Four in ten adults remember their school bus driver’s name, according to a survey from First Student cited in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The survey continued:
When asked to share their most memorable experiences on a school bus, most survey respondents recalled having fun and riding the bus with friends. Many surveyed still remember riding the bus on their first day of school. Other fond memories included singing favorite songs, a bumpy ride in the back of the bus, budding romances, field trips and receiving special holiday and end-of-year treats from bus drivers.
The journalist remembers her own driver and the not-so-kind nickname she had for her. (“How could we be so cruel?” she now wonders). At this writing, 23 had left memories of their drivers on the newspaper’s comment section. Most of them are incredibly kind.
How well do you remember your bus driver? How do you want your riders to remember you? We only hope it’s not as “Cakeface.”
