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I'm actually settling into Hyde Park right now, after moving in on quite possibly the hottest and most humid day ever ( ) and so far I really like the neighborhood! I'm living on 54th Place, which is right off of Ellis and very close to campus (and yes Floripas I will be starting at the Divinity School in the fall...I'm focusing on Islamic Studies so if you're doing Middle Eastern history I'm sure we'll run into one another at some point). In terms of fun things to do I've also been told to look out for the free concerts, free museum nights, and outdoor movies on campus...if you check out the UChicago campus calendar it seems like there is quite a lot going on even before term starts, so no shortage of activities to keep us occupied before we're swamped with work!

Bumping this thread...anyone else live in/moving to the Hyde Park area?

Awarded a research grant to India for next year, but I'm pretty sure I'll be declining it. Does anyone on here have advice about how to graciously decline a Fulbright? I'm definitely planning on applying again, but I'm starting graduate school in the fall and want to be able to do a more focused, probably dissertation-research type project in the future instead of doing the Fulbright proposal I sort of made up in the fall because I thought I should apply...