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[quote=Anonymous]U of R Grad here. I loved my time at the school. Freshman year I live in the Susan B Anthony dorm. Sophomore and junior year I lived on the far end of campus in a suite in a building that was a mix of grad in undergrad students. Senior year I live off campus in the 19th ward about a mile from the airport.  I never felt unsafe.  I was active in Hillel, so a big part of my social life was through them.  I had friends at neighboring schools who are regularly got together with.  I used to shop in Greece.  I was introduced to Wegman’s (the one in Canandaigua had the largest indoor restaurant in a grocery store at the time).

On campus I enjoyed midnight movies.  I was not into Greek life and that did not hinder my social life.  My roommate all 4 years was a dual major at Eastman so I had friends there as well and enjoyed great concerts.  I have to also mention that yes, I did enjoy the occasional garbage plate at Nick Tahoes.

The weather was COLD.  You get used to it.  It snowed a lot and we even had an ice storm that shut down the school (something that rarely used to happen). If you have a car there you quickly learn how to drive in snow (roads that are not plowed down to bare pavement).  Loved the fact that when I was a freshman, grades were only pass/fail. They did not count for your GPA at all. I also enjoyed the work I had to do as part of my financial aid package. One year I worked in the dining hall, serving tacos at the taco bar. the other years I work in the psychology department as an administrative assistant. I did a fair amount off campus as I had family in Brighton and friends at nearby schools (I am not from upstate NY though).

Overall I never felt unsafe.  Caveat: I was there in the 90’s, so mileage on my statements may vary.
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