As a person who has never actually lived in a city before now, I took a while to get accustomed to the constant walking I do to get around on Boston University’s campus. The hardest part, undoubtedly, is crossing streets. With a lot of cars, the T and other vehicles sharing the road with pedestrians, crossing the road can be a struggle. Below, I have put together a list of street-crossing attitudes I have come across:

1. The Casual Cross

When everything is chill, you’re listening to music, and the walk light appears as soon as you get to the edge of the road.

2. The Late-For-Class Cross

When you’re late for class and hurriedly cross every road hoping that you won’t die (not recommended). Similar yet fundamentally different: The I-Don’t-Care-Anymore Cross.

3. The I-Don’t-Care-Anymore Cross

When you’re drowning in an ocean of work and just give up on life so you cross every road without looking (also not recommended).

4. The Catastrophic Cross

When you think it’s fine to cross the street but the cars start coming at you as soon as you step onto the road and you need to scramble back to safety.

5. The Deafening Cross

When you cross over the T’s tracks without looking and it’s a foot away from you so it gives you an angry warning that almost makes your eardrums burst (it is your fault).

6. The Gamble

When you dash across the road as the light turns red and hope that people are nice enough to not run you over.