<p>I'm going to grad school for physics, btw. I'm interested in gr, mathematical physics, and quantum gravity.</p>
<p>Anyway, I've never been to Florida. I'm also considering FIT.</p>
<p>What's the weather like?
Is seafood cheap there?
What's the school like?
What is Gainesville like? Is the campus urban or suburban? Crime? Rents? Bikeability? Walkability? Parking?
Churches? Ethnic restaurants?</p>
<p>Is there a place that shows old movies?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I can telly you about FIT, but this is about UF…</p>
<p>“Is seafood cheap there?”</p>
<p>interesting criterion for school consideration lol. but in all seriousness, I’m in the same boat it’s little things about the area and campus to take into consideration</p>
<p>I’ve found the area to be quite great. Obviously you know tons of research dollars flow into UF annually, but there are a lot of nice things to do in the area. </p>
<p>Weather is great. Had a high temp of 72 today, can’t beat it.</p>
<p>Seafood? Haha I don’t know how to compare. Probably cheaper than inland states.</p>
<p>The school is fantastic. Top notch, and I know the Physics department is highly ranked and has nice facilities.</p>
<p>Gainesville has been promoting urban development the past ten years or so, so anything from campus to the east past downtown is walk-able with many stores, restaurants, bars, and things to do. This is being accelerated with the “Innovation Square” project going on.</p>
<p>Biking is huge here, and Gainesville has been ranked the 37th most bike friendly city in the US according to Bicycling.org: [America?s</a> Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities | Bicycling Magazine](<a href=“http://www.bicycling.com/news/advocacy/america-s-top-50-bike-friendly-cities]America?s”>America’s Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities)</p>
<p>My favorite bike trail: [Welcome</a> to Florida State Parks](<a href=“http://www.floridastateparks.org/gainesville-hawthorne/]Welcome”>http://www.floridastateparks.org/gainesville-hawthorne/)</p>
<p>Crime can be a problem in some areas, though not generally near campus or by where students go. Just be smart and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Parking can be a pain on campus, but downtown actually does have a lot of parking if you ever head out that way. RTS buses are free for students and have over 10 million rides per year. Very extensive routes.</p>
<p>I see all sorts of churches all over the place for all different types of religions. Some very interesting ones I had never heard of. </p>
<p>Plenty of good ethnic restaurants, better quality than I would expect for a city this size. </p>
<p>Nice little piece about random things in town: [Community</a> Challenge Winner: Come See for Yourself - YouTube](<a href=“Community Challenge Winner: Come See for Yourself - YouTube”>Community Challenge Winner: Come See for Yourself - YouTube)</p>