Hey, sorry to not get back to you before now. I'm doing the full time thing while teaching and going to bartending school 20 hours a week, so I'm a bit crosseyed.
Sterling University heights was an awesome, awesome place to live. You never know who you're going to end up with neighbors, though, and that's something to keep in mind. The pool area (near the office) can get a bit loud during the summertime. I lived in the building next to the pool and hardly ever heard noise, though. The parking lot can get loud if people are out there blasting music and drinking, but this is an activity that is usually reserved for football games.
Something to keep in mind is that UT is, in fact, a party school. The campus itself has improved on the noise level, but off-campus housing can be hit or miss. I have a friend living at University Heights - actually, we lived together in the apartment and he's still there 4 years later - if you'd like to get in touch with him. I'd be glad to give you his contact info.
That, and you asked about the campus a little while ago. The bus from Sterling drops you off very close to McClung and Humanities, where you would probably be "living." The possible downside? If you were TAing for a freshman English class, then you could end up in the nuclear engineering building. Seriously - when they run out of room, there is no telling where a class will end up. I had mathematical economics in the nuclear engineering building... Latin American history in the social work area... marketing in the chemistry building... but traditionally, your classes should all be very close to one another.
Did you have any other questions that you can remember? I'm at work right now and seriously *off* mentally. My phone number is on Facebook if you want to send me any texts (or phone calls :) and also, Catie Stewart is still in Knoxvegas - she's starting her M.S.? in teaching. My ex-boyfriend who is still a great friend... he's still there as well.
Sorry for the rambling, but I didn't want you to think I was avoiding you or didn't want to recommend the area - I absolutely loved my time in Knoxville, and think it made me a much better person than I was beforehand.
I could also possibly hook you up with a job or two if you needed something.
And on the used car note, I'm on my second Ford Focus. Super easy to drive, you can get a used one for under $6000 that runs perfectly well, and the car insurance is very cheap. You'll want something that you can park in ANY sized-spot if you are parking anywhere at the campus, and my focus was able to turn on a dime into just about any spot. Nothing like pissing off some SUVs that can't fit into a spot, and then whipping in behind them. Booya!! The 2000 and 2001 (first two model years) had many recalls, but the recalls slowed considerably after then.
There is a Kroger, super wal-mart, and walgreens on Chapman Highway (within sneezing distance of both Sterling and NorthWood - and you totally avoid the highway traffic). And the west town mall rocks. And there are great health food stores. I'm going to stop now.
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Date: 2008-04-12 07:02 pm (UTC)Sterling University heights was an awesome, awesome place to live. You never know who you're going to end up with neighbors, though, and that's something to keep in mind. The pool area (near the office) can get a bit loud during the summertime. I lived in the building next to the pool and hardly ever heard noise, though. The parking lot can get loud if people are out there blasting music and drinking, but this is an activity that is usually reserved for football games.
Something to keep in mind is that UT is, in fact, a party school. The campus itself has improved on the noise level, but off-campus housing can be hit or miss. I have a friend living at University Heights - actually, we lived together in the apartment and he's still there 4 years later - if you'd like to get in touch with him. I'd be glad to give you his contact info.
That, and you asked about the campus a little while ago. The bus from Sterling drops you off very close to McClung and Humanities, where you would probably be "living." The possible downside? If you were TAing for a freshman English class, then you could end up in the nuclear engineering building. Seriously - when they run out of room, there is no telling where a class will end up. I had mathematical economics in the nuclear engineering building... Latin American history in the social work area... marketing in the chemistry building... but traditionally, your classes should all be very close to one another.
Did you have any other questions that you can remember? I'm at work right now and seriously *off* mentally. My phone number is on Facebook if you want to send me any texts (or phone calls :) and also, Catie Stewart is still in Knoxvegas - she's starting her M.S.? in teaching. My ex-boyfriend who is still a great friend... he's still there as well.
Sorry for the rambling, but I didn't want you to think I was avoiding you or didn't want to recommend the area - I absolutely loved my time in Knoxville, and think it made me a much better person than I was beforehand.
I could also possibly hook you up with a job or two if you needed something.
And on the used car note, I'm on my second Ford Focus. Super easy to drive, you can get a used one for under $6000 that runs perfectly well, and the car insurance is very cheap. You'll want something that you can park in ANY sized-spot if you are parking anywhere at the campus, and my focus was able to turn on a dime into just about any spot. Nothing like pissing off some SUVs that can't fit into a spot, and then whipping in behind them. Booya!! The 2000 and 2001 (first two model years) had many recalls, but the recalls slowed considerably after then.
There is a Kroger, super wal-mart, and walgreens on Chapman Highway (within sneezing distance of both Sterling and NorthWood - and you totally avoid the highway traffic). And the west town mall rocks. And there are great health food stores. I'm going to stop now.
Cheers!!!