Personal story On my first day at a summer course, I waited for the bus outside the station. I had left home early because the course was in an unfamiliar part of town. The course would bring students from different schools together for a project, and I was looking forward to meeting them. A sign said the bus usually arrived at 8:20, but by 8:30 it had not come. I worried that I would miss the introduction.

I compared the route number on the sign with the one in my notebook; they matched. I considered walking to the course building, but I did not know the streets well enough. Another student, Hana, stood nearby with a folder bearing the name of the same course. We introduced ourselves, and she said she had also allowed extra time. Hana suggested checking the transport website instead of waiting without information.

The website reported that an accident had delayed several buses. It also listed a temporary stop two blocks away. We walked there together and found a staff member directing passengers. She explained that our bus would leave from the temporary stop at 8:45 and showed us where to stand. A few other students were waiting there too. The staff member asked everyone to leave enough space for people getting off another bus, and she told us to check the route number before boarding. When our bus arrived, Hana and I confirmed its number and got on.

We reached the course building a few minutes late, but the teacher had postponed the introduction because several students were on the same bus. We explained what had happened and quietly found seats. During the break, I thanked Hana for checking the website. She said she had nearly stayed at the first stop too, but wanted to know whether there was another place to wait. We then joined a group with two of the students we had seen at the temporary stop. I learned that finding reliable information can be more useful than worrying about a delay.

Personal story On my first day at a summer course, I waited for the bus outside the station. I had left home early because the course was in an unfamiliar part of town. The course would bring students from different schools together for a project, and I was looking forward to meeting them. A sign said the bus usually arrived at 8:20, but by 8:30 it had not come. I worried that I would miss the introduction.

I compared the route number on the sign with the one in my notebook; they matched. I considered walking to the course building, but I did not know the streets well enough. Another student, Hana, stood nearby with a folder bearing the name of the same course. We introduced ourselves, and she said she had also allowed extra time. Hana suggested checking the transport website instead of waiting without information.

The website reported that an accident had delayed several buses. It also listed a temporary stop two blocks away. We walked there together and found a staff member directing passengers. She explained that our bus would leave from the temporary stop at 8:45 and showed us where to stand. A few other students were waiting there too. The staff member asked everyone to leave enough space for people getting off another bus, and she told us to check the route number before boarding. When our bus arrived, Hana and I confirmed its number and got on.

We reached the course building a few minutes late, but the teacher had postponed the introduction because several students were on the same bus. We explained what had happened and quietly found seats. During the break, I thanked Hana for checking the website. She said she had nearly stayed at the first stop too, but wanted to know whether there was another place to wait. We then joined a group with two of the students we had seen at the temporary stop. I learned that finding reliable information can be more useful than worrying about a delay.