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14 Things All 'School Bus Riders' Can Relate To, Even Years Later

Things you know if you rode the yellow bumpy bus.

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14 Things All 'School Bus Riders' Can Relate To, Even Years Later

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I started riding the bus when I was in Kindergarten and stopped when I got my license. I spent a lot of time on the bus doing homework, chatting with friends, and sleeping. Sometimes the bus was my favorite part of the day and other times, I couldn't wait to get off. Here are a few things you know to be true if you rode the bus:

There was some sort of hierarchy of seating.

The feeling of missing the bus.

Keeping snacks from lunch to eat on your way home.

Having bus buddies.

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Hot days with no air conditioning.

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Making playlists for the bus.

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Back seats were the bumpiest.

Dealing with a mean substitute driver.

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Trying to do homework on the bus and not being able to write neatly because it's so bumpy.

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Hitting your head on the window when the ride gets bumpy.

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Falling asleep on the ride home.

Trying to fit 3 people in a seat.

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School might be 15 minutes away, but riding the bus makes it 30 minutes or more.

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