franglais Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Bonjour tout le monde! I'll be attending Duke in fall 2009, starting the PhD program in Romance Studies. I'm originally from Maine, went to college in New Hampshire, and I've been living in France the past year, so I'd love to meet other people headed to North Carolina... undiscovered territory for me!
belevitt Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 I will be attending Duke this fall in the Molecular Genetics and Microbiology program. I may start a summer rotation and be out there soon. Greetings to all.
mariposa Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 Hello! I'm headed to Duke Divinity School for a ThD program in theology. I currently live in the Midwest so it will be an interesting and welcome change to be back in the South.
deipnosophistry Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 I just committed to Duke for a Ph.D. in evolutionary genomics through the Department of Biology.
Gbanski Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Hi, Headed for Duke this fall for a Phd in English. Pretty excited. I visited Durham and hated the place. Dreary and too many churches! Anyway, My boyfriend and I think we would do Chapel Hill instead: the usual college town scene. What's up with you peeps?
franglais Posted April 2, 2009 Author Posted April 2, 2009 I'll be living in Durham in a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment/small house with another single, female Duke grad student I met while living in France. We're still shopping around for a place. I won't have a car (just a bike!) at least for the first year, so I'm looking for something fairly close to campus. I agree though... the vibe in Chapel Hill is way cooler than in Durham. However, I'm sure there will be lots of grad students hanging out in both towns. I'm looking forward to it!
Ardea Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Duke senior here. I wish I could have several more years here, so I'm definitely jealous of you guys! I won't have a car (just a bike!) at least for the first year, so I'm looking for something fairly close to campus. I wouldn't rule out Chapel Hill, even without a car. The Robertson bus provides great transportation between Durham/Chapel Hill, although I have to admit that it isn't that great on the weekends. http://www.robertsonscholars.org/index. ... &source=68 The Chapel Hill bus system is free, so it's very easy to get around town.
mtlve Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Welcome to Duke! I am current grad in the sciences. As others said, I would not come without a car. At least you or your roommate should have a car, since it is impossible to get by without one. I would also try to live further out from campus, since the areas around campus can be unsafe at night. The Belmont is a popular place for international grads living right next to campus, but it is fairly expensive.
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