I had a few questions about Society Hill. I've been back on forth about whether or not to live there and here are a few of my concerns, if anybody who lives there or knows the answers to these could help me out that would be great.
First off parking is an issue because there is only one space per townhouse, but even if there was more parking available, you still have to park in the street so I'm worried about my car getting broken into or stolen, esp considering I have a pretty nice headunit and a decent car. Should this be of any concern or is this not really a big issue?
Secondly, I have heard and my parents heard on parents day that it isn't safe at all to be outside at night and that if we have any type of expensive jewlery or watch that we should just leave it at home. Is this true to any extent and is it really that bad? Also, is there any way to get a police escort if you ever need to come back late and you are alone? I'm concerned about this because most of the time on my walk back I will probably be carrying my laptop with me along with other valuables.
And finally, I hear that there are no supermarkets or restaurants in the area which are safe to shop and eat at, so don't you have to leave Newark and drive about 10-20 mins to go food shopping etc? In that case is it that large of an advantage to live only a few minutes from school and walk there?
So basically, how important is it to live in Society Hill and be just a walk away from class when safety is a large issue?
Thanks in advance for the help
And about the parents thing I doubt they'll be attending. Also, if you have housing set up before housing day is it still worth going to the luncheon? I was planning on attending either way just to meet some fellow classmates and to get some more info from current students.