Somewhere Far, Far Away

There are several places that students at NC State University choose to live that are a good distance away from campus. The Distance Education courses (online classes) that NCSU offers allow students to live as far away from campus as humanly possible if they have access to the Internet.

Some enjoy distancing themselves from campus. Being 10-15 minutes from NCSU may allow the student a higher degree of freedom, proximity to shopping centers, or a quieter study environment. Apartments that meet this criteria include Village Green Apartments, The Links, and Camden Crossing townhomes.

Village Green Apartments are practically filled with students from NCSU, Meredith College, and Peace College. They are situated on Lake Wheeler Rd. right next to the 440 Beltline which makes traffic unbearable most mornings. It is a so-so place for students to live - not the nicest in any means. However, the complex is far enough away from campus to have some privacy and get all studying done.

The Links is a much more up-scale place for students to live than Village Green. Offering condominiums to buy, and apartments to rent, the complex is situated on a golf course on Tryon Rd. The golf course location gives The Links a "country club" feel that many students enjoy over a downtown location. It is also considered by many who live there to be one of the safest places for students to live around NCSU. Wolfpack swimmer, Marty Marino states, "Living at The Links reminds me of my neighborhood in Florida - it's just relaxed and comfortable. I would never give that feeling up to just live closer to campus."

Lastly, Camden Crossings townhomes also have distinct characteristics that a student could not get from living close to campus. The neighborhood is located near the corner of Tryon Rd. and Lake Wheeler. Many who live there conveniently enjoy that it backs up to a shopping center. The shopping center includes a gas station, grocery store, restaurants, and even a nail salon. In addition, the townhomes are bigger than the usual college residence and the layout gives Camden Crossings a nice neighborhood atmosphere. The majority of students that reside at Camden Crossings are upperclassmen.

The desire to live far from campus is fairly common. Students that live in Village Green, The Links and Camden Crossings may have a short commute to make daily, but have a greater degree of freedom than they would living on or near campus.

To explore each location more thoroughly, please visit:

http://www.vgapartments.com/

http://www.keystonecorporation.com/residential/thelinks.html

http://www.pcshomes.com/maps/raleigh.html

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