<p>alright well, its settled. nobody agreed with njboy and everyone in here agrees wih me and i agree with them so far....so its basically 'us against him' and so this is pretty much over.</p>
<p>it was all based on jealosy and we all know that exploration is acceptable when choosing the city and university we want to attend. case closed = )</p>
<p>Here's what i mean...if you don't know what's uptown, downtown etc. If you go around asking people "Where's times square?" or "How do I get to Madison Square Garden from NYU?" than you should probably consider not living in NY. Any city is difficult to learn, but most cities have a relatively small "downtown" area. Not the case with NY, because pretty much most of Manhattan has that downtown feel. I don't mean you have to know every street, subway station, or where absolutely everything is...but that if you are basically going to be a tourist that happens to live in the city(aka you live at NYU but spend all of your time at tourist sites) you might want to reconsider going to NYU. So the answer to your question Balaz is that no, you shouldn't not apply to NYU because you don't know the city perfectly.</p>
<p>The thing is Ilovecalifornia...I don't really care if an internet message board agrees with my point of view. There's a huge difference of talking about living in NY over the computer and actually living there.</p>
<p>I don't even go to NYU, but I came upon this thread and it's stupidity is what compelled me to respond. I live 10 min away from the city, go there all the time .. yes, I do know my way around but that certaintly doesn't mean someone else can't learn. Most streets have a # unless you go really far downtown-- it's just one huge grid. Yes, I have seen people get lost (some people simply have a better sense of direction than others), however, with a map and decent instincts, anyone will be fine. I think New Yorkers need to break out of their shell and realize that there is more to life than the city.. believe it or not out-of-towners CAN survive. Adapting will take time, but similarly to riding a bike, a person can adapt. The only reason people move out of the city are because the environment isn't for them... not because they can't "survive".</p>
<p>this is a stupid thread</p>
<p>"If you go around asking people "Where's times square?" or "How do I get to Madison Square Garden from NYU?" than you should probably consider not living in NY."</p>
<p>okay kid, how bout you come to houston, and as soon as you get here, find your way from the museum of natural science, or jones hall without asking anyone for directions and without looking at the map. sure, houston is smaller, but my point, as well as everyone else's, is that when you first get somewhere new - ANYWHERE new - you. will. not. know. where. things. are. however, you still cant manage to get this through your thick freshman skull.</p>
<p>"but that if you are basically going to be a tourist that happens to live in the city(aka you live at NYU but spend all of your time at tourist sites)" </p>
<p>what on EARTH do you mean by this? "tourists sites?" what, you mean like broadway, or all the museums, or the empire state building? wait, you mean the things that new york is known for, the things that allow you to take advantage of the city and learn about different cultural and social aspects of life? you're right, why would we want to spend our time experiencing to these places? let's just all sit in a starbucks all day so we look like locals. because im sure REAL new yorkers dont take advantage of the city they live in, either.</p>
<p>new york city is easier to get around than houston. Trust me.</p>
<p>Orangeroses...even I agree with you that this thread has become a pointless thread of insults. I don't see why everyone keeps on adding to it. I understood a long time ago that no one will agree with me, and I really don't care. What I'm getting is that everyone just feels the need to keep posting to show how right they are...it's stupid. This whole thread is stupid. Can we all move on now?</p>
<p>hahah agreed!</p>
<p>If that was last january - that means this whole thread has spawned from the opinion of a sophomore? Not trying to put you down really, just to put things into perspective.</p>
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<li><p>Yes, because a 16 year old who grew up in NYC knows absolutely nothing.</p></li>
<li><p>Are you serious? Who looks up posts of people from well over a year ago. </p></li>
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<p>But yeah, I am a sophomore, and....it really doesn't change anything. Your saying that if I was a junior I would be oh so much more knowledgeable? Come on man...but here we go again with adding on to the thread just to prove that they are right and giving insults..you guys are really acting like the adults.</p>
<p>isnt that just how youre saying just because people dont live in a certain area they know nothing about where you live? </p>
<p>youre a lost cause.</p>
<p>basically what njboy200 is trying to say is that anyone who considers attending nyu should be ready to embody the city and make it their home rather than acting like tourists and only hitting up hot spots. also, to be successful at nyu, one must act like a local and take up the typical nyc lifestyle (independent, busy at all times, etc).</p>
<p>note: i do not agree or disagree with njboy200. im just trying to reexpress his thoughts in a less offensive way.</p>
<p>Well atleast someone gets what I was saying.</p>
<p>I dont know what you mean by insults, because really, we haven't been insulting you. We have briefed our opinions through logical reasoning, and you haven't yet answered to any points that we have made because you can't follow through with this simple concepting of adapting. If you can't even understand such an elementary concept, how can you possibly understand more complex problems, which is the point we're all making, which explains because you're a sophomore in high school. But even then, an average HS sophomore can understand this concept. I just don't see how you can stick to your opinions when it just simply isn't valid. Its simple: Bottom line is, people move, people adapt to their environments. Thats how immigrants survive, thats how any given person survives. We've all adapted in our lives. Thats it. It's like you're debating whether 1+1=2. Theres nothing more to it.</p>
<p>i agree with the explanation that hopeful4cornell had brought forth except i dont see the resemblance. NJBoy200 didn't say this. He said a person does not deserve to go there...which is kind of different...and quite insulting...</p>
<p>"So lets see how many times we can all repeat the exact same thing over and over again." "Sure, ok. I'm right. Cool. You're wrong. Awesome." </p>
<p>Can we end this pointless thread now, or does anyone feel the need to give the same opinion in different words? At this point it doesn't even matter what I think, I'm ready to end this. Have been. Why do you people not stop? Just let it go already.</p>
<p>well it would end if you could just stop coming back and saying the same things again...</p>
<p>you've said that you would leave like five times now. yet you're still here.</p>
<p>good point.</p>
<p>Because everyone else keeps coming back with their opinons. notice your need to comment, then the next guy. It just doesn't end.</p>