07-11-2011, 07:10 AM
I warned you. Addicts will do anything for a fix.
In non-argumentative discussion, I am always surprised when kids prefer a big urban setting for college. I mean, I understand the allure of an entertainment and culturally-rich environment.  It's just that having lived and later worked in Los Angeles and done my stint working in New York City, I just don't get the allure.  I think maybe it's urban canyons, sprawling out, and no place to go other than out into the beehive when change of scene is needed. Solitude even harder to find. But, I know, it's just me. Got lucky with Stanford. It suited my sense of place.
In non-argumentative discussion, I am always surprised when kids prefer a big urban setting for college. I mean, I understand the allure of an entertainment and culturally-rich environment.  It's just that having lived and later worked in Los Angeles and done my stint working in New York City, I just don't get the allure.  I think maybe it's urban canyons, sprawling out, and no place to go other than out into the beehive when change of scene is needed. Solitude even harder to find. But, I know, it's just me. Got lucky with Stanford. It suited my sense of place.