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Mmomm · 03-13-2008, 10:15 AM

Thanks, Unalove, for taking all the time you do to share your insights and experiences. The one aspect that I turn over in my mind a lot as a parent is the whole safety thing. When we visited during the day I never had one moment when I felt unsafe. Okay, maybe the parking garage seemed awfully empty and a little creepy, but all was fine.

Back in the day, when I was at a small LAC we would walk everywhere at night - from dorm to dorm, to the student center, the library, downtown, etc. Plenty of the time I walked alone. Sometimes I'd even meet up with strangers who were also walking back to campus from downtown and we'd walk together. I was always, always safe. In hindsight, I was also a little naive, but I did experience a freedom and safety that was wonderful. So, at Chicago, do the students pretty much stay inside after dark - no carefree wandering about? Dark comes mighty early in the Chicago winters. Probably no campus is going to be like I experienced in the current world, but for me, much of the fun happened after dark.

I'm just trying to visualize what students do at UC in the evenings, other than study. Don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to criticize, just trying to figure this out.

Thanks!

03-13-2008, 10:15 AM	#6
Mmomm Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 96	Thanks, Unalove, for taking all the time you do to share your insights and experiences. The one aspect that I turn over in my mind a lot as a parent is the whole safety thing. When we visited during the day I never had one moment when I felt unsafe. Okay, maybe the parking garage seemed awfully empty and a little creepy, but all was fine. Back in the day, when I was at a small LAC we would walk everywhere at night - from dorm to dorm, to the student center, the library, downtown, etc. Plenty of the time I walked alone. Sometimes I'd even meet up with strangers who were also walking back to campus from downtown and we'd walk together. I was always, always safe. In hindsight, I was also a little naive, but I did experience a freedom and safety that was wonderful. So, at Chicago, do the students pretty much stay inside after dark - no carefree wandering about? Dark comes mighty early in the Chicago winters. Probably no campus is going to be like I experienced in the current world, but for me, much of the fun happened after dark. I'm just trying to visualize what students do at UC in the evenings, other than study. Don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to criticize, just trying to figure this out. Thanks!