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"Riding a bike around campus sucks," Monroe told the San Antonio Express-News. "Like really sucks."
Monroe's solution came in the form of a $60 electric Barbie Jeep she found for sale on Craigslist. She said she named the vehicle Charlene in honor of its previous owner.
Only at #TXST do you see stuff like this 😂 #TXST19 pic.twitter.com/2x91bxKK5P
— #TXST19 (@TXST_19) September 2, 2015
Pictures and videos of Monroe getting around in the child-sized Jeep have gone viral on social media.
"Most people don't find the things me and my friends do very funny, just immature, so I didn't expect to get this big of a reaction," she said. "People who don't know me are shocked but my friends weren't even surprised because I do stuff like this all the time."
"This is the best way I could have gotten my 15 minutes of fame," she said. "Basically, it was the best decision I've made in college, yet."