"Carpooling is more than just a way for me to save gas, I actually enjoy it more than driving alone.  For two semesters I’ve been carpooling with another commuter who lives about 10 minutes from my house.  At first I wanted to carpool just to save on gas, but then I started enjoying the company too - the conversation made the time go by faster and alleviated stress because we talked about classes.

I learned that carpooling can be about more than just saving gas. You can de-stress and build new friendships while helping the environment by reducing the number of cars on the road and in parking lots.  I also recently found out that UMBC is encouraging carpooling as a way to conserve parking spaces and reduce our carbon emissions as a university. There will be great convenient parking reserved for carpooling commuters this spring, so it’s the perfect time to try it out for yourself!"

Learn more about carpooling on the myUMBC group: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/casualcarpooling

Chemical Engineering Major