful(in a good way). Stay tuned!!!
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