<p>@DreadfulSkolar - I’ll be using Boston’s MBTA system - my mother commutes in the morning everyday and aside from a few bizarre isolated incidents (random bouts of singing, awkward phone conversations), she has no major complaints. I’ve been on the train countless times - the only times it was particularly bad was when I was trying to find a seat when there was some major game in Boston (Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox) and the train was packed with fans. The weather is a completely different story - it gets terribly cold in New England from about November to March, especially in the morning, so that’s something I need to keep in mind. </p>
<p>As for reliability, I’d say the MBTA is pretty reliable - my mother has commuted for about 9 or so years, and there has been perhaps only one or two times where she has had to change her route because of something really off the wall like someone jumping on the tracks at another station or something. Very rarely is she ever more than 5 or 10 minutes late and she leaves home/work at the same exact time. </p>
<p>I made sure to register for the earliest possible orientation (mid June) so that I can get the classes I want (and since I am in the Honors College, I have priority in choosing)- I don’t think I’ll be taking any classes earlier than 10am so no intense 4:30am commutes or anything. </p>