Carpooling

Tips on carpooling to San Marcos

TIP #1- Do it!!! We had the most fun driving to and from San Marcos. We discussed the homework or that day's class activity. We shared frustrations and often just LAUGHED!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you aren't carpooling in the summers, I highly recommend it. We had fun, but also we went over a lot of assignments together that we were unclear about. When you all graduate (YES, it's coming soon!), carpool and get there early. You can take the shuttle; it's easy and if you take champagne (shhh!) it goes nicely under your gowns. Okay, just kidding.....kinda. But, have fun together! :) --Mari, Westlake High

Cohort #1 loved carpooling in the summertime. It really brought us closer, in my opinion. We got to know each other better, and we shared ideas and thoughts about our assignments and research. It helped tremendously and assured us that our feelings were not only our own when we were frustrated about something. Lots of laughing went on, which is the best medicine for anything! --Vicky, VVE

Carpooling was the best! We started out so worried and scared about starting a new school. We had new tennis shoes and backpacks but we were worried about how the others would accept us or not. But then when we crammed into a car together, we had friends and we shared about the classes. Without the carpool, I don't think I would have survived the first week! - Joel, Kerrville ISD

Looking for Carpool Members

When planning a carpool, you should pick a good meeting spot for everyone to get to and leave cars. What worked for us was parking at a busy intersection where there was a shopping center. We parked in the far lot and met at the same spot each day. Also we rotated drivers and cars so that no one person was the official driver and used miles. Each of us rotated based on a whim. We didn't really plan it out that much. - Joel, KISD