BobLoblaw

Detroit to Miami. I'm excited to leave the snow behind.

Wow, thanks for the thorough response! I went to Michigan State which has a gigantic campus, so I'm ok with walking a decent distance. I used to routinely walk 2 miles to get to class up there. But I definitely see your point where the places near 34th/Archer might say they're a mile from campus, but they're actually much farther from any class. I'll be studying Geography at UF, which is based in Turlington, but I think it's one of many programs based there... I'm not sure where the majority of the classes are held. I also love the idea of a balcony... I will definitely look into Hawaiian Village.

Thanks! It seems that there are a few different locations of student housing. A large cluster of apartments SW of campus near 34th and Archer, an area directly North of campus with housing and a few apartments, then an area between campus and downtown and extending south. Would you recommend one of these areas over another? I'd like to walk to class, and I'm used to walking a decent distance from my time at Michigan State, but I feel like some of the apartments near 34th and Archer are too far... Any insight would be useful. Where did you live?

Who cares about dating? Where should I live in Gainesville? More broadly (at this point,) which neighborhoods? I'm not interested in partying on a Tuesday night, but at the same time I'm 24 and not 54 and don't want to be excluded from the events and atmosphere that makes college great. I'm finding this search far more difficult than I anticipated, but living in Michigan doesn't help.

I did my undergrad @ MSU... so if you end up going there (which doesn't seem likely now,) I can answer any questions you may have.

Yeah I applied. Still haven't heard. I did get a letter in the mail two days ago and was excited (to find out one way or the other.) It was just to tell me they received my FAFSA. Awesome.