Disagree with the other opinions
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2/29/2008
All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural events at the University pale in comparison to cities like St Louis and Chicago. For one of the commentors the fact that there is only one small museum at the University weighed into their disatisfaction, do you know what it costs to enter the Field museum in Chicago. Wake up people when you have no money it is hard to be happy and believe me you would be more unhappy if you were living in another city with a higher cost of living. If you are looking for a cheap place to have fun with no money you might want to try Bangladesh or something.
I also went to school in at SIU and had a life changing experience that has driven tremendous success and happiness for me in my life and career. I have lived and worked all over the world and one of the best places I have lived is Carbondale. I get back all the time for events and contribute to the University Foundation every year. I did not come from the privleged background and paid for my own education. My wife and I look forward very much to retiring to the Carbondale area some day with it's low cost of living, natural beauty, cultural and sporting events and relatively low taxes for Illinois. In the the 4th Quarter of my life I plan to give back to the place that gave so much to me and my family.
As far as homeless people try walking around St Louis, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle etc. Any of you that feel stuck in Carbondale my suggestion to you is move somewhere else and you will realize that you don't know what you've got until it is gone.
Abhd | Fairview Heights, IL