The Full Story
About
This story starts with a problem and ends with a solution. Getting to and from college campuses for the holidays can be unreasonably difficult. Freshman often don't have a car on campus or many familar faces headed towards home by Thanksgiving break. Seniors don't have the spare gas money to come home for small holidays often overlooked. The solution is currently sketchy group pages where plans can consistently fall through.
Mission
Our mission is to create a greener future. Creating a safe way for college students to travel and connect. Reducing traffic on VT-22A and CO2 emissions from our planet. Bringing people closer together.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know the users are students?
Every account has a ".edu" email adress mathcing the university or college that you have! All UVM students will connect with other UVM students only!
Do I have to give my home address to hitch a ride?
No! You don't have to give your personal address if you don't want. Simply chose from the list of popular rest stops near your home. Be sure to arrange a ride to your final destination, though!
Degree
University Name
Briefly describe your degree and any other highlights about your studies you want to share. Be sure to include relevant skills you gained, accomplishments you achieved or milestones you reached during your education.
About Me.
I struggled nail and tooth to find rides from college back to home. Professors will mandate attendance days before Thanksgiving break leaving rides home limited on the FaceBook ride share page. More time to sort through the gut-instict-no's, the suspiciously new accounts, and faceless accounts seeming just too sketchy.
Little did I know my dad had thought of the solution years prior when my brother was facing the same ordeal from an even further college. When my dad was in college, the solution was 5 steps outside your dorm room. A simple bulletin board.
Freshman year I relied on Rebecca R., Nikki W, and another nice girl who drove (sorry I don't remmeber your name). Junior year I returned the favor when I had a car on campus to a Freshman who discovered me through a parents page on FaceBook. Driving VT-22A and following the same 6 New Jersey license plated Subarus for the last hour and 15 minutes to UVM campus made me realize how silly it was we all drove separate.
Vision
RoamBack is a solution to getting cars off the road and more people car pooling.
