I guess no matter the time of the year, LA will have the festive feel of a city lit up at night. In fact, the headlights from the oncoming lanes and the rear-end lights of the cars in front of us made it seem like a stream of Christmas lights. It was starting to get dark on our way back, but the traffic didn’t stop. It ended up being alright though because in our eyes a good meal is worth anything. A drive that was supposed to take 15 minutes took 40 instead, and we arrived at the restaurant disgruntled and very hungry.
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The lanes were insane though, and the maneuvers I saw some drivers making really took some skill. In fact, the traffic flow was so bad that the Waze app directed us to square around (like a circle around, but we went in a box shape) two blocks just to come back to Figueroa. Not a brilliant idea, I’ll tell you that much. Yes, we decided to head out exactly at 5 PM. However, we were so excited that we forgot to take into account something LA is notorious for: rush hour traffic. We decided to head down to East LA for some great Mexican cuisine. My roommate had just finished one of her most dreaded midterms and was looking to celebrate that accomplishment with a meal out. Fortunately, we both have our driver’s’ licenses, which is why when we got the chance to rent a car with the school’s new partnership with Maven, we did. My roommate and I are from the farthest ends of the United States, the East Coast and Hawaii, so it wasn’t really feasible for us to bring or drive a car all the way to California for use during school. The story’s a bit different if you want to explore a little outside the city, however. The best part? Not having to worry about parking and traffic-an absolute dream come true. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve taken the Metro to Santa Monica quite a few times, and I definitely recommend it since the stop right outside of campus is so convenient. Despite the strong and ever-improving public transportation system in LA, taking the Metro or another form of public transport just isn’t the same as having the luxury of driving.