Two-Hour Bus Commute from Maine to Boston Is Cheaper Than Housing at Emerson

Two-Hour Bus Commute from Maine to Boston Is Cheaper Than Housing at Emerson. Not that senior George Murray had the privilege of being offered a $1,700-per-month room on campus, anyway. “I had to decide, well, do I want to pay $800 a month for a tiny box in Chinatown or whatever it is to commute four hours a day and have 18-hour days?” Murray said. He opted for the latter and moved back in with his ‘rents in Portland, Maine, thus taking on the 100+ mile commute twice a week. It’s truly the modern-day version of walking to school — uphill both ways — with warm potatoes in your gloves. [The Berkeley Beacon]