Quote Originally Posted by CatandDiallo View Post
I live in a University town (2 Universities, 33,000 in one of them and 17,200 in mine) and most of the crimes that are committed are by University students. I can't even count the # of sexual assaults and rapes that have occurred/I've heard about since I've lived here. Many thefts (mainly occurring at parties though) and other crimes, but there have been break-ins as well.

What I'm trying to say is, University towns can be baad, bad, bad news!

What I'm wondering is, why would these people be directing thefts and robberies at students? I don't know about down there, but most of us live in crappy, unsafe units and we're all broke. The only thing I can think of are some snazzy large-screen TV's that people would want.

Hmm. I second the suggestion of putting a lock on your bedroom door. I have one and although I trust my roommates, I don't trust a lot of the people they bring into the house!
I want to put a lock on my room, but it's against the apartment rules. I am considering doing it anyways though - I really don't like my privacy invaded.

A large majority of the students who go here, are rather wealthy (It's sickening to see freshmen with Hummers) so to me it makes sense that they are targeting students. I work in the dorms as an Office Assistant and during move out, students just THROW AWAY anything they can't fit in their vehicle. It's how I ended up with a 42" TV and half my furniture. I'm not joking, this is too stupid to make up.

The remaining students are dirt poor and here on scholarship like me, so if somebody robs me - I honestly don't have much to take. The last time somebody broke in, they took my printer. Which, was already broken and had been broken for over a year.

I want to move out to someplace better, but I just don't have the money to do so. Tuition is so expensive and due to cutbacks, what use to be a full ride scholarship became only a half-cover scholarship (why all the working). Luckily this is my last semester and then I will be working full time Paramedic and can hopefully find someplace better and more secure.

Sorry if that was all jumbled. Typing on my phone lol.