@burghdad I can totally see where your daughter is coming from. The first time I toured, I was a bit shocked having to drive through farmland for 30 minutes before reaching Oxford, however, once arriving those concerns were minimized. I think one thing to consider is how much free time students will realistically have. I live in a city, so I have countless stores and activities at any time, but I am not very concerned about living in Oxford. I feel like a lot of time will be dedicated to school work and clubs, and I see myself hanging out with friends in our dorm or getting food uptown. While it would be nice to be able to go to Target or Trader Joe’s, I think I can survive. Also, I’ve heard there are a lot of activities run by res life and there’s always open skate at Goggin and activities like that. Even my friends who go to college in cities tend to stay within a few blocks of their campus and spend a lot of their time hanging out in their dorms or at different restaurants. I may be more of a homebody, so that could be why I’m less concerned, but I would definitely encourage your daughter to look into Miami. It’s not for everyone, but I couldn’t be more excited to go there next year!