When people think of Philly, tourist traps, unhealthy food, and Rocky Balboa are usually the main things that come to mind. Very rarely does one consider The City of Brotherly Love a solid location choice for attending college unless you’re going to the stately and Ivy League-member, UPenn. Otherwise, attending university in Philadelphia is a choice that deserves no applause; in fact, it might even warrant a trip to the psych ward. We’ve listed out the reasons below why you should, under no circumstances, attend college in Philadelphia.
1.There’s no green space in the city.
Logan Square, Washington Square, and especially Rittenhouse Square are barren wastelands.
2. Our diet consists solely of cheesesteaks, cream cheese, and pretzels.
3. Essentially we have no other food options.
4. The streets are lined with tons of trashy convenience stores.
Avoid South Street at all costs!
5. The city essentially shuts down after 6 p.m.
Don’t even bother checking out Penn’s Landing.
6. And Center City is the only place to ever have any fun.
7. Even then, our shopping scene is quite drab.
8. Some might even say we’re New York’s dirty cousin.
9. Don’t even get us started on how lame summer is in the city.
The XPoNential Festival is a very small, simple gathering
10. Historic buildings have never looked uglier.
11. And the college kids? Probably the worst people you’d ever meet.
You’ve seen the proof. Philly is an absolute concrete wasteland. So take it from me, Philadelphia is definitely NOT the place to go to college.