Would I like Temple although I'm not exactly a city person?

2putters
Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:08:10 +0000

Honestly, if Broad St scares the hell out of you, maybe Temple is too urban for you. It’s a great school with a great campus that is very well lit and patrolled. However, you will see the homeless, the mentally unstable and drug users on and around campus; police sirens day and night; I guarantee you’ll see cops chasing someone either on foot or by bike or car or helicopter. But, the students are street smart and stick together and if you are smart you will be fine. I would not want to see you scared for 4 years, so visit the campus day and night. Stay over with a friend if you know someone there. You may then get more comfortable. If not, go elsewhere BUT…
Many of these things go on at your other choices. I live near U of D. They frequently have rapes and other assaults. It’s still not smart to walk by yourself in Newark. OR…
West Chester, also known to have rapes and stick ups by armed robbers. Don’t walk any of these campuses by yourself, especially at night.

West Chester may be out here in Chester County, but it’s still possible to get a great internship. Just apply yourself, use the advisors, learn how to prepare for an interview, do mock interviews and, most importantly, keep your grades up!

Good luck…don’t know your major, but if Temple is the best school for it, check it out. But if you’re really that bothered by the city that it actually scares you, not that you just like suburbia better, maybe it’s not for you.