<p>How's the studying atmosphere in NYC?
Many people say that there're a lot of temptations which will lead us to fail to concerntrate our study.I know it depends on how we manage our time and life,but I'd still like yo know how's the real life like in NYC if we spend our 4 years studying there?and how to persuade parents to choose the schools there?
BTW,what's the difference between uptown and downtown in NYC?Say,the environment or safety(ex.Columbia vs. NYU?)</p>
<p>Thanks!!!</p>
<p>i go to st.johns, but i live on their manhattan campus in tribeca (which is downtown).....there are more distractions here compared to other places, but if you relaize you have to study/do homework its not that bad......not sure about NYU or Columbia but where i live is supposed to be a pretty safe area......its REALLY expensive though</p>
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<p>Yeah, if you're immature. If you've got some discipline, then it's not a problem.</p>
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I'd still like yo know how's the real life like in NYC if we spend our 4 years studying there?
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<p>Uh, well, it's what you make of it. If you love big cities - all the vibrancy, activity, and diversity - then you'll have a great time. If you're longing for green grass and leafy trees... go somewhere else.</p>
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<p>Depends on your parents' objections. If they think you're too immature, then... well, tough. Grow up fast. If they think it's too expensive, then you've got to be a good enough applicant to get merit scholarships at the NYC schools that actually give merit scholarships.</p>
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<p>Columbia's a lot sketchier than NYU, but NYU's pretty safe When I entered NYU as a freshman, my mother actually asked a police officer about the safety of the area. The police officer told us that the precinct where NYU is located is one of the safest in the city.</p>
<p>NYC's divided into neighborhoods (East Village, West Village, Chelsea, Spanish Harlem, on and on). They all have a slightly different feel. Go do some research on your own to get a feel for them. If you're seriously considering attending college in NYC, I STRONGLY recommend you visit the city and the schools before making a choice of which to attend.</p>
<p>One thing about going to college in big cities that seems obvious but people forget is that the social life isn't going to be as campus-centric, and the students probably aren't to be as much of a "community". Example: during the weekend, you won't have big parties where half the campus attends. Instead, most people will probably go out into the city with a small group of friends.</p>
<p>I personally feel you have your whole life to do the NYC thing, but only 4 years to do the "College" thing. Get yourself out of NYC and experience COLLEGE!!!</p>
<p>I agree. Personally I believe students who go to school in NYC miss out on the true college experience.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that between yours truly and slipper we have a collective record of being 100% correct on everything, ever. One of us is bound to be right ;)</p>
<p>lol....Come to NYC get an internship in MEdia, Banking, Journalism, The UN, etc, and actually have a leg-up on the comp post graduation. NYU area safer than CU area? Not a chance CU has a campus NYU does not...check the stats for crime in greenwich village vs. morningside heights NYC. I agree, however, if you want the "great outdoors" don't go to school in nYC unless you are prepared to take exscursions elsewhere.</p>
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<p>Not everyone can afford to live in NYC, much less Manhattan, as a working adult. Surprisingly enough, college housing can be pretty affordable when compared to the market rates.</p>
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I agree. Personally I believe students who go to school in NYC miss out on the true college experience.
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<p>So what's the true college experience? Big green quads? College football? Getting drunk on weekends because there's nothing else to do? Open your mind a little. Since when has being stuck with tradition been helpful for learning or growing?</p>
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<p>A campus doesn't keep you safe. Most schools' campuses are clearly marked but aren't locked down. I'd think this would have the effect of keeping the general public away but not keeping people looking for trouble out. No campus can be safer - you're more likely to have the general public there, so if anything happens, you're more likely to have help and/or witnesses.</p>
<p>As for the crime stats, the precinct that most of Columbia lies in had more rapes and robberies in 2006 that the precinct that most of NYU lies in. Both had roughly the same number of assaults, while the precinct with most of NYU had more larcenies, grand thefts, and grand theft autos. The precinct with Columbia had no murders in 2006, while the precinct with NYU had three. I'd say you're more likely to get physically hurt in the Columbia area than you are in the NYU area. So it's a complicated issue.</p>
<p>"I'd say you're more likely to get physically hurt in the Columbia area than you are in the NYU area. So it's a complicated issue."</p>
<p>This depends on who "you" are. If you are the typical student, I don't think this is true, because you are not going to roam around the entire police precinct where Columbia is located. Both campus areas are safe for students who take reasonable precautions.</p>
<p>Shades children,</p>
<p>The "traditional college experience" means students own their own space so they can hang out, be silly, and do whatever without the college breathing down their throats. It means people actually hang out on campus as opposed to escape into the city every weekend. It means people want to come back for reunions. It has nothing to do with football.</p>