<p>"It could be much worse..."</p>
<p>Like where the Columbia/Presbyterian Medical Center is...
That place is really quite bad.</p>
<p>Or it could be smack-dab IN Harlem, instead of just neighboring it. lol.</p>
<p>hey, i'm a penn student and i must say that i absolutely LOVE the campus here. it's in the city, which makes it that much better because you're so close to so many wonderful resources. however, when on campus, you really don't feel like you're in the city at all. any questions or want to chat more email me <a href="mailto:krtrumpet182@hotmail.com">krtrumpet182@hotmail.com</a>. i'd be happy to answer questions for you.</p>
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<p>Perhaps you haven't heard of all the commotion around Columbia recently. Columbia proposed to purchase large tracts of land in Harlem to expand the University there.</p>
<p>Hey everyone...long time reader, first time poster... Reading this thread got me somewhat po'ed, so I felt it deserved a response from myself.</p>
<p>Anywho... Some background info on myself first... I have lived all of my life in a city that has one of the worst crime-rates in Connecticut. This city is also very close to New Haven (as many of you already pointed out - this is the city where the Yale campus is located). After living in an urban environment for practically all my life, I have only several times felt threatened when I was in the "bad" parts of town. I mean, all these acts of violence or w/e you people are talking about, aren't just random acts. A "thugg" hommie g on the street doesn't just come up to you and "cap" you. ;) All of you sheltered people are making me sick...oohhhh, just because you're in a city, you're automatically in danger of being a victim of some time of crime? That is just BS.</p>
<p>Anyway...back to the comparison I was going to make...
With myself living so close to the Yale campus all my life, it was inevitable that I would end up on the campus more than once (make that something like 20+ times). Honestly, while visiting (whether to walk around campus, attend a football game, or just passing through) I have felt more threatened there than some of the worst places in my hometown. Anyway, back to my point - last February I visited the Penn campus for the first time...and even walked around in the <strong>OMG! horrible surrounding areas!!!</strong> /end sarcasm Not once did I feel threatened in any way to be mugged or w/e you people are scared of.</p>
<p>As some of you pointed out, the city isn't the nicest place to be. But yet...no one ever complains about <em>New Haven</em> as a bad place... (as shorty pointed out) So why think of Philadelphia as such a horrible place? I mean it is the "City of Brotherly Love" guysssss. ;) Alrighty, back to that lovin' feelin'! I will be attending Penn next fall, and feel quite comfortable that I will be living in a safe place.</p>
<p>Oh yea, and one last thought: If you live your whole life being scared of something or horrified to go visit/live in those <em>oh so scary</em> cities...then I pity you, because you will be missing some of the best times of your life.</p>
<p>~ JeM</p>
<p>true, no one can sing the praises of new haven, philly is better but not buy much..... the food is great however</p>
<p>"But yet...no one ever complains about <em>New Haven</em> as a bad place..."</p>
<p>Many people think the only negative about Yale is New Haven.</p>
<p>I certainly think it is, yale is an awesome school</p>
<p>I suppose what I meant by "no one ever complains about <em>New Haven</em> as a bad place" was in context with what the original poster was saying... They were using the 'fact' that Philly is a bad place as a deciding factor in figuring out whether they wanted to apply or not. What I meant was that no one ever uses the excuse: New Haven is a bad city -- not to go to Yale. Anywho, just my two cents on the issue.</p>
<p>but then again penn and yale are not equal... just my $.02</p>