What is there to do? - Page 2

red06 · 04-08-2006, 09:56 PM

i've yet to take drivers ed too....do you recommend getting my license in ny, or in indiana? does anyone know if indiana is easier?

thats actually a good idea nemo. my best friend is going to u of chicago, so those stops in chicago would be an awesome time to visit him.

it also seems that no one wants to stop in gary lol. who wants to go to gary? no one.

calimatt · 04-08-2006, 10:15 PM

There is also a mall in next door Mishawaka with many restaurants and shops, pretty large I'd say. Probably about 10? minutes from campus, not too far.

There are plenty of things to do if you make an effort. Many students play intramural sports, I think ND is like the #1 ranked school for sport participation or something.

Yes, football is the big ticket at Notre Dame, but I've been to a hockey and basketball game there and they were just as fun, especially the hockey game against Michigan (the basketball was only an exhibition against a small school, but the students were still there and supporting the team and it was an enjoyable time). I'd venture to say other sports such as baseball or soccer would be just as fun.

If you take playing sports and attending sports, in addition to your studies and time spent at the mall/movie theatre/bowling alley/etc, I doubt you'd have much time for otehr activities.

If you want to go out and party every night and go to clubs and do that whole thing, well then I think I'd recommend someplace else. However, Notre Dame is a wonderful place and if you are able to connect with their values and lifestyle you will have an absolute blast in your four years.

FightingIrish01 · 04-09-2006, 12:08 AM

Hey, if I have a Learner's Permit from Massachussetts, can I apply for a Driver's License in Indiana or do I have to take the stupid Learner's Permit test all over again and then wait a year before I can use my driver's license...?

Thanks.

AceRockolla · 04-09-2006, 12:13 AM

you would probably have to look at the Indiana dmv website for that information.

you can always just get a massachusetts license, and drive in Indiana with that.

nemo2001 · 04-09-2006, 01:36 AM

hmmm let's put our thinking caps on and reason through something that high school government or a simple US history class ought to have cleared up. The individual states control what goes on within their boundries; they are relatively autonomous from each other; they each have their own DMV's; and each one has its own drivers license designs and information the state includes on the license. Now thanks to the federal government there will be standards that all states must comply to in terms of information that is put on the license or risk losing the funds earmarked for their highway and transportation depts; but that is digression that is irrelevant....

Now then, how logical is it that if your permit is from one state that you can apply for a license in a different state? Not only that, in order to have a license you must produce proof of residency within the state. Thus, you get licenses in Mass since that is where your permanent residency is. As a student you are allowed to live within a separate state without having to get a drivers license for that state. Besides it is actually illegal to have licenses from multiple states, you're supposed to surrender your old license to the DMV when you apply for a license in the new state after you move. After all many states use your driver's license as proof of residency within a specific county when you go to vote at a polling place.

nemo2001 · 04-09-2006, 01:40 AM

you could choose to apply for a learner's permit it Indiana, and get an Indiana driver's license. But you would have to have a permanent address in Indiana, and would thus be declaring this your state of residency and shifting your right to vote in elections over to this state. Not sure if you could use a P.O box in proving residency, since your dorm address changes every year. Just curious as to why you've never bothered to get a license?

AceRockolla · 04-09-2006, 02:55 AM

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Now then, how logical is it that if your permit is from one state that you can apply for a license in a different state? Not only that, in order to have a license you must produce proof of residency within the state. Thus, you get licenses in Mass since that is where your permanent residency is. As a student you are allowed to live within a separate state without having to get a drivers license for that state. Besides it is actually illegal to have licenses from multiple states, you're supposed to surrender your old license to the DMV when you apply for a license in the new state after you move. After all many states use your driver's license as proof of residency within a specific county when you go to vote at a polling place.
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I did my drivers ed, and received my learner's permit in a state different from where I live(i go to boarding school). I then passed the driving test in my home state of California and received a license without getting a Cali permit. I also know that the state where I got my permit accepts out of state permits for drivers license tests too. The rules are different for each states dmvs, some will accept out of state permits, and some i think won't.

FightingIrish01 · 04-09-2006, 12:20 PM

Nemo, sSorry that I did not go to back to US history notes and dig that information up and regurgitate it back on this board. First off, I live in NJ, got my learners at the end of 12th grade in MA (boarding school) and I wanted to take the drivers test in Indiana. Was that much of a foolish, inane question to ask? I do not know about the policies as it varies state to state. I know that in some states, you can transfer your permit and I wanted to know if I can transfer my Mass permit to an Indiana permit without taking any written test.

irish68178 · 04-09-2006, 12:43 PM

I understand your response to Nemo's, I know his response to you was a bit sarcastic and what not, but do try to remember that we are here out of the kindness of our hearts to try to help as much as we can and sometimes a question or issue just rubs us the wrong way. I know I had that not too long ago. We also have various pet peeves that you may not know about but sometimes show. With mine, I hate it when Notre Dame students come on here, go back to the threads that are 6 months old, respond with all of their knowledge, and then never show up on this board again. When this happens I do not always respond in the Christian manner I would like to! Perhaps Nemo was having a bad day, or maybe you hit a pet peeve, but he is trying to help so do try to give him a little benefit of the doubt. I think you are, it is just helpful sometimes to remember that we are here because we do want to help, and even if it doesn't come across in the most friendly way, we are spending our time responding to your question because we do want to help you. He could have ignored it (like I did because I didn't know the answer, lol).

irish68178 · 04-09-2006, 12:45 PM

oh, also for everyone's future notice of another pet peeve (this doesn't happen much on this board though but it does on other college's boards). Please never go to a board saying you are a student and asking if anyone has questions and then never go back...that is just mean!