Using public transport time effectively

[Potatohater]

My bus trips during high school were roughly an hour long and what I did on then fluctuated with the time. Sometimes I'd do some creative writing to help with the HSC AOS paper, or memorise my English quotes/ drama quotes/ geography statistics on the day before my exams. I'd get my sister to ask me questions about my subjects on the lead up to exams too, and sometimes finish off a bit of homework (mostly maths, oops!) or read a book. Mostly though, I'd either talk to friends, in not only my year but the ones below me too, chill out and sleep. But everyday I was assessing how I felt and what I thought the best use of my bus time was so that it didn't idly pass by for no reason.

[Alter]

I travel approx 4 hrs a day for uni (vline) so I'm the king of ptv. Generally I use the time to catch up on sleeping or to read through lecture slides that I will have on the day so that I have at least a vague idea of what's going on before I go to class. Mostly sleep though... precious, precious sleep.

[Lear]

I travel approx 4 hrs a day for uni (vline) so I'm the king of ptv. Generally I use the time to catch up on sleeping or to read through lecture slides that I will have on the day so that I have at least a vague idea of what's going on before I go to class. Mostly sleep though... precious, precious sleep.

Oh man! 4 hours a day is a lot. I travel two hours to and from school daily on vline and i’m terrified of sleeping on it. I’ve missed my stop multiple times and as you might know vlines don’t stop for long distances and are very infrequent. I ended up stranded in the middle of nowhere for hours!

As for what I do on ptv, I usually like to just read. Sometimes it’s hard to find time to read at home or at school and so PTV becomes the perfect time to just relax a bit. I can’t see myself studying on PTV, it’s just too noisy and distracting (especially some of those old vlines, they really need to maintain their screeching brakes). I prefer to leave studying for Home. Maybe i’m just the type of person that needs a quiet space.

As for what I do once I get into uni, I have no clue. I hope I get into Melbourne, only one hour of travel

[chooby]

Thanks for all the responses guys! Think I've got a general game plan. To school will be a combination of mindfulness, podcasts or sleep (especially with the bus replacements for the first two weeks of school). Then on the way home, possibly either more podcasts or hopefully just scrolling through the notes I've taken that day just to keep them fresh before I get home. Not entirely sure because I still need to gauge how tired I am to and from school but that's the general plan.

Also is it worth staying back after school to study in libraries to come home later with a tighter schedule? On the one side, I want to use the facilities available to me and it would be refreshing to study outside of my desk at home but on the other hand, I still have a bunch of stuff to do at home like music practice and my parents don't want me staying out too late. (5:00 pm is the latest I can stay out) Not sure, what's your guy's experiences and opinions on this?