Is U of Alabama a culture shock for out of staters?

We’re from Philly area. I only had 1 Shock had that is the open gun carrier law vs our concealed carrier.

Other things to get used to:

  • UA closes "early" to us. No 24 hour dinners, stores, etc.
  • Very few music venues and even fewer for under age 21
  • Finding healthy food and Vegetarian choices requires diligence or higher cash outlay.
  • Good Italian food and pizza is not commonplace and to us, non-existent. Many will say DePalma's is great, but it would not stay open in our area. This is more reason to splurge when at home!

My son is not Greek and has had no impact negative or positive with Greek life.

BEST things about UA – Any issues with administration (from registration snafus to financial aid) have been handled within hours.