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.