<p>haha then again I'm not the one that said I would leave. I never made an announcement that I would leave. It's pretty entertaining to count how many times you've said you would leave now. and just for the record, commenting doesn't take a lot of effort. So it's not my need to comment, i just feel the urge to.</p>
<p>I agree with the others. NJBoy, your argument simply does not seem to hold water. For hundreds of years people have been coming to Manhattan without knowing the city. Most of those people didn't even speak english. They were able to survive and adapt to the city and they helped make the city the way it is today. And to say that you should probably not consider living in nyc if youre going to ask someone for directions is ridiculous. That's inevitable, people are not born with a map of manhattan in their brain. Even when you live in nyc you ask for directions occasionally. It's a tiny island, but there are a lot of places. </p>
<p>And, I think it's safe to assume that NYU knows that it's in the middle nyc and knows that not all of it's applicants have spent their entire lives in nyc. I also think it's safe to assume that after they realized that, they devised some kind of genius plan to help people from small rural towns get used to nyc.</p>
<p>OK STOP EVERYONE....the existance of this thraed is bring stress to my life...ok fine its not, but seriously people. its time to stop posting. its getting nowhere</p>
<p>So what happens if a newcomer to NYC gets lost? I've lived here all of my life and sometimes still get lost, particularly when driving in Queens. You figure out where you're going intuitively, carry a map, ask directions, find a familiar building/street, etc. And that's that, getting lost happens to everyone but noone ever remains lost forever in NYC, nor any big city. What's the big deal?</p>
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<blockquote> <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> </blockquote>
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<p>Well, besides being poorly expressed by him it's also a bogus point. If anything, college students in NYC are the ones who seek out the alternative, underground spots in the city rather than fall for the tourist traps.</p>
<p>THIS, AGAIN, is a STUPID thread.
please stop arguing about nothingness</p>
<p>NJBoy200. I'm from NJ as well. My brother goes to NYU, my sister lives in the city, and my dad works there. I agree that it is probably hard for some people to adjust to the city at first, but are wrong in thinking that because someone does not know much about NYC that it is impossible for them to live/adjust/thrive there. There are millions of people in New York- do you think they all are originally from this area? Somehow I don't think so.</p>
<p>hahahhahahahahhahaha. I can't BELIEVE this took up 5 pages! We should all calm down and sing "Cumbaya." <---is that how you spell it?! :)</p>
<p>akunamatata? lol from lion king?</p>
<p>or cumbaya my lord, cumbaya?</p>
<p>Hakuna Matata and Kumbaya... but, yeah,close enough... :)</p>
<p>:) haha the second one. all THOUGH, the lion king song would work pretty well too. :)</p>
<p>me: "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>someone: "For hundreds of years people have been coming to Manhattan without knowing the city. Most of those people didn't even speak english. They were able to survive and adapt to the city and they helped make the city the way it is today."</p>
<p>Once again, I don't agree or disagree with NJ's comments. But just for clarification, the people who didn't speak english survived because of ethnic ghettos, bosses, and urban political machines. Not because of their ability to adapt.</p>
<p>this "discussion" is so incredibly lame...</p>
<p>SERIOUSLY. we might as well be discussing the emotional traumas of an ant.</p>
<p>Do not speak about the ant in such a fashion that implies it is lesser in value than you.</p>
<p>ok, so THIS is the type of "discussion" worth having!</p>
<p>Predictable rebuttal: Ants ARE inferior to human beings!</p>
<p>haha, this is funny. lets just chill and talk about something fun...</p>
<p>like how Conan O'Brien is pretty hot</p>
<p>WOW! is that Jay Lenno's replacement? i'm not big on tv....</p>
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<blockquote> <p>But just for clarification, the people who didn't speak english survived because of ethnic ghettos, bosses, and urban political machines. Not because of their ability to adapt.<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Completely wrong! Ethnic ghettos, bosses (meaning getting a job) and urban politics are all byproducts of humans' ability to adapt to foreign soil.</p>