mrfuga0 Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 I'm not making any final decisions yet, but any one else headed to MU-Columbia, especially in English PhD?
portugabel Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Hi, I am going to MU but for PhD in Management !
mrfuga0 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Posted February 25, 2009 Cool! Do you know anything about the town or school? My parent went to school there, but that was about 35 years ago, so I'm sure things have changed.
portugabel Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Being an international student, I only know what I have been told by internet (did some research), the professors and the other PhD students... but it all seems great from the university to the faculty I will be working with, the location, the city,...
portugabel Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Really no other Grad student going to Mizzou next Fall ?!
arwgf4 Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 I just graduated from MU, and am still working here until I leave in June. Columbia is a nice little town, with a low cost of living. Beautiful campus, especially now, in the spring. My girlfriend and I are currently living in a university owned apartment (Tara Apartments) and like it just fine. Pretty cheap too.The university has a fantastic rec center. There isn't a ton to do, mainly just college bars. There are good trails and outdoors stuff to do in the summer. It's a pretty quiet town overall, but it's surprisingly large. Kansas City and St. Louis are much bigger cities and are two hours away in different directions. I've enjoyed my 5 years here, but I am ready to move on. Not sure what else you're looking for, but I hope you enjoy it here!
portugabel Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Hi arwgf4, Thank you for the details. I am moving for a PhD in Management, so moving to Cornell Hall for work and I found a place outside of town, nearby Brandon Woods in a nice condo with a Vet Student ! It is nice to hear that it is a nice place to live and study... and pretty cheap too ! As you say it is quite big, you will confirm that a car is always better to move around in Columbia and outside of Columbia, if one wants to go St. Louis, KC or even further to Chicago? I am really looking forward moving to Columbia althoug my very first choice was UNC ? ! I have only had one experience in the past in the Midwest and that was in Northern Minnesota which was really nice (in the summer ...) ! Where are moving to now? For further studying or going to work? Thanks again, portugabel
arwgf4 Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 I just got my undergrad degree in December and am moving to Dallas this summer to get a PhD in Molecular Microbiology at UT Southwestern. I think you definitely want a car. Your commute to Cornell will be ~10 mins by car, and to get downtown it's a little further. Cornell is a pretty sweet building, only 4-5 years old I think. You do have a bunch of restaurants and a few grocery stores near your condo on Nifong, but I think you'd still want a car to go there too. You definitely want one if you want to go to KC or STL for the weekend or something. I grew up in Kansas City, so I'm pretty used to the midwest. Not sure where you're from, but you might have to get used to the weather. We get the extremes of every season, 10s and 20s (Fahrenheit) with snow and ice in the winter and 100+ at times in the summer. You will need to drive on snowy/icy roads occasionally. Today is a gorgeous 65 degrees, but all last week it was in the low 40s and rainy. Hope this is what you were looking for.
portugabel Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 Thank you for your reply. First of all, good luck on your PhD in Dallas. Should be a very interesting experience too ! I am from Continental Europe, so the weather should be pretty much the same (this year, we had a lot of snow and cold weather - 5 degrees F for a couple of weeks). But I will pretty pleased to have 4 seasons (as here we do not have spring, fall and sometimes not even summer). I will definitely get a car to drive around and to campus (have applied for a parking permit). If you have any additional advice, please send them to me Cheers,
zourah Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 I grew up in Columbia (CoMo). I can't offer any advice about the school, but as for the town, be sure to discover Shakespeare's Pizza and Ragtag Cinemacafe early and you should do just fine.
fsmn36 Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 I am from Continental Europe, so the weather should be pretty much the same (this year, we had a lot of snow and cold weather - 5 degrees F for a couple of weeks). But I will pretty pleased to have 4 seasons (as here we do not have spring, fall and sometimes not even summer). I lived in Columbia for a year and England for a year and found the temperature to be very much the same. I'd say Columbia gets a tish worse on heat and cold, but literally by like 5 degrees. It's very nice. Fall lasts till like, December. Which is very nice for someone like me from MN where winter starts in September. :| Sorry for missing this thread earlier. I'll be attending for my MA in political science. I must say, Mizzou isn't too popular on this board. Or else all the lurkers are planning on attending.lol
portugabel Posted April 27, 2009 Posted April 27, 2009 fsmn36: Nice to hear about your experience in England ! And really nice to hear about the long and sweet fall (can imagine you coming from MN - spent a summer in MN working at Concordia Language Villages - really nice state and twin cities really nice as well). No worries about the other post - just trying to keep everyone filling in this one - as you said, not that many people going to Mizzou or to many lurkers ! I am going for a PhD at Mizzou... so it will be a long and exciting (I hope) experience ! What is your background: where and what did you study? what is your experience in England and where in England !
fsmn36 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 fsmn36: Nice to hear about your experience in England ! And really nice to hear about the long and sweet fall (can imagine you coming from MN - spent a summer in MN working at Concordia Language Villages - really nice state and twin cities really nice as well). Oh, yes, I do love it. Despite the freezing cold.lol You were up at Concordia, huh? Very cool! I am going for a PhD at Mizzou... so it will be a long and exciting (I hope) experience ! What is your background: where and what did you study? what is your experience in England and where in England ! Interestingly enough (since you were at Concordia), I am attending MSU Moorhead (till May 15th that is!). I'll be getting a BA in political science and a BS in business administration. I've spent five years in undergrad because I changed majors and transferred schools after my freshman year (my one year in Columbia--I attended Stephens College there). As for England, I attended the University of Portsmouth for Honors Business Admin last year as part of an exchange program. I loved it over there. Especially London! I want to move there for awhile some time in the future...It was some of the best times I've had in my life. And I loved getting to travel. I couldn't do it as much as I would have liked, but I made it to Italy and Ireland. So beautiful.
portugabel Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 fsmn36: Actually I was in Bemidji for our 2 week orientation followed by 2 months in Hackensack. I loved being there. Nature is amazing with lakes everywhere and being there in the summer is really great ! Nice ! I heard a lot about Moorhead... guess it is freezing in the winter but really amazing in the spring and summer ?! As for your experience in England, Portsmouth is a nice town and London is indeed great (I worked in London for 2 years a couple of years ago). And I can understand you would like to come and visit more of Europe, as there are so many (too many even) things to see and visit but Italy was a very good choice, that's for sure (I studied in Italy - in Milan for my exchange program). But all that to say that Mizzou will certainly be a great experience (how long is your MA?). I am looking forward to it and still a bit nervous as I have now been working for 6 years (so out of school since 2003 :-/). But it will be for sure an amazing experience !
fsmn36 Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 Actually I was in Bemidji for our 2 week orientation followed by 2 months in Hackensack. I loved being there. Nature is amazing with lakes everywhere and being there in the summer is really great ! Ah, ok! I know that area less well, but it is nice. Lots of woods.lol Nice ! I heard a lot about Moorhead... guess it is freezing in the winter but really amazing in the spring and summer ?! LOL Yes. Right now, I do feel again like I'm back in England. We've had rain and gray skies for about a week! I'm ready for real spring to come about. (I studied in Italy - in Milan for my exchange program). I'm jealous! I stayed in Milan for about 3 days and LOVED it. I liked it more than Rome, even! It was my kind of city--Italian, but metropolitan too. (Plus, the high streets. LOVE!) But all that to say that Mizzou will certainly be a great experience (how long is your MA?). I am looking forward to it and still a bit nervous as I have now been working for 6 years (so out of school since 2003 :-/). But it will be for sure an amazing experience! That'll be nice though--you won't be burned out on homework! My masters is approx 2 years. I'm wondering if I can trim it down though by taking classes (or writing a lot of my thesis) during the summer. We'll see how it goes once I start dealing with actual classes. I may even have to extend it if I don't get enough money and have to work on a more regular basis. :| But! I do think it will be awesome. We'll all have to meet up within those first few days of orientation. And having lived in the town once before, I can direct people to the awesome shops and the best food. :wink:
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