Quick Poll Results

SmartGirls submit their questions, and we post them! Here are some of the results.

Method:

We posted the following poll on SmartGirl.org:

Quick Poll: How do you get to school?

Isabel, age 9

101 SmartGirls Responded.

Results:

This chart shows how SmartGirls voted in the poll:

How do you get to school? Bike: 4; Walk: 23; Drive myself: 7; Parents drive me: 36; Carpool: 0; Subway: 5; Bus: 26.

Most SmartGirls get to school with the help of the parents, who drive them to school. The other two most popular ways to get to school are the bus and walking. Only some SmartGirls can drive themselves to school. A few SmartGirls actually take the subway to school. Surprisingly, very few SmartGirls ride a bike to school. And even more surprising, NO SmartGirls polled in this Quick Poll carpool with friends!

But are they on time to school?

Looks like most SmartGirls are on time to school, but there are a few special ones...

Bike Riders:

Almost
Not usually
Yes

Walkers:

Yes [11]
Mostly
No, lol
Yup
Totally
Yes, early sometimes!
No
Yeah
Yep

Drive Themselves:

Yes [5]
No

Parents Drive Them:

Kinda
Yes [16]
Sometimes [2]
I get there more than early!
Occasionally
No [3]
Not really
Yes, but I only get there really since my mom works at 8 o'clock
Yeah, maybe
Sure, why not
Half and half
YES!!!!
Yes, but sometimes just before the tardy bell rings
Always.
Most of the time I do
All the time

Subway Riders:

No
Always.
If I leave early
Yes [2]

Bus Riders:

Yes I do
Yes [14]
YES
No [3]
Only if it's not a different bus driver.

Discussion:

What's the best way to get to school? What's your favorite way to get to school? Do you think it's important to think about the environment when picking how to get to school? Do you have any choice for how to get to school? Would you rather get to school an hour early so you can get a ride, or walk 15 minutes?

Please respond to the results, the reasons for the votes, or our discussion questions below: