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<blockquote data-quote="RonJohn" data-source="post: 926510" data-attributes="member: 2426"><p>Are you trying to convince me that the area around GT is safe, or are you making arguments that could be made to rural recruit's parents? I am not worried about being at GT, or in Midtown. I know plenty of rural people who do not like being around Atlanta. An argument like that would be taken as "big city person" snark, and they would not listen to another word you said. </p><p></p><p>Like I said before, it isn't about facts, it is about perception. There are people in rural areas who have to drive 10 miles or more to get to the nearest grocery store. The GT campus itself is going to appear to be overly built up and crowded to some of those people. </p><p></p><p>There are advantages and disadvantages to urban areas. There are advantages and disadvantages to suburban areas. There are advantages and disadvantages to rural areas. In recruiting, teams are going to stress the advantages of their area and stress the disadvantages of the areas of other schools. There are a lot of advantages at GT. You can walk across the 5th Street Bridge and interview/intern/meet with several fortune 500 companies. To alleviate the concerns of a rural parent it would be better to discuss things such as: It is a safe walk (especially in a group) to Broadway plays. It is a safe walk to safe public transportation to get to concerts/sporting events. Athletic training/workouts/etc would be on campus and in groups.</p><p></p><p>One additional thing I'll point out. Kids who grew up in rural areas do need some acclimation to living in an urban area. I remember my first week in Smith, they circulated a flyer that warned against walking to concerts at the Omni. I think it read more like -- Do Not Under Any Circumstance walk through the Techwood housing projects to get to the Omni. It suggested driving, a cab, or walking to the North Avenue MARTA station. The entire area around GT is much safer now than it was back then. New GT students shouldn't be afraid of being in Atlanta. However, they should be made aware of and learn location and situation awareness needed in an urban area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonJohn, post: 926510, member: 2426"] Are you trying to convince me that the area around GT is safe, or are you making arguments that could be made to rural recruit's parents? I am not worried about being at GT, or in Midtown. I know plenty of rural people who do not like being around Atlanta. An argument like that would be taken as "big city person" snark, and they would not listen to another word you said. Like I said before, it isn't about facts, it is about perception. There are people in rural areas who have to drive 10 miles or more to get to the nearest grocery store. The GT campus itself is going to appear to be overly built up and crowded to some of those people. There are advantages and disadvantages to urban areas. There are advantages and disadvantages to suburban areas. There are advantages and disadvantages to rural areas. In recruiting, teams are going to stress the advantages of their area and stress the disadvantages of the areas of other schools. There are a lot of advantages at GT. You can walk across the 5th Street Bridge and interview/intern/meet with several fortune 500 companies. To alleviate the concerns of a rural parent it would be better to discuss things such as: It is a safe walk (especially in a group) to Broadway plays. It is a safe walk to safe public transportation to get to concerts/sporting events. Athletic training/workouts/etc would be on campus and in groups. One additional thing I'll point out. Kids who grew up in rural areas do need some acclimation to living in an urban area. I remember my first week in Smith, they circulated a flyer that warned against walking to concerts at the Omni. I think it read more like -- Do Not Under Any Circumstance walk through the Techwood housing projects to get to the Omni. It suggested driving, a cab, or walking to the North Avenue MARTA station. The entire area around GT is much safer now than it was back then. New GT students shouldn't be afraid of being in Atlanta. However, they should be made aware of and learn location and situation awareness needed in an urban area. [/QUOTE]
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