As a recent UW-Madison grad, I’ve become a little nostalgic as I remember better days before I entered post-graduation life. During my walks down memory lane, I realized I took a lot of things for granted as a UW student. I think about things that any Madison grad knows about, such as waffle days at Pop’s Club, State Street entertainment with Scanner Dan, and chasing after the Route 81 bus.

While at UW, I was able to walk to and from class most of the time. But, when I was too lazy to walk up Bascom Hill or needed to get home from Helen C. at 1:30 a.m., Madison Transit was there to offer me a safe ride. As a student, it was nice knowing I didn’t need to own a car, deal with chaotic parking, and face the wrath of the Madison parking enforcement. Transit options were always available to me whenever I needed a lift.

Next week is officially known as Wisconsin Transit Week across the state – and there is a website to commemorate this occasion, witransitweek.com. The site will feature a new question each day during Transit Week for people to discuss via Twitter. So if you have a transit story to tell, or even just want to give a shout out to the transit agency in your city, join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #WITransit. Yes, transit and public transportation can be a dry subject… but bringing social media into the mix will make it a bit more fun and interesting.