LIf there’s a hundred men in the room and one of them is a serial killer, I’m going to avoid all 100 men. Again, you can judge people to keep yourself safe, and it’s done subconsciously every day. So, if there’s a hundred barbers in worcester and one of them is transphobic, wouldn’t you want to try and find out which one?

Thanks for you consurn but I’ll handle : ) and if something does happen I can always block them or delete this post. It’s true some people are like that but I like to give people the benefit of the doubt

Latinx is a word that does NOT exist. The neutral for latinx is latino when referring to men and women.

I’ve lived here for 15 years mostly in less than desirable neighborhoods and never had any issues. Just stay in well lit areas and/or avoid walking alone late at night. I’d say your chances of being mugged on the street are considerably low compared to most major cities. If anything you’re more likely to be a victim of a smash & grab in your car while it’s parked overnight. Just don’t leave any valuables and make sure you’ve got glass coverage on your insurance, easy peasy.

There are plenty of rentals near the campus and there is no need for a car if you stay close. Clothing you can get on Amazon. Food shopping up the street at Price Chopper. Plenty of restaurants around as well.

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I would advise against giving your contact information to strangers on the internet. I don't mean to come off as patronizing but it's becoming increasingly clear there are many people on the internet who are less than trustworthy. I don't only say this because you are young but I do think that can unfortunately make you a target for the unscrupulous people out there. This is especially true in a space like reddit where there is more anonymity than other platforms.

He's the typical racist who is of the weasel-ing variety....in that they spread their racism through "just asking questions" and seemingly non-crazy verbiage by passing along white supremacist talking points in gentle ways. These types won't immediately go off on saying, "X people are going to replace us!!"...instead they'll be "genteel" about sowing their racism in an effort for it to sound placible enough for getting others to support it and eventually go down the rabbit hole that will lead to a "X people are going to replace us!!" sentimentality. It's gentle radicalization. And unfortunately, it works. Which is why it's important to call out the genteel racism and sealioning.

I was talking on general. Not this person in particular. Like I said in my first comment idgaf what they are as long as they do a good job with the best for the children

https://discord.gg/bhpBfkce

There's a Worcester discord you can join. Might be able to find some folks there.

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My bad then. I missed that. Apologies.

>Where should I get an apartment if I'm attending WPI and don't want to spend a lot on rent?

What are your plans for nightlife and weekends? Do you want to hang out with people more or will you be mainly studying?

>I'm from India, what should my wardrobe look like, and where to buy winter clothing?

You'll need some warmer clothes for winter. On average, it's about 20-30⁰F during the winter and 80⁰F during the summer. There are some days in the winter where it will be really cold, but it's not often. Same with summer and the heat; there will be some days that get close to 100⁰F but it's not often. So have a mix of clothing items to be able to make outfits for 0⁰-100⁰ to factor in those outlier temperatures.

As for getting clothes, there's lots or shops in Worcester, plus a few malls within about 30 minutes drive time. You can even get to Boston from the Worcester train station and Boston transit is pretty good.

>Can I travel around using public transportation or will I require a car?

In Worcester, transit isn't that great. You'll need to use Uber, your legs, or get a car. My opinion is bias though since I'm from a city in the Midwest that had a really good transit system, closer to what Boston has without a subway.

Personally, I'd get a beater car just to be able to go where you want and when you want.

Congratulations. WPI is a pretty decent school.

- There are apartments near WPI. You'll want to look in the area near Park Avenue/Main Street/Highland Street/Elm Street. This area is ideal if you do not have a car.

-There are also renovated and brand new buildings in Downtown Worcester and the Canal District and other areas scattered throughout the City. You might need a car if you live around here since it's not exactly walking distance to WPI.

-Public transportation is mediocre. There is a bus system that goes throughout the City. I'm not sure how frequent the buses run. A car would be ideal if you don't live near the campus. You can definitely get by without a car, though. You might need to rely on others for rides or take Ubers when you need to travel further away.

-Weather ranges from hot to very cold. Fall and spring will be warm to hot and you'll need only light weight clothing, shorts, t-shirts, etc. As you enter winter, you'll need various layers - sweatshirts, hoodies, flannels, thermal shirts, and probably a few jackets of various weights. You'll also want to be sure you have a good pair of boots or winter footwear, some gloves, scarves, hats, etc. You buy winter clothing anywhere. You can go to a place like Marshall's or TJ Maxx and find stuff for a good price.

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-I am sure that WPI has resources for people like you. Your best bet is to reach out to them. They probably have some sort of coordinator that can help you with all of this stuff.

You obviously can't be bothered to acknowledge that being Jewish is an ethnicity that doesn't have to come with religion. I know lots of people who are ethical jews but are atheist or non-practicing. That doesn't make them ANY LESS Jewish. Having a Sephardic or Ashkenazi father and non-jewish mother also doesn't make them any less ethically Jewish. Your stone aged racism of purity tests need to fuck off.... it's like you're stuck in some pre-holocaust headspace.

OP was going to be against her either way. This is just another method to sow discord amongst others. If it wasn't this, it was going to be, idk, reports of her not smiling to someone on a sidewalk once or whatever.

0 degrees Celsius is 32°F, I used C since OP is in India.

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0°C is equivalent to 32°F, which is 273K.

^(I'm a bot that converts temperature between two units humans can understand, then convert it to Kelvin for bots and physicists to understand)

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This crappy dude is now going off on his own Jewish purity tests... that someone isn't really Jewish if their mother wasn't Jewish. Like genetics don't work that way. Plus being Jewish is an ethnicity and doesn't necessarily mean someone practices Judaism. Like I know plenty ethnically Jewish people who are atheist, and that doesn't make their heritage any less Jewish. But apparently, this douchenozzle doesn't understand how heritage works.

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>Hmmm, sounds like you're attracted to men.

Hey...can I let you in on a little secret?

^^^I ^^^am.

But shhhhh, don't tell anyone. It's a BIG secret. Teeheee.

>And by the way, if someone has a father who's part Jewish: they're generally not considered Jewish.

Oh shit, so you're a racist against fellow Jews, too...thinking someone's not "Jewish enough" if their mother isn't Jewish. Genetics doesn't work that way, asshole. Quelle surprise....like that's the least surprising thing you could say, given everything else you've said about purity tests for latinos on this thread. You're like...objectively terrible.