y'know, I'm from ny originally (haven't been back in years ... until the aecom interview) and when i went to the bronx i didn't think twice. people i'm friends iwth on the west coast were like. OMG! THE BRONX! ITS THE GHETTO! and the truth is, it wasn't, it wasn't at all. the area right around aecom is quite pleasant. Granted, there's a not so savory neighborhood in walking distance, but it doesn't seem to be a problem at all around the school. lots of italian food places and bakeries are local and in the daytime i felt comfy walking around alone.i wouldn't go out alone at night, but i wouldn't go out alone at night where i live now and walk a few miles. its like any city. there are good places and bad places. but i was out there around halloween and the residential homes on morris park ave. were cute, all families and decorated. and the student apartments are there for people who don't want to worry about finding a nice area in the bronx to live. plus its a 45 min. busride from manhattan (you DO NOT want to drive into manhattan) So, Einstein is my first choice, I went out there and i got that feeling in my gut that said this is your school, even though it was in the bronx. and i didn't get mugged. not even once *laugh*
I was yelled at by a little old lady, but that was because she mistook me for someone else, and its a long story.....
