My morning commute is typically crowded, but this is ridiculous. The subway is absolutely packed to the brim – standing room only. I know I’ve only been going to college in the city for a couple months, but I’ve never seen it this bad. It looks like something you’d see in Japan or China – packed person to person with no room to even stick your elbows out, much less breathe. I feel like a sardine, squished tight against my fellow commuters, but I suppose it could be worse. I don’t mind it so long as nobody tries to steal shit out of my purse, I just want to get to class.
I amuse myself through the delay by watching a group of high school boys that are squished in front of me – separated only by an older lady in a pantsuit. They’re loudly complaining and discussing their school day, which keeps me moderately entertained when I can’t even move my arm far enough to scroll through reddit on my phone.