On Tuesday, Amherst started construction on a pedestrian walkway scheduled to be opened in Fall 2017. This meant that the street starting at Keefe Campus Center and ending at the entrance to Merrill Science Center is now closed. I was shocked by how inconvenient the closing of the street was to my daily life. Below is a recount of all the thoughts go through my mind on that fine day.
Why is everyone freaking out, it’s just a little construction…
I mean I cut through Merrill anyway
Should I take the elevator? No, no let’s be healthy
Wow all these flights of stairs, I feel REALLY healthy right now.
Finally, okay…now just turn right and walk to Val–
Oh, right, the path is closed.
It’s fine I’ll just walk across the first year quad.
Wait…but that’s like pass McGuire, pass Smud, pass Chuck Pratt and then pass–
Okay forget that! We are going to walk by the Mead
Ugh more stairs
Wait should I cut down in front of Stearns? Or should I walk down the extra stairs and walk pass Fayerweather?
Ughhh more stairs
Well, I’m finally here! And that only took—
15 minutes…geez that’s going to be rough
And my next class is—back in Merrill
Oh great…thanks construction.
Safe travels to all those inconvienced by the construction and I hope you all have a wonderful spring break.