Swarthmore senior will take questions

tsprite
Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:34:31 +0000

I read about a mouse “infestation” before she arrived and freaked. Lol
You have a large population of kids living together (snacking). My daughter and her roommates were diligent about using containers to keep any critters away ( and didn’t have any problems). Okay…shhhh…I tucked a roach bait station in the bottom back of her closet, behind her desk and against the wall under her bed.
She did tell me they had lots of stink bugs this year. They don’t bite or hurt you, but stink if you kill them.
She and her roommates chipped in to buy a mini fridge. You can go to Essie Mae’s in Tarple after Sharples closes. The pizza place in the ville Renato’s has awesome pizza. They also have good hero sandwiches. There’s a place called “Occassionally Yours” that has good healthier fare but closes fairly early. There is a breakfast/lunch place “Vicky’s” which is good and cheap. There is also Hobbs which now serves dinner. Not sure about the Chinese place in the ville but the Co-op rocks. Great fresh food big selection albeit a bit pricey sometimes. They have an outdoor eating area. There is a fantastic farmer"s market on Saturdays with fresh produce from local farms, fresh baked yummies etc. Of course there’s always Dunkin Donuts.
The laundromat in the ville is filthy.
The ville is quiet but it’s green, with friendly citizens and gorgeous homes.
The SEPTA at the bottom of campus will take you into Philly in about 20 minutes. If you go to the 30th Street Station there is the Bolt and Megabus lines that run to NYC in two hours for cheap (we actually scored $1 fares on a special). New buses, free wifi, electrical outlets to charge your phone, laptop, iPod.