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I've lived in Charlotte for years and also go to UNCC. The campus is pretty but we have a ton of construction going on right now. While you're here, a good portion of the middle part of campus will be under construction, as I believe a big project to replace the university's former centerpiece, Belk Tower, starts in fall 2017. There are also minor construction things going on around campus as well and it gets to be pretty inconvenient. That said, it looks like they got a good bit done this year and I don't think there will be any more road work going forward. The city's great. It's growing and there are a lot of cool places coming up. I think the light rail will be connected to campus in fall 2017, if not sooner. Until then, and probably even after, a car is absolutely necessary. Parking passes are expensive at around $450 a year, so be aware of that. There are a lot of great restaurants and shopping opportunities and there are a lot of sporting events to go see, if you're into that. The Knights are a lot of fun to watch and the Panthers have been good recently as well, so they get a lot of attention. As far as housing goes, there are plenty of options around campus and in Charlotte and many are new. Most people here are religious but I'd say most of them lean pretty liberal as well. Not much around campus has been said about the bathroom law, but I know plenty of people against it. It is actually a pretty diverse campus, even though we're situated in the south. Like most campuses, we have "crazy preachers" come and stand and preach all kinds of disgusting things (not sure if it's a joke or not, but it grabs people's attention). There, you'll see that while we have a large Christian population, no one agrees with what's being said and everyone there is there for the right reason. Not saying we don't have our bigots, but we're a more liberal population than the rest of the state. I'm not religious myself, but there are a lot of churches around and plenty of church groups on campus for you to get involved in. CRU's a popular one. The weather is humid and hot, in that order. Being that you're from Vegas, you'll have to get used to it. It's hell in August; you'll start sweating buckets the moment you live your door. Fortunately, the winters are mild and we do sometimes get snow (and very commonly snow days). Spring and fall here are great though. We definitely get all four seasons, whether that's good or bad.

Oh hi! I'll be at Clemson this fall as well!

That's awesome! What did you think of the school?

I hope it goes well!

Yeah, I'm sorry. I wish I had more information.

I'm sorry, I haven't. I've just done all the research I can online. Which, if you're caught between two schools, probably isn't comparable to actually going.

I think it'll be a good fit! Good luck deciding your choice!

I think I want to get into technical writing/editing. I also have an interest in research and working on academic journals, though.

Congratulations! Clemson was actually my top pick; I applied to NC State, Auburn and Virginia Tech as well. When I initially started making decisions on where to apply, my advisor told me Clemson would be one of the best in the region if I were to go on to get a PhD. The area and campus both seem great and I wouldn't have to move quite as far, which was definitely a plus for me. They seem to have a lot to offer as far as facilities go too. That, and I keep hearing great things about the RCID program, so I'm excited to be sharing some of the faculty.

I'm so happy to hear that since I got news of my assistantship this morning! I'm really excited to be attending in the fall!

Wow, thank you so much! I'm going to be so nervous until I get that email, then.

Oh wow, I really don't want to have to wait a week.

Good luck! I'll be emailing on Monday or Tuesday if I don't hear anything!

It's early enough, so you still might hear back today!

I haven't. I was going to wait a day or two to hear from the department and then ask. I'd really rather not ask them myself, either.