Ramaz attracts students from around the tristate area to locals on the Upper East side and neighboring states like Connecticut and New Jersey. Although there are a few students who can get to school quickly, most of the student body has a long commute to and from school. Students come from various cities and states to come to Ramaz for high school, which makes for a lot of long and interesting commutes. One student who commutes to school is Max Halaas. Haalas ’23 is a sophomore who went to Westchester Day School for middle school and came to Ramaz for high school. 

Daniel Kalimi: Where do you live?

Maxim Halaas: Scarsdale, New York.

DK: How do you get to school?

MH: Last year, before Corona, I took the train to school, but because of Corona my sister now drives me.

DK: How long did it take you to get to school last year?

MH: It varies, but it was usually around an hour and twenty minutes

DK: How long is your commute this year now that you are going by car?

MH: Around the same time, an hour and twenty minutes. 

DK: Why don’t you take the Scarsdale school bus in the morning?

MH: I leave my house every morning at seven while the bus would pick me up much earlier. I prefer to get more sleep and go with my sister than go on the bus.

DK: What do you do during your commute?

MH: Eat breakfast, sleep, and listen to music.

DK: What would you do if your sister couldn’t drive you to school?

MH: I guess I’d have to wake up earlier and take the bus. 

DK: What time do you wake up on days where you have in-person school?

MH: I wake up at  6:30 A.M

DK:What time do you go to sleep?

MH: On zoom days I usually do all of my work early and I sometimes go to sleep at around 7:30. On in-school days I get home late so I usually go to sleep around 11:30.