The surrounding area around the campus

DJpsu2015
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:22:57 +0000

I’ve heard lots about how the area around the USC campus is bad and dangerous, but how bad is it, really? If I do get into USC (as a transfer applicant), I will be living off-campus at an apartment probably somewhere in Los Feliz, South Pasadena, or Glendale area and commute with a car. I want to avoid the LA traffic though because my life will be easier if I live closer to campus. Btw, I plan to live off-campus because my parents want me to find a place big enough so they can come and stay if they want throughout the year. I’m pretty safe when it comes to walking around in city areas in general. I don’t ever walk out at night or I drive if I have to; I’m a guy (if that makes a difference); I’m always aware of what’s going on around me and I do errands or work out in the daylight, etc.

I’ve lived in a city like Seattle my whole life and I got a good taste of places like NYC (Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan, Bronx boroughs), and some Philly, as well. From my experience, it’s easy to avoid danger in those cities – don’t walk around at night alone in “sketchy” places, go with BIG groups to places, and just walk around knowing of what’s going all around you. Is the area around USC really bad and dangerous? I’m also aware of the gang culture in LA; I’ve lived with many mexicans in my neighborhood growing up so that kind of culture doesn’t scare or “weird” me out quickly. Is there anything I should know about where to live (the most ideal area), or anything else, really? Thank you!