By Lexi Flipse
Everyday, world language teacher Edith Paredes, P.E. teacher Christine Preston and science teacher Landra Fair carpool to and from school together from Lawrence. “We’ve gotten closer because we see each other all the time. We know things about each other that we wouldn’t [otherwise],” Paredes said.
Teachers are brought together through transportation to school
World language Edith Paredes, P.E. teacher Christine Preston and science teacher Landra Fair find friendship through a daily carpool
November 24, 2016
Every morning, physical education teacher Christine Preston, science teacher Landra Fair and Spanish teacher Edith Parades can be found piling into a car to endure the 30 minute trip from Lawrence, Kansas to the school.
The carpool initially began between Fair and Parades in 2009 so the two could save gas. Two years later, Preston joined the group. The carpool group has now evolved into a definite friendship, according to Fair.
“It’s nice to not have to drive myself every day, obviously [to] save on gas and maintenance on the car,” Fair said. “But, what I probably like best is just spending time with them.”
Parades said that the time spent together while carpooling provides all three teachers the opportunity to foster a friendship.
“I think because we spend an hour a day together … all that time in the car together really gives us the opportunity to know each other,” Parades said.
According to Fair, the friendship between her and the other two teachers has allowed her to become more connected to other aspects of the school.
“We never see each other at school because we’re in different departments,” Fair said. “It’s [interesting to] see a different aspect of school that I would never have seen without having a friendship with them.”
Although different, Preston said the three’s relationship has been beneficial due to their differences in personality.
“We all three are very different but we have a lot in common and we get along really well,” Preston said. “We tend to just help each other through issues we’re having or problems or share good news.”