Bananagain.

[jarks]

And I also got into Temple. Just found out today. Because I asked. Because I have to decide by tomorrow afternoon. Having never been to either campus

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[mvak]

First, double congrats and commiseration for that ridiculous timing from the admissions people...

Philly is a cool town. The area around Temple is, indeed, not very nice, although you can get good food. My little sister is going there and she hangs out around campus all the time and has been fine but it's certainly less safe than anywhere in Maine. My impression is that if you commute from somewhere else in philly that it's totally fine. My mom and sister take the train from center city every day.

Also, I visit philly. I don't visit maine.

So, you know. And cheesesteaks.

Not that I'm biased here, at all...

[mvak]

Oh, and as to biking: my dad rides his bike everywhere, without a helmet, while listening to podcasts with earbuds. Relatedly, I think my dad might be suicidal. But I guess you can take this as a vote for the "biking is reasonable" camp...

[jarks]

Thanks! I'm excited! I'm looking forward to building a more nuanced view of Philly as something other than the way it is depicted in the Fresh Prince intro.

Yeah, when your dad starts biking one handed so that he can drink coffee on his commute, it might be time to stage an intervention.

[jarks]

Also, I am crediting all of this to that text you sent to your mom while we were eating BBQ. "Hey mom, can you get my friend into Temple?" Boom! Magic. I think I owe your mom a tray of cookies or something.