lslavic12

I have to say what Gellert is saying is spot on. I've lived in Chapel Hill for about 7 years now, both in high school and through my undergrad. I have friends in grad school who live in Durham, but sometimes I see them a bit screwed by the commute. The bus (usually DATA/ Durham Area Transit Authority) is the one they use, and it costs $2 per ride unless you get a pass. But I have seen many a students miss a bus and have to hike back to the library (I work in the Music Library) to wait for another hour. They also have to time coming to campus pretty carefully. But it is definitely more affordable, and especially married couples tend to live out in Durham. Chapel Hill transit is really frequent. Gellert said something about MLK Blvd being an undergrad central, but I live up that way, and can say many many medical students also live up there. I lived here http://www.pointeatchapelhill.com/ for a while with my parents in high school, and there were many many grad students and families. I would say yeah it's pricier, but with roommates it might be better. It's also right on the T bus line which is pretty frequent. If you live near the NS line, it runs nearly every 15 minutes during class times! However, stay away from Chapel Ridge for sure if you don't want to be engulfed in the mob of undergrads there. Also stay away from Townhouse apartments on Hillsborough Street closer to campus. It is a dumb and loaded with hard-partying undergrads. I also have friends who lived in the Glen Lennox (although, I think the university is taking it over) which is down Raleigh Road. One of these friends lives in a house with a few other girls, and pays something like $300 per month! Carrboro is also super affordable (and as Gellert said, FULL of hipsters). One friend pays around $250 a month to share a house with two housemates. I'm not sure what utilities are, but having lived in New Hampshire for 15 years, I can say the winter is WAY more affordable than up North! Also, from an earlier post, food wise, Cosmic Cantina has the BEST and most affordable burritos! Also tasty is Kurama Sushi Bar, and I've gotten out of there full and happy for under $5! Lunch on campus is not the cheapest, but there are alternatives, like Alpine Bagel in the student union, and the Hunger Lunch ($4 for rice, beans, and cornbread) every Wednesday. The only other food thing I want to mention is Mediterranean Deli, as mentioned above for vegan food. I LOVE this place, but my vegan boss freaked a leak when she found out they cook the meat on the same stove top as the vegan food. So if you are THAT particular- just a heads up. Otherwise, this is one of the best places around... once you join the club in learning how to order you meal (not so easy your first time). And right across from MedDel is CD Alley, an awesome little independent record store. The people working there are wonderful and you can find used cd's and records sometimes for $1! Ok- I'm rambling here, but there are so many things to talk about in Chapel Hill!

Hey- enthusiasm for all things Slavic is certainly welcome, here! Especially Polish!

I didn't know that- because everyone in the field always shares that kind of information with me! My grandfather is Polish- and I grew up in a very international-enthusiastic household, plus traveling/studying there and round abouts made it quite appealing!

I'm Polish literature- with a healthy side of Russian and an increasing interest in Ukrainian Which is your one Russian lit program? I think doing just Russian is more competitive than Polish, Czech, or Ukrainian... but what do I know?!

Love this topic! Good way to kill time, get new tunes, and dwell in a bit of self-pity! In no particular fashion… so basically totally random… scattered like my brain right now in this period of agonizing WAIT Waiting Around to Die- The Lemonheads The Right Profile- The Clash Waiting- Little Red Harold T. Wilkins, or How to Wait for a Very Long Time- Fanfarlo Little More Time- Zox Time On Your Side- Emily Jane White Like the Wheel- The Tallest Man on Earth Wait- The Beatles Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls)- Foster the People You Lost My Mind- Sam Phillips Nowhere Fast- The Smiths Waiting For My Chance to Come- Noah and the Whale To Rise Above- Gogol Bordello I Say A Little Prayer- Dionne Warwick Take Me Somewhere- Cape Dory L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.- Noah and the Whale Sounds Like Hallelujah- The Head and the Heart I Want You- Bob Dylan Countdown- Phoenix

Is anyone applying for Slavic Languages and Literatures this go around? Seems like there are always few in the pool- but it's be interesting to see who's out there this year.

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