off to NYC -- I'm going to Columbia!

[whitak24]

well, i've made up my mind (although one could argue that my mind was made up all along). i'm going to Columbia.

it's where i really wanted to be, and it didn't make sense to give that up for a place where i didn't feel like i "fit" as well. plus i'm excited about living in NYC for (at least) the next three years.

thanks for all the advice everyone gave me over the past couple days. while it wasn't what made up my mind (like i said, i've been leaning toward Columbia ever since i visited there in March), it was nice to have the input of relatively unbiased observers who (sort of) know me yet aren't part of the situation.

so anyway, New York, New York! here i come!

[nickel]

I wanna wake up in the city that never sleeps....

GOOD LUCK, AND CONGRATS ON MAKING AN EXCELLENT DECISION WHITAK!http://www.lemonizer.com/uploads/dance.gif

[sbp]

Glad to be of service. Good luck.

[ray]

you'll love studying 5 blocks from Harlem :)

best of luck my friend.

[NuTs62]

if only you had a choice of moving to the WEST coast ;)

[oblongmelon]

hey Good luck, and I have two words for ya..
CARNEGIE DELI.
:)

[ArkiStan]

Hey cool man. I'm planning to apply there in 2005 after my military sevice is over, so let me know how the neighborhood is. Keep us updated on the night life and campus scene.

[Peachhead]

Best of luck!!!:D

[Joshua]

Look me up. I work in Jersey/Manhattan (by Rock Center) and live on Long Island. Or, as we NY'ers say, "The Island".

[attgig]

best of luck :)

[gear02]

where?

[eSDee]

:cheers: Our wittle whitak is all grows up :bawl:

Congrats man. Hurry up and finish so you and your girl can move out to Cali ;)

[Grimm]

Good call. Glad to see that you are going where you will be happiest. Please tell all the New Yorkers to stop moving out here. We already have enough!

[faither]

Congratulations. Let us know when you're going to be in town. :cheers:

[Cantacuzene]

Studying law at Columbia, following in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton. Not a bad choice of Founder to follow.:D

[whitak24]

Originally posted by Cantacuzene
Studying law at Columbia, following in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton. Not a bad choice of Founder to follow.:D
I've always been a fan of Madison myself :D

[Cantacuzene]

It seems at times Madison choose to support some issues just to spite Hamilton and the Federalists rather than actually doing what he knew was right. It was Party first, country second for Madison, and thats a bit too modern for me.

[le_stick]

Originally posted by whitak24
so anyway, New York, New York! here i come!


Congratulation. By the way, becareful when you take the subway at night.....and do not go to 137th at night. Or you will be sorry.....

:D

[dbax791]

Congrats! I think you made the best choice. Good luck!

[jujubees]

Congrats on the decision, and good luck with your studies! :)

[Windsor]

Originally posted by le_stick



Congratulation. By the way, becareful when you take the subway at night.....and do not go to 137th at night. Or you will be sorry.....

:D

What at 137th? :confused:

Everything I've heard about Columbia is that its a great school, not much of a campus to speak of, just NYC.

[le_stick]

Originally posted by Windsor


What at 137th? :confused:

Everything I've heard about Columbia is that its a great school, not much of a campus to speak of, just NYC.

137th is Harlem.......:(

[ArkiStan]

Originally posted by Windsor
Everything I've heard about Columbia is that its a great school, not much of a campus to speak of, just NYC.

I believe you're talking about NYU. If I'm not mistaken, columbia actually has a clearly defined campus environment.

[Joshua]

Dude, 125th is harlem and technically way below that. Things start geting shady around 110th. (just my experience driving through with doors lockeds and windows up).


Originally posted by le_stick


137th is Harlem.......:(

[whitak24]

Originally posted by SnotRocket
Dude, 125th is harlem and technically way below that. Things start geting shady around 110th. (just my experience driving through with doors lockeds and windows up).


depends on whether you're on the east side or west side.

on the west, harlem doesn't start until 125. sounth of that is morningside heights, manhattan valley, and then the upper westside.

however, on the east side, harlem extends much further south.

i've been out in the middle of the night in those areas though and they seemed fine to me. nobody mugged me or anything :D

[whitak24]

Originally posted by ArkiStan


I believe you're talking about NYU. If I'm not mistaken, columbia actually has a clearly defined campus environment.
stan is right. columbia definitely has a defined campus area, and the central area of campus (the area around Low Library) is absolutely beautiful.

NYU, on the other hand, is just basically mixed in with the city.

granted, neither school has the kind of campus you're used to seeing in the midwest (i belive you're in kansas windsor, aren't you?). i mean, my undergrad campus was about 2 miles x 3 miles and had vast expanses of grass, trees, natural areas, etc.

[Johnnymac]

Great choice whitak. Congrats. :cheers: