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  1. I will be working and living at NCSU in the fall. I'm also a local. I can't speak to what on campus housing is like for grads, though. I used to live in an apartment complex called Trinity Park, which is a very small distance from campus. The apartment complex wasn't the nicest, but it was very affordable and I never had any problems there. There is plenty to do socially in town, depending on what your interests are. Here are some of my Raleigh favorites: *Lincoln Theater- small music venue, brings in some really decent lesser known acts. If you don't mind a 45ish minute drive to Chapel Hill, they have a venue called The Cats Cradle that has a lot of great bands come through. *Bars- Fox and the Hound, Bogarts, Tobacco Road, Crabtree Tavern, Lynnwood Grill, Raleigh Times, The Borough, Oliver Twist... A lot of the undergrads go to places like Farmhouse and East Village but I'm not a fan of either of those. The Boylan Bridge Brew Pub is a microbrewery with the best view of Raleigh from anywhere. The Flying Saucer has a "beer garden" and a good assortment of beer, including local beer... I recommend Shotgun Betty. *There are a couple of good clubs if you like to dance. Mosquito is my favorite. *Theater in the Park- This is a small community theater on the fringe of NCSU's campus that puts on incredible plays. If you're into theater and you have more money to dish out, we also have Memorial Theater and Raleigh Little Theater. *Places to eat- Sullivan's is expensive but they serve up a mean steak. Tobacco Road has funky takes on standard American fare and decent prices. If you like burgers, Moe's is pretty good. Mellow Mushroom has the best pizza I've ever had, hands down. The Pit has killer barbeque and their sides are also really tasty. *If you like indie films, there's a small indie theater called The Rialto near NCSU. I am sure there is plenty of other stuff I could tell you, just drawing a blank.
  2. I'm sorry for jumping into this so late. My situation is a bit different than yours-- I'm in North Carolina as opposed to Ohio, so I'm not sure what the cost of living is like there... but here are my two cents. I have applied to a handful of North Carolina Higher Education/Student Affairs programs. The majority of them offered their RD's free apartments, a stipend similar to the one that you were offered, and health insurance, but no tuition waiver. The position that I ended up accepting is providing me these things: health insurance, a furnished apartment with utilities, a stipend just slightly higher than the one you mentioned, full tuition, extra money for food each semester, and professional development funds. It does not cover student fees, a parking pass, etc. All in all, I'd say that I found an amazing deal. I almost applied to some out of state programs, like the one at GMU, but some of them didn't offer assistantships at all... So I decided not to even apply. If the cost of living in Ohio is anything like the cost of living here, $8,000 dollars (for most people) should be more than reasonable if you don't have to pay rent or tuition. (I realize you might have student loans or other circumstances that might make your situation different.) If you don't have any significant/pending financial burdens now and you are interested in Higher Ed, I'd say that deal is maybe not as bad as you'd think. Also, mirroring a comment above, if you want to make the big money, Higher Ed will probably never be the right field. (However, you can always supplement your education with copy of that Millionaire Matchmaker book, and then you're set!)
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