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I'm loocking for information about this city which I'm plaing to get there in auguest as agraduate student in highland university,anyone form this area like to help.
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Hello ... I'm planning on moving to Las Vegas for graduate studies in a month or so, but now I'm panicked. Everything I read about it before made it sound very peaceful, tame, and pleasant ... but after reading these forums, I'm kind of terrified. I don't know if I could handle living in a place with high crime and a hostile atmosphere. Is it really that bad? Are there any positives, or would it basically be horrible for a girl in her early twenties, moving away from her roots for the first time?
Poppyfish, I just can't recommend Las Vegas, NM to you. My dad lived there as a kid and he is a Native New Mexican but he wasn't born in Las Vegas so the kids routinely beat him up and he had to carry a brick around in his lunch bag to school to protect himself and that was many years ago and from all I've heard it hasn't changed. I would transfer to either Silver City, NM or Durango, Colorado; they both have fine schools. I just have to be honest and tell you I'd look elsewhere. I feel if I didn't warn you and you moved there and something happened to you, I just don't want that on my hands so now at least I did warn you. Actually I'd much rather live in Albuquerque anyday over Las Vegas.
I grew up in New Mexico. Las Vegas is the worst community in the state. (Truth or Consequences is actually uglier, but Las Vegas is far more dangerous.)
This summer, I was in a small town in Minnesota and I got into a conversation with a guy who was the local guidance counselor at the junior high. As soon as I told him I'd grown up in New Mexico, his eyes widened, and he said, "You aren't from Las Vegas, are you?" Turns out he and a group had spent one night there and been robbed.
So even as far as northern Minnesota, Las Vegas, NM has an infamous reputation.
My mom grew up in Las Vegas, and that is where my parents met.
My mom has told us over and over how mean 'Vegas was. And 'Vegas seems to be divided into Old Las Vegas and New Las Vegas. There are (were?) only 2 high schools - yep- one in Old 'Vegas and one in New Vegas and the wars between them were horrific.
By-the-way, I haven't ever heard anything good about Highlands academically. Why are you going there?
Hello ... I'm planning on moving to Las Vegas for graduate studies in a month or so, but now I'm panicked. Everything I read about it before made it sound very peaceful, tame, and pleasant ... but after reading these forums, I'm kind of terrified. I don't know if I could handle living in a place with high crime and a hostile atmosphere. Is it really that bad? Are there any positives, or would it basically be horrible for a girl in her early twenties, moving away from her roots for the first time?
HI poppy im shar and if you do not have the ability to let every bad thing that you see happen then i would not move here i just moved here from C.A and I have found that retaliation is the #1 thig here if you tell on someone you will get hurt Just some friendly advise
Shar
Hello ... I'm planning on moving to Las Vegas for graduate studies in a month or so, but now I'm panicked. Everything I read about it before made it sound very peaceful, tame, and pleasant ... but after reading these forums, I'm kind of terrified. I don't know if I could handle living in a place with high crime and a hostile atmosphere. Is it really that bad? Are there any positives, or would it basically be horrible for a girl in her early twenties, moving away from her roots for the first time?
Im shar and to let you know i just moved here from Ca and retaliation is #1 here so dont tell on anyone and you will be fine just friendly advise
Stay away from Las Vegas!!! I just went through there and found it to be a "quaint" yet scary town. As a young lady in your 20's it is not a town for you to be in! I would heed the previous posts from those who seem to know more!
Some friends and I just came back from a vacation and had to stop in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Does anyone know the history behind the "port of entry" type structures that say "Bienvenidos a Mexico????" at one of the exits off of I-25? We almost thought we had taken a wrong turn and were entering Mexico!
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