<p>Honestly, as a second-year girl who grew up in an English village, I haven’t found Hyde Park to be at all difficult to live in. Sure, it’s a city - there are risks and precautions associated with any urban setting - but the University provides ways to ensure that you’re always comfortable, and our neighborhood is safe. If I have to walk back to my apartment late at night, I get ‘Umbrella Coverage’ (a UCPD car will drive behind you while you go), ‘Safe Ride’ (the University provided shuttle service) or I go with a friend. Keep your wits about you, get to know the area, and have the University safety phone numbers in your phone - then it’s fine :)</p>