We ride big, yellow school buses to school each day. The buses pick us up at bus stops near our homes. It only takes me about five minutes to get to school. The buses do not have air-conditioning so they get extremely steamy when it is hot outside. Fortunately, the buses are heated during the winter months. We are not allowed to eat or drink on the buses. In order to stay safe, we are prohibited from sticking our limbs or heads out of the windows. We must stay in our seats as well. It is a privilege to ride a bus. If a student misbehaves he is no longer permitted to ride the bus and his parents must drive him to school.

My name is Mark. I like to sit near the front so I can visit with the bus driver.