Living in NYC at 16: Can I do it?

NYU2013
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:21:59 +0000

^^^

A friend and myself find it relaxing to go on walks and talk, usually at night. On some occasions we’ll start at campus, walk up to times sqaure, down the westside highway to WTC and back to campus. (It’s something like 8 miles). Sometimes we’ll get back as late as 2 or 3m. Not once have I ever felt “unsafe”, nor has my friend (and she’s female). NYU’s campus is in the village - the most expensive zip code in manhattan.

NYC is laid out as a grid. The only real exceptions to this are the Financial District and the West Village. But other than that, numbered avenues run north-south and number streets run east-west. E.g. 5th Ave run north-south. 8th street runs east-west.

“Expenses. Well if you are going to NYU you must be rich anyway so. Safety, just don’t be out after like IDK 10 ish, though basically soon after it gets dark which is around 4:30 now”
God I hate people who stereotype. You clearly know nothing about NYU. Don’t assume stereotypes when you have no real idea about the student population at NYU.

Living in NYC can be quite expensive, but this doesn’t mean it can’t be manageable. There are people who live off $100/mo or less. If you have a meal plan, then you can eat right on campus. The only money you would need is money for entertainment.