Q 28. Enter here any other comments you would like to see included in this study:

$500 is appropriate, thanks.
A clear delineation for graduate students. Being in graduate school and finishing is very differnt from finishing undergraduate studies.
A wider base of major's of the colleges.
A wider range of occupations, more specific in town and county location rather than areas. I live on the border of Franklin County so could work there and still be close to where I live.
about international students' life
About the availability of jobs, or how kids can find out about them.
add questions about what you think of the city of syracuse
Additionally, I don't think the city of Syracuse is a safe area. Surrounding suburbs can be marketed as small communities that would be ideal for families, but not only is the city of Syracuse drab for young people, it is also unsafe.
advertise more
after living abroad for 3 months, it is hard to acclimate back to the american society. i would prefer to live in an area that is less developed and on or near the ocean.
Again I think you covered quite a bit of information needed for your survey, Thanks for allowing me to participate.
alot of words very subjective - "soon", "really", etc.
Always be yourself
An ARCHITECTURE option for a major, or type of INDUSTRY. No worries, we are always forgotten about in surveys.
Answering the question about whether I plan to immediately start a family was tough considering that I have been married for many years and have a teenage daughter. Perhaps more options to account for those of us who aren't "young and hip"?
As a sociology major, I find your sampling methods to be non-representative. Your survey is also biased towards a positive view of CNY. Lastly, your options in a variety of sections aren't mutually exclusive or exhaustive.
As a student, I don't feel that there is much interaction between the university and the surrounding community. I feel that this is a wasted opportunity. There are various activities agoing on in Syracuse and the surrounding areas that many students could benefit from and enjoy. The university could also be giving back to the community. I'm not sure what's
the best way to remedy this, but I think there is certainly room for improvement
As an international student I can't say much... Mostly I'll be returning to my home country to apply the knowledge I obtained in the manufacturing feild
As far as my personal needs are concerned in the area of residence and career, I am not at all convinced that they can be met in northern New York.
As I mentioned, I'm planning on getting a series of 3-6 month internships over the next few years before going back to grad school and then eventually settling down somewhere, which influenced my choices on the earlier "likelyhood to live here after graduation" questions.
As of now, I will most likely reside in the New York City area after graduation.
As the area has stagnated over the past 25 years so have the available options for students to explore with internships while in school and employment post graduation. Since manufacturing is on the ebb perhaps a concertive effort could be made to utilize the well educated population by attracting research and technology inovators to the area. Without
viable options graduates will emigrate to areas presenting these options.
Ask me what I hate most about this area! (It's the weather/grey skies!!)
Backrounds from which people came. Ex...someone born and raised in the back woods of Redfield would have different opinions about say moving to a city like Syracuse.
Be aware that not all students are 18-22 years old!
Be more open minded, one of the survey's had almost every question pertaining to CNY. Ask random questions, find out more about what a student would like to be doing, instead of hinting at where you think they should go. More open ended questions, less survey questions. And also, don't have little extra questions if someone clicks "other" or
something, it makes you feel like an idiot for doing it, have those for every answer, just see what a student will say. If i'm an enviromental major, that's all you know, if i fill out where my specialty in that department will be, then there you have it, you know about that person too, not just the person that planned on doing design research for QUAL
Be more to the point, don't make us answer the same question basically multiple times.
Better communication and understanding of students. As a student I have had a really tough time with staff at the college involving financial aid and other services. People need to stop and realize that some of us are doing this on our own for the first time and it is scary and confusing. Faculty needs to realize we do not necessarily know what is going on
and we need help.
better questions, not so confusing
Broaden the fields or give an area for a fill-in-the-blank for individuals to maybe write down a field that is not listed instead of "other". The Survey is good for whatever u are trying to attain as a research question, but i feel as though there are a few forced area of questioning.
Central New York is more or less a boring area because of its sparse nature, however it has much to offer in terms of entertainment that is over an hour's drive away. I feel that colleges comprise much of the culture in the area, but it is difficult to imagine much more interesting things in the area than education.
central NY is a very ncie part of the country, however the industry I would like ot go into requires a much lrger city
Certain career choices, such as mine, are fairly inflexible when it comes to where someone will actually live. If Syracuse was the center of the theatre world, I'd live here, but it's not, so I'm not going to live here. ...Also I think you should include more background info besides race- perhaps parent's income, types of schools attended b4 current one etc.
Clean up the city! Crime is a huge issue and a large reason for why people do not settle in the city of Syracuse
CNY is a depressed region and it's moving backwards. Y'all need to cut out the unions and let some of the tech stuff that's going on down south flow in here. Also, up the education level of the average resident, and maybe you'll have less brain-drain. If everyone isn't trying to parlay two $25,000 salaries into driving two honkin' big SUVs, there might be
some savings and a bit of a cultural/artistic community could develop.
College students that live in the area they go to school are the most likely to stay. In order to keep the students from outside the area, there needs to be more of a young community, and some night life.
Comments like "near" are very general. Living "near" my parents means on the same coast to me, but to others it might mean the same street.
comments on the surrounding town or village that we must suffer through aka Hamilton village that is only a street long which really sucks
Companies should come to speak to the college communities.
Create better transport links. A ZipCar service would be ideal (cars parked around the city available for short term trips (eg for shopping, to the mall, to the lakes, to the surrounding areas (finger lakes etc)). Lots of graduate students never see anything of the area because they can't afford a car and can't afford to rent one ... Seriously there are many
graduate students that have never been to Skinneatlas or any of the finger lakes ...
criimail justice
Crime is a big problem in Syracuse, and I think it does effect my decision to leave the area.
DESCRIBE WHY THE NOIRTH COUNTRY SUCKS
Do something about the ramapant crime and strong arm robberies in the SU area! Improve the K-12 education without taxing the homeowners to death! That mall will not be the saving grace of CNY! All it will do is route commerce away from small mom-and pop bussinesses, and make a handfull of investors wealthy. Find someother way to revitalize
NY! Good lord, follow New Hampshire and make racing legal! "I Love NY" should read "I love high taxes" "I love low wages" "I love high crime rates" "I love barely survivable winters" The winters cannot be fixed, but the state of NY must do something about the other three issues!
do you plan to work or continue your education after completing your current schooling?
don't have all enough majors mentioned, or space for double-majors
Don't have any
economical issues. taxes......
End the war on drugs, and I'll stay in NYS.
Entertainment
ESF is a great school in a horrible city
Everyone wants to leave Syracuse. The weather is terrible, the city is sub-par in terms of jobs, and anything to do...so close to NYC that it is impossible to compete with cities like that and like Boston, etc where "all the good jobs" and excitement are...being young, we wanna experience these things...Syracuse is more of a place to settle down--NOT a
place one would dream of starting off a career. Once you are married and tied down with kids, Syracuse and surrounding cities seem a viable option. However, Massachusetts is a much better state(my homestate) :) so I would rather raise a family/settle somewhere there. Sorry, NY but I do not love you...NYC, however--I do, I do, and...here I co
Everything is good, and nice....
Everything is good, and nice....
Excellent school. I had a few issues when registering for classes. The school tends to send students on a run around and does very little preventative maintenance to prevent problems. I still have a couple of unresolve issues and I'm SUPPOSE to graduate in December 2004.
expand transportation system
Explain some of the questions better, like, 1-10 questions
final results of survey should be notified
Fix the education system so people can excel @ their own pace without being restricted by time or beaurocratic restraints.
For certain professions, there are locations that you are expected to go to, and don't have much of a choice. For instance, I chose Syracuse University because of its excellent Musical Theatre program, because I need the training, not because I wanted to live in Upstate New York (which I dislike).
For the country ot publish a book with each state to have its own capsule and show all the stuff in there state and attractions
Gear some of the questions to people who commute and transfer in to the college.
Good Luck
Great study... Goodluck
hands on experience and show students what really goes on in those career areas
have a not applicable or N/A column when asking specific questions.
Have fun in college!
Hopefully the area adds more entertainment or industries in order to increase the populaton.
how about, "Do you LIKE the syracuse area?"
How do you feel you have been treated as a student by the community outside the university? Why will you/will you not stay in the area?
How does the current environement work for or against your desire to live and or work in that environment. I feel that the current political and other systems in place do not allow for stability, job growth, job security, etc. This in turn makes people feel uncertain about their future in that area and start considering moving to another area where jobs are
encouraged to grow. I have heard that jobs used to flourish in Upstate New York, but I have not seen any of that sort of thing.
How helpful the career service room is... I find that they don't know enough about other options and can't guide with what the demand is.
How many people commented on the cost of living for new york state and it outrageous taxes
how many people move to the Syracuse area for education alone
How the impact of family/home life/growing up has attributed to the decisions made as to what courses of study students choose to pursue and why.
how was your education funded?
How well are you doing in your course of study?
How well do you know the area in which you are going to school? Alot of students don't know what the area has to offer.
How well the institution I attend is meeting my needs
I absolutely love living here in upstate New York. It's a beautiful area that still has a lot of open space, which is very important to me. It's a refreshing change from my hometown, where all the remaining farmland is being bought up and developed. There is a different mentality regarding what is "close" or "nearby" than there is at home, but I'm willing to
make that mental adjustment. I am definitely going to return to upstate New York at some point in my life. I'd love to retire here and just enjoy what the small communities and the open areas have to offer.
i am attracted to areas that have many idependant businesses, family owned stuff. they suggest to me that this is a community that looks after its own and is concerned about the members that are a part of it. retail chain stores suggest to me people trying to get cash and unconcerned with identity or community.
I am from a small town. I do not go any further past my college into Utica because I am not familair with it and am afraid of getting lost.
I am interested in knowing the results.
I am not sure that I saw anything about whether the area I plan to locate in after graduation is conducive to my recreational needs also, such as water sports, and outdoor activities.
I am probably not the ideal candidate for this survey. I am already established in the area. By the way, Syracuse is not my "hometown". I choose to stay in the area, after attending Syracuse University as an undergraduate. Syracuse has bad weather, bad taxes,(as is NY state) pretty bad job opportunites, but excellent educational opportunities, and many
excellent medical facilities. It is a fine place to raise a family.
I am what the college calls a "non-traditional" student. Most of the students in my class are young enough to be my children. I initially found the college experience very intimidating however CCC and their staff have made my experience enjoyable as well as exciting. The staff have all been extremely helpful and I found them to be very encouraging as I
move ahead on my journey to teaching.
I appreciate what you are trying to do, this area is beautiful and has a lot to offer. Unfortunately it is very hard to find jobs around here and I personally, have to go where I will earn enough to live comfortably and pay back loans.
I can't think of anything
i change my mind everyday about what i would do the next day, so this is not really useful.
I currently live in Rochester and commute to Syracuse for classes or take classes on-line. I hadn't planned on moving after graduation unless I was offered a dream job.
I definitely don't think that age and gender should be in there.
I do feel upstate new york has been left out. Everyone wonders why businesses leave and factories shut down, its because there is no incentive for students/new grads to stay. I am back in Syr to do my graduate degree (i'm from Syracuse originally), and there's just not a lot offered, and I think thats a pity. Someone needs to look at whats going out
(politicans and such) and really evaluate our current state of affairs. and I vote, so i can say that!
I do not consider the great Syracuse area to be a very hip place to live right after college..and certainly not a place that I see living with my friends right after graduation. Most of us seem to want to go to larger cities such as Boston, New York City, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Chicago and Seattle.
I don't believe I can find anything up here that will be in my field of study
I don't exactly have one particular dream job, because I want to have several careers over the course of my life, such as joining the military, becoming a lawyer, and then working for the government, that question should be added to the study b/c not everyone wants to live in one place forever or have one dream job.
I don't really have much choice about staying here. If I want to work at a university, chances are I will have little choice in it's location, other than what multi-state region (e.g. New England, Mid-Atlantic) it is located in.
i don't really like NY much at all. there is no reason for me to live here.
I don't think that most people usually end up staying in the city that they went to college, especially cities of this size (Syracuse) or smaller where the job fields are limited. I also think the idea of living near family is also pretty appealing to grads these days: it will be interesting to see what your survey says about this.
I enjoy college a lot never thought I would have this much fun studing children and their behavior
I enjoyed this survey. It got me really thinking about post-college life.
I feel strongly that public transportation would be a good selling point to graduating students if marketed correctly
I generally do not like the weather.
I grew up in a few different places around the country so you should maybe ask more questions about the background of cities.
I had a hard time including in my answers that while I would like to be near my family it hasn't factored into my job decision b/c it isn't really a possibility in the peace corps and I know that is where I want to be. family for me would be much more i
i had an unbelievable experience at colgate but i'm definitely looking to be closer to either new york city or boston.
I hate the weather. I am from Nevada, and the weather here is the most horrible thing i hav ever experienced. Since I know how great the West is in terms of weather i would never settle down and subject myself to such a cruel environment.
I have found that there is not a good way of finding jobs in the area. At the job fairs I have attended the representatives and not very interested in talking with students, and they are not up to date on what job are avaiable in their company.
i have lived in a busy area my whole life and am perfectly happy being out here in the middle of nowhere for now!
I have lived in this area for years now, and I go to places such as Rochester, Troy, Ithaca and even Buffalo to attend cultural events, use libraries or do other things. It is apparent to me, that the public transport system is not laid out for me to do this. If I attend a cultural event in Rochester that ends at midnight, the first bus back to Syracuse leaves at 4 in
the morning (in the winter -- in the summer it's better). There is no bus connection (or wasn't, when I acquired about two years ago) to Ithaca that would allow me to go there in the morning and return in the evening. On several streets in and around Syracuse, car drivers shout "go on the sidewalk" or "it's illegal to bike her
I hope my answers to the survey questions are helpful to you in every way
i like it that diffrent industries come to the school and tell us what they have to offer.
I like Syracuse, but it has disavantages: street shootings and the weather.
I like the direction of this survey! a good map w/ info on events available more positive press in local papers- many events get little pre or post coverage' connect the colleges to each other w/ shared events could be done easily through existing publications on each campus! more ads to college students to inform them of the many cultural events going
on in downtown connect cultural events w/ college cultural events- perhaps some of our International studnets would like to be available to participate in these events, not just partake!
I like the Syracuse area and I see it is a town that is just begining to realize it's potential in the service industry. The transition from manufacturing to service industries is jsut starting to mature and I think there will be a lot of opportunity growing in the Syracuse area. I would be willing to stay if I did not have prior obligations, and I may return someday.
I live near Rochester, in Livingston County, which is next to Monroe county. These counties are in upstate NY, but were not mentioned in the part of the survey asking about where we live, or would like to work.
i love alf
I LOVE SYRACUSE, BUT THEY NEED TO CLEAN THE CITY UP AND BRING MORE COMPANIES INTO THE CITYAND LOWER THE TAXES.
I love Syracuse, I've lived here my entire life. It just isn't big enough and it doesn't provide the opportunities for a career in my field.
I love this area because of the ability to live in more rural areas with a lot of land and a beautiful sienic environment, while still being ten to twenty minutes away from everything in the city.
I moved to Syracuse from Los Angeles, CA and I knew that I could not compare this city to my hometown. What I expected (in the least) was somewhat akin to Ithaca or Rochester. Both of these cities offer more opportunities for young people. Additionally, there is a HUGE gap between the Syracuse community and the college community. There should
be more services and organizations that reach out to the community to bridge this gap.
I myself do not factor in "young and hip' when i think of where i ideally would like to live.
I never reall thought about where I wanted to live after college. I really think it is just going to be where I can get a job.
I noticed many of the questions are geared towards yound college students, maybe those who have graduated highschool and are at their first year of school. Maybe if there could be more questions regarding adult students, like myself, who are single parents raising children, or just an adult who has started school again and hasn't been in for 15-20 years. Other than that i felt this is a very positive questionaire and i was happy to be a part of it-thanks.
I noticed that many of the statements in this study seemed to reflect the traditional college student's way of life and thinking. I am a non-traditional student attending Cayuga CC. I'm not sure if the Fulton community is actually aware how many non-traditional students attend their campus in Fulton, NY. I work with more non-trads and the numbers seem
to be rising. The traditional students seem to be the minority at Cayuga. Way to go CCC in Fulton!!
I personally believe that financial security and job availability will be major factors in determining where graduates locate after finishing their education. Although larger cities do not appeal to me at this time, I may reconsider based upon WHERE I can get a job, as oppossed to where I'd prefer to locate.
I plan on going to graduate school in Calif. when I am done with my BA, and I would eventually like to live overseas, possibly England.
i probably don't know much about the area and am not particularly focused about my post-graduation plans because it is my first year at SU as a freshman.
I really have no idea about what is locally offered here for post-grads - the only jobs I know about are those on my present college campus
I simply would never live here after graudation because of the winters.
I think all suggestions should be forwarded to the community they are coming from
I think having a family is something that has been kind of over looked but more than that this is really geared towards traditional students, I do not really fit that category. I went to college right out of high school for 2.5 years then got married put my husband through college, had two kids and only then could I try to go back to school, and when I did the
classes I took originally in 1993 were pretty much worthless and my idea about what I wanted to be had changed. I think more and more "older" people are going back to get their degrees and I do not think that was addressed in this survey
I think it covered all bases
I think it is essential that the taxes in this area are lowered.. Between NiMo and taxes, it is nearly impossible for a young family to meet their needs. We are therefore continuously losing the best and brightest to warmer and more tax-friendly locales.
I think it is hard to find CAZENOVIA ON A MAP, i PERSONALLY STUMBLED ACROSS THE COLLEGE, BUT FELL IN LOVE WITH IT ONCE I KNEW IT WAS HERE....MAKE THE AREA MORE WELL KNOWN AT A BROADER SPECTRUM
I think it is pretty much comprehensive.
I think it was pretty inclusive.
I think it's great that someone does research like this to get ideas of the students of this area. I think that this area could offer a lot more to younger people/students and with this survey maybe something could be done.
I think many outsiders see central New Yorkers as being negative. There is endless complaining about the weather, the football coach, taxes, and the government. Is it any wonder? The news media does little to alleviate this cancer – I worked in it for several years, so I know this all too well. Furthermore, get the community to understand low-skilled high-
paying manufacturing jobs are a thing of the past. Stop acting like the world is ending when these jobs are outsourced. An important fundamental of economics is that "trade makes everyone better off." This trend will continue. Learn from the past, but look to the future. I've lived in CNY my whole life and life is not as dismal as it's reputa
I think that Colgate's Career Services connects students to people outside of the area... I don't think that Colgate sends students into the area.
i think that hamilton was a great place to go to school and i enjoyed the outdoor activities that central New York provides but there are areas in the north east whose weather is not as depressing.
i think that salaries are the only thing that are not keeping the people up in the north country. why live up in st. lawrence county..or anywhere above new york city when i could move and make so much more money.
I think that the biggest problem with keeping kids is that there isn't a lot for underage kids to do. For instance, as a 19 yr. old wo will finish her education when she is 20, there isn't much for me to do on a Friday or Saturday night. I think that's why some kids leave so early, because there's not much to do.
I think that the questions regarding the proximity to family as a factor in deciding where one wants to live should be looked at separately from wanting to live in the area where one grew up. I want to live in the area where I grew up, which happens to be where my family lives, because of the resources, not because that is where my family lives. I would
want to live there because I already know that it has more physicians than any other city in the country, and the best hospitals, museums, theatres, restaurants, and everything else that I would want or need. I also think that where one is accepted to graduate school, and what schools have the most appropriate programs, as a factor affecting
I think that this was a great idea, because it really shows what is wanted by the students of colleges and those who have been in college for a few years or are coming back to college as a person with a family!
i think that's about it
I think the CNY area is having a hard time retaining and attracting college grads due to the businesses that are leaving the area. This area has lots of service jobs paying minimum wage but good paying jobs in specialized fields are very slim in the CNY area.
I think the non-traditonal student should be taken into account.
I think the study should include a section of the reasons why many of the area's college students don't stay in the area after graduating.
I think there needs to be more of an effort to get students out to the city of Syracuse and show them what it would be like to live there rather than keeping us on campus so much. Its hard to convince someone to live somewhere that they have never really seen or been connected to.
I think there should be a question asking students how well this survey actually judges anything. Ya know, I don't think (personally) the emphasis on young/hip communities is as important to a graduate as it is to a student.
I think there's more here than people realize, including myself. I've lived in the North Country my entire life and I'm just learning that there are in fact opportunities for technical people in this area. They just don't seem to be publicized for whatever reason.
I think this actually was a well-structured study.
I think this study is rather biased. I am not offended, but why would you first specifically ask if the interviewy is hispanic and then ask the general racial question?
I think this study was a very helpful one.
i think this study was good, and i hope it helps
i think this survey provided a good realm of questions, good luck in your study!
I think this survey should have a print out because it had a lot of good information that one should consider when planning for after college. it'd be a useful tool to help decide on the best location
I think you should ask more about the types of housing/living arrangements. While jobs and career choices are important, what the housing infrastructure is like is just as important. I have found that there is an absensce of new housing in the entry level buyer market. Or maybe there is and I just have never been made aware of it.
I thought it was very thorough. As a guest to NYS, I think the biggest obstacle for CNY and upstate NY are the taxes and more specifically the tax allocation. 80% of all taxes should stay local with the remaining 20% going to support the greater state because the current condition is outrageous.
I thought that this survey was very good in asking the correct questions etc.
I thought the questions were well thought out, though it wasn't geared toward anyone who is a fresh or sop. in school b/c most of them don't know what they want to do yet
I was confused with questions about family. I live with my family (husband and four teenage kids). I do not live with or want to live near my family (parents or brother). If I can earn enough money to support my family, pay off my student loans, and further my career, staying in Central NY is my preference - at least until my youngest graduates from high
school in 2011. If I get a solid job offer or post-doc that will further my career and provide financial security, than my family will move.
i wash there were more job opportunites up here in the north country. It has a lot of potential to succeed if there were more .
I will be moving away because of the weather? can you research how to change the weather?
I will have many loans when I finish my degree
I would consider my spouse to be my family not my parents though that is not how i answered the questions since that is not how you wrote it. I expect to move to where ever both my spouse and I both can agree on and where we both have employment or graduate school. You didn't ask about grad school.
I would get off campus more often if I had the time to.
i would like an email of the results
I would like to know if there is any information out there right now on incentives for college students to settle in this area.
I would like to see questions for the non-traditional students, like me. I am already married, have a child, own a house, but my house is not near my hometown. Therefore, I had a hard time answering questions pertaining to "family" because I knew you were referring to parents, siblings, etc., but the family that most influences my decisions about where
to live are my husband and my son.
I would like to see Syracuse target young people and get them involved in cultural activities by giving student discounts to operas, museums, etc. Make the area more student-friendly.
I would like to see Syracuse with a lot more cultural events, and more diverse places to go on the weekend.
I would like to see the majors and minors less categorized so we can see where people end up based on specific majors and specific programs. The results could be published in the undergraduate manual and give undecided students a bit more guidance and information on the views of those in certain programs. Regardless, I think this is a very valuable
survey and should definitely be taken to city government. Syracuse NEEDS to retain SU grads and other highly educated and intelligent individuals to fill positions throughout the city.
Ich will ein berlinda
id like to see more internship opportunities
I'd like to see what graduates think they'll do if their ideal situation doesn't work out.
Ideas for how to keep students in the area.
If i knew more about the area perhaps my choices on this study would be more accurate or inflouenced
If I wasn't born and raised here, I would have no intention of staying here!
If Syracuse wants to keep young people, besides the ones who were born here and have no ambition to leave, it hast to make itself attractive to students as soon as they arrive.
If you're trying to get college grads to stay in the upstate region, you're going to have to change the entire dynamic of campus social life. Here at Syracuse, it's rare for people to venture beyond the university area. Job fairs and area promotions can help, but in general, it's hard to change what people have set in their minds as their plans for the future.
Sure, most of us are pretty unsure about what we want to do after we graduate, but I think the prevailing trends are that we either move somewhere completely foreign and exotic, or return to where we grew up. It does happen that people fall in love with the city around the university, but that only happens when they have reasons and
I'm a little worried about the repeated emphasis on "young and hip" as drawing cards for college grads--since I am definitely not the former and probably not the latter either, a community geared toward those that are would probably not welcome me!
I'm from downstate and have seen some improvements in the Syracuse area over the past few years but there is still a lot more that needs to be done. There are too many abandoned buildings that could be used.
I'm leaving for graduate school post-bachelor's and one of the main factors is the tyoe of city that I plan to attend school. In the survey there is no response type for people planning to leave because of additional academic work. I might consider returning to Syracuse, but the talk of DestiNY really turns me off from the area. The local planning doesn't
seem to take into account the demographic of "northeast liberal elitists". Syracuse is an area dominated by chain stores and strip malls. Very unattractive. Take lessons from Madison, WI or DC's Gerogetown area, Boston, North Carolina's research triangle, etc. If Armory/Hanover Square could be made bigger and more attached to campus it
I'm not certain of any changes I would recommend, the study seemed to cover all bases.
im not sure exactly the type of info you want. i assume you are trying to attract business to the area. Ask more questions on the spectrum of knowledge about work opportunities in the area.
I'm not sure how representative I am, in that I came to Syracuse to attend college as an undergraduate and then DID settle here immediately upon graduation. If my husband and I both found acceptable positions somewhere with better weather, we'd consider moving, but we'd rather stay here if I can find reasonable work. Thus, earlier in the survey, I
said some things were important, yet they don't exist here (such as lots of jobs in my field). So I'm not sure my responses in that section are actually providing the data you were looking for.
Importance of parks, outdoor recreation, open/green space planning
In addition, the manager at my local job refused to send me for additional training even though it was an integral part of my position. I may sound like I'm complaining excessively but it has truly been the most negative work experience I have ever had.
in many grad programs, employers would need to work with the department heads to arrange time for students to learn about local opportunities (maybe something on campus designed for grad students?), I did not have time to explore the building, let alone the area
In multiple selection options, include not applicable.
In order to get as much out of your education as you can, sometimes you have to move to certain areas i.e. where things are happening in your field.
In the hypothetical places to live, don't include nearness to family on every one, but instead include cultural, diversity, or tolerance factors.
include architecture
include entertainment industry as part of career choices. Yes it really does exist and is a major part of the workfore outside of just general manufacturing and serive jobs.
Include local area salaries and areas of potential future growth.
Include Middle-eastern as a race category.
Instead of always saying "the area", try being more specific about WHAT area as "the area" gets very confusing when you're questioning on the area that we want to live in when done with college as well as the area that our college is in.
Is crime a factor? should be asked.
It is a great city, but the WEATHER!! It is so bad and I am from upstate NY and it is worse here!
It is really difficult to find help in searching for internships and jobs at this school
It is so hard for Cazenovia College students to go beyond Cazenovia (or for any Madison County residents for that matter). Some sort of reliable public transportation would not only encourage students to learn more about the surrounding area but would also further shopping in Syracuse.
It is very wordy
It may helpful to you not only to find out where students grew-up, but where they did their undergrad if they are graduate students.
It might be helpful to have a not applicable choice at the beginning of the questionarre. Also, one of the main reasons i would not live in the area I attend school is because it is not safe. I would never want to raise my children here. THere have been over 80 shootings in this city in 2004 thus far. A question about why one wouldn't continue living where
they go to school would be some more relevant feedback.
It might want to ask, what does one feel about not being able to find a job right away.
It seems to me that Syracuse, or Central NY in general has nothing but SU and the mall (maybe you could include Armorie Square). If there are other things to do around here, it needs to be announced somehow. Because the majority of students dont know about them. I think if there was more culture here it would attract more people: MUSIC,
CONCERTS (hiphop), theatre, speakers, etc.
It was pretty thorough.
It would be a lot more effective to put some money into the city so grads felt like staying and putting in some effort wouldn't be such a lost cause. There needs to be some incentive to stay ... more job opportunities, a more vibrant city life. Investing in the education and life opportunities of Syracuse citizens would also be a lot more effective in building this
city. It doesn't matter how many able-bodied and intelligent college graduates are retained if there are masses of ill-educated and poor citizens struggling to make a living. The two will not balance each other.
It's a really nice place here, but I miss home a lot. I don't hate the area and I'll come back to visit, but my heart is at home and I'm going to go back there when I'm done here.
its good
It's good!
It's long
It's not that I don't like the Syracuse area, it's just that I like the Boston area better and I'm more familiar with it.
I've made the decision that my professional life will be tied to that of my partner's. While he is studying for a Ph.D. at Cornell, I will happily try to find work in central New York. However, although we both love it here, part of me expects that we will not stay after he graduates. (Good jobs for chemical engineers do not seem to be plentiful here.) Also, part of
my decision to go to back to school for library science was that a library degree would be useful in almost any community we moved to.
Jobs available in the area
Just as I said above. The biggest problem I see with continuing to live in this city is that there are no job opportunities. I see more businesses closing than I see them opening. Because of what I mentioned above, it has been 4 months now and my fiance has been unable to find anything close to an entry level position in his industry. There is simply no
hope or incentive to stay here.
Just not my favorite part of the country. Sorry
Just to have more into depth on how our degree can help us out in the real world after we graduate. Also what could do to improve ourselves in the work feild.
Let us know the details for International Students Report on the Survey.
Let us know the results.
Look, everyone knows central NY is going down the tubes because people keep moving out. Getting businesses to come to places like Consumer Square is a great idea, but let's start a night life that involves more than drinking, dinner and movies. Let's see some more coffee shops. Let's see Utica made cleaner and nicer. This is not a matter of getting
people to move here so that we can have the $ to do this, this is about cleaning up the town so that people want to live here.
lower the crime rate, improve public school programs, increase the number of jobs available, create mandates that force rental owners to maintain their properties, create laws that force people to pick up their trash! Bring in new technology or some other type of job besides the industrial or manufacturing venue. If you want educated people to stay there
has to be more than just cheap realestate. The weather sucks, the crime is high, there is limited culture and a very undiverse population.
main reason for the area's braindrain is lack of jobs for professionals, those with higher education. Also need to deal with hte high crime rates in Syracuse and the general lack of non-binge-drinking night life.
Make me want to stay in this area. The weather is a prime factor for me to leave. The infrastructure of Syracuse is poor, giving me a poor image of the city. I need good paying jobs and a healthy work experience to outweigh the negatives of this city.
Many of the questions in this study did not relate (and there didn't seem to be appropriate responses for) middle aged, returning students who had a family.
Many of us don't yet know what we'll be doing after graduation. I'm far ahead of the game and don't even have my contract arranged yet.
Maybe ROCHESTER!
maybe something about not selecting to live in central NY having to do with economy instead of family job availability and social life
Maybe you could ask "Would you accept a lower salary if you could have very high job satisfaction and live in a favorable location" I would. Also, added benefits are something that I look at such as insurance and retirement as well as tuition assistance which will be available to my children.
more art muesums
more hands on studies or experiments
More inclusive options for areas of study, hometown, desired industry, etc. The formatting is not all inclusive as a survey should be.
More of your questions should pertain to returning adult students. There are a lot of older students at this college, and we each have different reasons for returning. The economy and avail. of jobs in this area aren't all that promising. I like the area and I'm willing to get my degree in hopes of finding stable work.
More questions about art/performance related careers
More questions about parking in downtown Syracuse.
More questions about rural/small town/urban residency preferences.
More questions about safety and style of living.
More research opportunities should be made available .
Most Colgate students are unaware of local career opportunities, and companies who do recruit at Colgate are usually from Manhattan or Boston.
My "career" stands fairly outside the norm. I listen to what God calls me to do, so many externals do not factor in my opinion. I am considering living in Cornhill Utica simply because Christ came to save those neglected and unloved.
my least favorite thing about syracuse is that i need a car to live here. i would like to be a one-car family some day, but i don't think the public transportation system here makes that an attractive alternative
My son just graduated from college with a liberal arts degree and spent 5 months job hunting. He wanted to stay in the area but had to take a low paying job. You can't expect students to stay if they can't find jobs.
need more college-based information that is job-seeking related
need more intellectual stimulation
need more nightlife
needs to be some alternative questions for older students, students who are preparing for a second career, etc.
new students need to feel "in" right away. the video will help.
New York's excessive taxes and regulations hurt business and creativity.
Next time mention the amount of time it takes to complet the questionnaire. I didn't see it when I went through instructions, nearly quit on the way.
NO OTHER COMMENTS, THE STUDY WAS A GOOD ONE. TAUGHT NO ONE HAS INTEREST IN WHAT STUDENTS THINK OF THIS AREA. HOPE WHOEVER PUT UP THIS STUDY GETS MORE FEEDBACK.
No, Great job putting it together, and good luck!!!!
No, it is very inclusive.
No, it seems to be good.
None - good job guys! :)
None at this time thank you
none realy except i realy need themoney
None. It's long enough. Thank you. :)
none. good luck! i took 315 last year!
none. good survey questions.
Non-traditional student questions
Non-traditional students often are already established in their community. Your survey questions seem primarily geared toward traditional college students.
nope, thought the questions addressed a wide range of important issues
Not everyone works for someone else, and not everyone ends up working directly out of college.
Not interested in living in rural new york
Not really anything comes to mind.
not really geared toward the non-traditional student
Not really, I just wish I could help more, but I really don't have any idea as to what I want to do or where I want to go
not sure of what i am doing after college, not lookin to jump right into a job, maybe peace corp, no option for someone not sure what they are doin
Nothing could keep me in the Syracuse area. In fact, I'm not even planning on completing my degree here. As soon as my grad-student husband graduates and figures out where he can get a job, I'm going to transfer to a school there. Heck, he's the only reason I am here in the first place. There was a reason I passed up SU when I was applying to
colleges for the first time (I'm working on a second bachelor's degree now). I went to Ithaca College instead, and I am so glad I did (even if I really didn't learn much there). Ithaca rocks, and if I were to settle anywhere in this region, it would be there. Yay, Ithaca! Too bad it's not near anything and there are no jobs there! That's okay! You turned
Obviously the economy is the problem, but how we build the economy is the key issue, so any proposals would be interesting.
Offer more flexibility jobs
Offer more options for media fields
Offering jobs is priority one. All the culture in the world doesn't mean a thing without a job. The South and West were cultural wastelands prior to the mass movement of jobs to to those regions. There wasn't a "culture rush" to California in 1849. Okies didn't head to California in search of hipness. Jobs first, everything else second. Local campaigns of
coolness mistake the effects of economic success with their causes. Unless there's some type of "creative welfare" to sustain the "creative class" until they can become gainfully employed, no migration of creativity will ever occur. Jobs motivate movement, not culture. I have never heard a classmate say "Golly, that salary is great
One factor that maybe should be taken into consideration when statistically analyzing my particular survey is that I am married and have a child. This was the main influence for most of my responses.
One question you should ask is on a 1-10 scale how decided are people that the central NY region has nothing to offer them after graduation. Personally I see the SYracuse and Buffalo areas as either dead or quickly dying, or maybe just not growing. I have lived in both places. Therefore I am inclined to leave NY after graduation.
One thing that i think is really important for an area around a college is transportation. As an Internatinal student(Brazil), i suffer with this issue.
Opprotunities for recruitment at school
People in this area are not that friendly to minorities. I have been often called Oriental, or that "I am cute, and have oriental eyes"---from professors, hairdressers, and neighbors. I feel that the area is not that open-minded about minorities, and that as a female minority I would probably do better (financially, career-wise, emotionally) in Los Angeles where
there is a more diverse population. There is a general feeling of economic stagnation in the community. The pulse of the job market is not very strong, and these are some of the reasons I would like to leave Syracuse when I graduate.
people who would have still chosen to come to the college they currently attend if they could do it all over again
People with previous jobs in the area are more likely to stick around.
Perhaps a booklet of the ups and downs of what the area has to offer. An honest opinion of residents and professors in the area.
Please be more inclusive with your gender question. Include transgender to the male and female categories.
Please keep in mind that I have already been offered a job with IBM so my opinions are based around this.
Please pay attention to the persecution of Falun Gong in China
Poor lay-out for an online survey! It's hard to follow at times- it just doesn't read smoothly.
Possible answers as questions relate to non-traditional students that already have family/home in this area.
Possibly clean house in Albany to better rejuvenate the region.
Potsdam is pretty rural and doesn't have much to offer students besides a few bars.
Potsdam is very sheltered-- it's a drive just to Watertown and that's not a place I would like to live or work either. It may sound out of place but I would like Wegmans to come to Potsdam. By the time they do though I'll be gone.
Pretty narrow responses. Had to enter "other" alot. Seems that if you're sending this out to alot of people, you'd at least do better research on the majors and industries...because there are alot missing.
Professors do not tell students where to go upon graduating, especially in in Arts and Sciences. There is nothing about graduate schools for those who want to attend graduate schools, including the college one went as an undergrad
Providing well-knowledged and trained professors in the field.
Q27 What can the area do to better familiarize you with what it has to offer new college graduates? Area isnt terribly specific, what area?
questions about chhosing our field of studies
questions about how much individuals believe they would make here compared to anyother place.
Questions about what type of jobs students THINK that the community currently offers and will it pertain to their degree of study.
quit repeating stuff
Realize that money talks, as much as everyone would like to think that our job is a "calling" or our "dream job", reality is that if we do not get the paycheck at the end of the week we would not show up. Reality is also that the social system does not support working families, it is just about impossible to survive on a single income, and with increasing costs
for healthcare and a rise in all living costs that becomes more and more true. To keep students here, the entire area needs to be lifted up, offering decent pay, healthcare coverage and paid vacation, so that the working class does not slave away their entire life only to line the pockets of the top 1-2% of the nations wealthiest.
Seems fully covered!
shorten it. i do really like the %completed listed at the top.
should take into account the density of population in the area
Show me the money
Snowmobile rentals
Solid survey
some majors have little to no use in finding jobs in this area... i'm an asian studies major who speaks mandarin chinese and uyghur, which is spoken in central asia... not at all close to central new york!
Some people don't want to work in CNY, regardless of what PR campaigns you can cook up.
Something about LGBT concerns.
St. Lawrence county is supposedly the poorest county in NYS...I really doubt I'd consider living here after graduation. If it weren't for the 4 colleges in Canton and Potsdam, I doubt these towns would be surviving very well.
starting new businesses, or venture capital available, diversity of life styles or cultural groups
Student's Expected Salary upon graduation (in the dream job) and comparison to what students think is the salary they would be able to obtain doing the same jobs in Syracuse, so that you could see if there are any misconceptions and you can address them when you visit or send out informational catalogues.
Students getting nearing college graduation are finally starting to realize whether or not they would like to stay near the area they are currently in, would like to be in the area where there family is located, or would like to completely start somewhere far away on their own. What they need at that point and are searching for is information on different areas.
They are looking for incentive to go places and see new things, even if those new things are right in their own area. They just need to know about it.
Study abroad options
study needs to be shorter, less listed questions. I was very tempted to end the session.
Study seems more focused on undergraduate students. Should have a separate study for graduate level students, issues for them differ.
Stuff about out majors.
SUNY-ESF has to project a better image of itself, most people think the school is for "hippies" and "tree huggers" because the students already attending act that way. A school should be defined by its programs and faculty, not the students and their actions.
Sure, I would have liked to know the purpose, what your research inquiry is, but I figure you are not allowed to share that.
Sweet study, good luck.
Syracuse does not offer much in the way of jobs, but in my hometown I have easy access to a couple big cities where I could potentially work.
Syracuse has had an infestation of gang violence. This needs to be addressed before people will want to live in this city. Students are robbed weekly. The city needs to crack down harshly on gang related violence.
Syracuse is a dirty and dangerous town- not to mention the aweful weather. I am not the type of person who would want to build a life here.
Syracuse is an empty city with no night life, and not enough young people. It is too far from new york city, boston, DC, philadelphia, and it is not scenic enough like Ithaca. I do like the place, but GOOD LUCK
Syracuse is nice but we have to do something about the job development.
Syracuse is not a bad area to live in at all. The one thing that no one can help is the weather. In my case I grew up in this kind of weather and if Syracuse was an area with better well-known ad agencies it would be higher on my list of places to live when i graduate.
Syracuse is not the ideal place to settle down.
Syracuse is the "armpit of New York State". Too much crime, cloudy days, and the public transportation sucks!
syracuse is wonderful
Syracuse just does not offer that many opportunities socially, culturally, or job-wise that I am interested in at this time. If I didn't care about the social and cultural aspect, I would rather live in a more rural area than a city without these opportunities.
Syracuse might be a good place to live if: a) Jobs existed b) I didn't have to worry about getting shot walking out to my car in the morning c) Lake Onadaga was cleaned up In its defense it is a relatively pretty area and I like snow.
Syracuse needs some major work before it ends up a ghost town. I hope this survey helps people realize that companies need to start coming in and not going out. When the companies leave the people leave. I don't want to necessarily leave but there's little opportunity here for my major and you've got to do what you've got to do. I'll be back for the
holidays and to visit.
Syracuse needs to be more responsive to its younger population
syracuse seems like a good area to settle down and work in
Syracuse University and other schools need to take a more involved approach to the city and make the city their own. By investing in the city, the schools will invest in their students.
Syracuse, Utica etc. are cities that really don't offer much to students who graduate from Colgate (unless they're from the area). Most people here are interested in 3 job categories: banking, pre-law stuff at law firms and politics/think tanks, so upstate doesn't really offer much to students. They'd rather work in NYC or Boston (unless there are absolutely no
jobs available) so I don't know how relevant this whole thing is to our school.
Take into account that the university provides a much different atmosphere than its surrounding community.
Thank You.
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thanks for the opportunity to fill this out
Thanks! I love central new york and would like to see more people afford/ be able to stick around.
The 1-10 scale questions were confusing. Perhaps having the readers rate the importance of each activity in descending order of importance. You alluded to having done fieldwork, internships, etc. in the questionnaire. I think this is a good idea because most students have made connections and want to return to areas where they once worked and
lived.
The area has a general lack of technology jobs, and until this changes many of the top students will leave upon graduation.
the average salary broken down by different careers for the central new york area compared to cost of living and/or compared to other U.S. cities
The biggest reason I do not want to stay in Syracuse is the weather.
The choices for places to live are unrealistic. None of the ones selected fit my choice.
The city focuses too much attention on quelling the university and subdueing the activities of the students while not protecting them from a city that has an ever increasing crime rate. This sours the student opinion of the city and its level of safety when the police department is more focoused on alchohol laws than MURDER in the city. Just last week
while my friend's house was illegally raided by police while they were not home because people in the downstairs of a split 2 family apartment were having a party while on the same evening in the city a double murder occured and a student was assulted and had their wallet and cell phone stolen tells students somthing... "You are not welcome
The cost of Utica College is very high is there any way to lower it?
The crime situation is way too bad in Syracuse to want to stay here. There are no jobs for computer specialists here, so for people in computer industries there are not many opportunities here.
the easiest way to keep people in the area, is to see that they multiple job offers from local employers. people will usually go what is a safe sure thing over the unknown. a job in the hand is better than two in the bush.
The government has to wake up and recognize the mass exodus out of this state due to their outrageous tax policies.
The impact of New York State's taxes.
the industry questionnaire seemed kind of confusing..
The lack of a significant urban environment deters me most from living and working in the Syracuse area. That coupled with its distance from my family, and its unpleasant weather 70% of the year makes it a very undesirable location to live.
The main reason I would not choose to stay in this area is because of the winters.
the most important factor is whether one can find a job in the area
the other comments that i have is to have internacionla countries involved and more specific majors and jobs.
The part where there was a list of possible combinations of Distance and Jobs or whatever, was a BAD part of the study that I did NOT pay attention too and I don't think most people ahve the patience to guess which factor was changed from the last question, DO NOT include this type of series of questions the next time you administer this survey.
the problem for me is that i don't have a car, so i can't go out and explore the area whenever i want. centro provides a decent bus system, but still it doesn't go whenever where ever, not with the convenience of owning a vehicle. my friends and i have parties at our apartments, we visit each other, but only occasionally do we go out for a movie or any
cultural activity in the greater area.
The purpose of this study! A variation of questions. Seems to me that you are trying to improve the atmosphere in the Central NY area, but there was nothing about social activities or night liefe.
The reason I don't want to live in Syracuse is because of the extremely high crime rate within the city that makes me feel insecure with the police force and city government. The area around Syracuse is okay, but I want no association with the city. There is no chance of me staying in the area.
the specific result of each ethic group
The study needs a less lame title.
the study seemed fine, but I feel like my desire to venture away from home will be interpreted as an attempt to get away from my family-who I love.
The study seemed geared towards college students who were right from high school. The abundance of returning adult students would have helped add a whole new dimension to this project. However, the project itself is a terrific idea, and I hope the results are passed on to those who can make a difference in keeping jobs and our economy strong!
Thanks!
The study seems to include a lot of areas. One more item I would include would be if your dream job is in the area you are studying for. (Ex. I like my major and wouldnt mind a job in it, but my dream job is totally different.)
The study should ask what students think about the area, their likes and dislikes. For instance, the area is nice in the summer and fall. Onondaga Lake stinks, but the other Finger Lakes are an awesome resource for outdoor recreation. The winter is FRIGID, but this is also a great area for snowmobiling, skiing, and snowboarding. There are several ski
resorts (although not very large) in the area.
the survey covers a lot of different areas of interest for college graduates, making them think about what area they would prefer to live in, what type of industry are they looking for, and what type of salary they are looking for. It is very well organized
The survey was a bit difficult to read in terms of writing, colors, caps, etc. Ask more questions about broader goals of people's job dreams. Most people don't know the name of the company and/or title they want to be. Ask them questions about where/how they can develop in the working world.
The Syracuse area does not appear to have much to offer college students. I believe this is an incorrect assumption, yet one held more or less by myself as well as my classmates. We are not aware of what opportunities are available in this area, and if we were told about them, it would be infinitely helpful for making a decision about where to live and
work after graduation.
The Syracuse area does not have a young settled adult population. As a result it is lacking the cultural as well as the"young, hip" influences that such a population encourages. Their is a severe lack of community in the area around the campus and as such students are not encouraged to better the area they live in nor are they inspired to stay here.
Syracuse's student population is the most transient i have ever experienced. Once they have graduated, students get out of the area in a hurry. Obviously this represents a lack on the greater Syracuse area to come up with any convincing campaign to encourage people to stay.
The Syracuse area, despite its low cost of living and natural beauty, has very little to offer new college graduates. There is negative economic growth, the community is aging, and the people are tired.
The term 'immediately' used for much of the survey does no allow for local students (those who grew up in the area and work in the area) who will be looking to get out after a year after school. I work full-time and school part-time, I won't begin looking to get out of here until a little bit after graduation, but I KNOW I am moving out of NYS. This is a great
place for a well-established couple and kids, but it is very lame and lacking for the 13 to 45 crowd. Unfortunately the best thing about CNY is you are within a few hours of evertyhing - NYC, Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, Vermont, Toronto/Canada...
The things that keep students from staying in CNY and Up-state NY are: The bad weather Lack of good jobs Very limited young professional scene High crime Low salaries (especially if you need to pay back student loans)
The weather is a huge factor in deciding what to do
The weather is also a factor. Monster.com gives information about the days of sun each city has. Syracuse has 60 days of sun a year. The winter's have also become very harsh in my eyes, no matter how much I enjoy winter sports. It's depressing.
There are no jobs for me anywhere but big cities since I am a design major
There is no culture or night life in Syracuse
There really is not enough help out there to help high school kids make a decision on what they want to do or what they would be good at.
There was no attention given to students who are married, and then those with children.
there was no mention of any arcitectural or design major or industry and very minor mentioning of any arts
There was really no place for me to indicate that I want to continue with graduate school after Syracuse and so I don't really know where I will be right after finishing school.
There were no questions about single parents attending college and what their plans are after graduation. This survey seems to target traditonal students rather than non-traditonal students. My college has a non-tardional student rate of over 60%. More diversity in the questioning.
there's no hope for central new york
These responses are based on my plans now. I have 4 and a half more years here so they could easily change.
This area does very little to keep young students here. They area politics also don't go out and ask the students what should be done to keep us here. Upstate NY is poverty ridden and nobody was to live in an area like this
This area isn't very attractive to prospective college graduates. Jobs are limited, taxes are high, and the inner cities seem to be deteriorating.
This is a beautiful area and the quality of living is very good with the exception of employment opportunities and salaries, which are extremely low. Culturally, the area is good because of the colleges, however, a broad diversity of options is missing and I tire of not being able to get to the theater and symphony and varied restaurants easily.
This is a great study. I'm sorry I'm not really of any use because I'm too young.
this is long
This region is cold, dark, and there are no national parks around here. The pay is low, and the communities are run down. The life in upstate New York is slow and dreamy, but the rest of the world is speeding by, offering exciting opportunities and a rich dialogue of minds. If you demonstrate to college students that the region can join the dialogue, they are
more likely to stay.
This study never asks if you are married or have kids, and alot of students are and do and are nontraditional like myself.
This study seems focused on salary and career progression. While that is important, there are many government/political issues that need to be addressed. Consider our state's budget, college kids may not vote often, but they understand when their TAP is delayed. There is also too much government, outrageous taxes give the impression that we
subsidize the larger cities, and laws that make sense at the city level are unrealistic at the state level. One word, Medicaid. Again, to the politicians who think college kids don't vote, consider the term "voting with their feet".
this study shoild also include students's perceptions about the area of study.
This study should be more user spesific to the type of student taking it, I myself am a 32 year old male non-traditional commuter student engaged to be married with a one month old baby boy.
This study should be shared with the Greater Syracuse area, especially with government officials responsible for the development of the area.
This survey, does NOT really address the "governmental" issues that are impacting students' reasons for NOT staying in this area. Taxes are too expensive. It is widely accepted that State Government is incompetent and ineffective. Local leadership is NOT progressive. Furthermore, it appears that people are NOT willing to look beyond the Northeast
to demographically similar locations that are keeping its educated populace to see what they are doing. VERY MYOPIC worldview.
This was a great survey.
this was great, I see nothing wrong or missing
This was pretty tough, considering I've only been in college for a couple months and haven't declared a major yet.
Those rate this area questions didn't fully apply. If there wasn't a hip young comunity, then I wouldn't be making money. Unless there is a bunch of 40 year skaters.
To be honest, the weather in Syracuse is not very desirable, and of course that can't be helped. It seems though, however, that the weather affects some people's attitudes toward each other and further solidifies the perception of New Yorkers by other people in the country. These are two of the main reasons why I really don't want to stay around
Syracuse. There also aren't as many jobs in the area, and let's face it, the job market in Syracuse has been declining for over a decade.
to many questions
Too long
Too many questions assuming I am a single undergrad and what that type of person would do after graduating. I am a PT Grad student w/ full-time job, family, house, etc - so many questions didn't seem to make sense for me
Transportation in this area is a huge problem. It is inconsistent, and do not come in regular intervals. It is a majoor deterent from doing things in the community.
transportion
tv and radio
Unfortunately, the central New York area is viewed by college students as FAR from hip and attractive. Most of the people I know look to New York, Boston and D.C after graduation.
Unfortunately, the weather in Syracuse is horrible, which is why a lot of young students leave the area. But the city has done nothing to promote additional activities or a vibrant social scene for young people. For example, when trying to think of date ideas, the only thing available in the winter time seems to be dinner and a movie or hanging out at Armory
Square (not exactly the most exciting options).
Unlike many people, when thinking of where I'll live I'm more interested in a place and its offerings than how close it is to my friends and family. Seems to me many people don't chose where they live but rather default there by the nature of job opportunities and proximity to those they know.
upstate new york bites the big one
Upstate New York doesn't HAVE any jobs for students!
Upstate NY has little to offer, it is just the way the economy works.
Upstate NY is a nice place to live and I think it would be a great atmosphere to work and raise a family.
utica has a lot to offer but they target the wrong generation
Utica is a dull town with not much to do for the younger community. I would like to see more hip clubs and hang out spots.
Utica is an unfriendly city and it is nearly impossible find a job anywhere near the city
Very thorough about where one may like his/her job to be. Some others factors such as not getting the job one would like play a huge factor in determining where one would work and live.
very well organized...could re-word some questions
Very well put together!
weather as a factor to where i live
well done site and survey...when will the results be presented?
what about the greater syracuse area bothers you the most? the general population, very slovenly, both in their persons and neighborhood, and the way they drive
What are students opinions of the local area and how does this effect their reasons for staying on campus or venturing off campus into surrounding towns and cities.
What are your impressions of the support local government has for local businesses large or small? Do you think businesses are moving into the area or away from?
what does syracuse have to offer?
what is it for- the study
what is the most influential decision to stay in the area.
What kinds of places do you like to go to in this area? What kind of businesses would you like to see move into your area?
what percentage are moving out of area/state? what fields are most promising in central NY area?
What stops you from entering you major, ie. theater, have to audition to get into school.
what students would like to see round the community
What the students enjoyed doing before the moved or started coming to this area. See the differences.
Whats up.
When describing the locations, give an example of the city in question.
when people grow up in an area, some say "I'll do anything to leave this place". So maybe a few questions about that. That is not my openion, i like the area i live in, i just feel its to expensive and there is no job oppetunities for my self.
where are the road signs in this area?
Where I live after school won't influence or affect my relationship with the university.
Whoever makes up "the area" you talk about above has its work cut out for it, between the weather and the remote location, CNY not really the most inviting area to go out of one's way to move into. Now, if you change the weather and bring the Yankees up here, and we might have something to talk about.
why choose the career plan to enter
WHY DID THE YANKEES LOSE, WHY!!!!!!!
why do you NOT want to study in this area?
Why do you perfer to live/not to live in this area after graduation?
why does cny want college kids to stick around
Why must choosing 'white' assume you do not want an area with a cultural background? Maybe I'm white but would only want to live in a town with a little italy or a chinatown. This seems to be a bit presumptuous. Just because you're caucasian, people assume you have no culture. This is nearsighted.
Why not include weather? How do grey cloudy days influence your decision to stay?
You could have done a better job with the structure of the questionnaire
You didn't address the cost of college and how that may affect ones choices.
you didn't consider one possibility - In my case, after I graduate, after I find a nice job, I'll move my whole family with me to wherever my job located! I guess not much single Americans would want to stick with their parents forever... Well, Asians do! :)
You didn't include public sector jobs, gov. jobs.
You didn't take into account that some respondents, such as myself, are living with parents already to offset the cost of graduate school.
You ought to include a "other/do not wish to specify" option on the "sex" question. Although I realize that you are not asking for gender, the question is still relatively ambiguous and somewhat misleading/confusing.
You should ask about being interested to go onto graduate school, law school, or med school.
You should ask some questions geared to the non-traditional students (like me!)
You should ask whether or not Syracuse is a nice town, because frankly, it sucks. Oh, and you might want to bring up the fact that Northeastern people have an attitude problem compared with people in other regions of this country. Why does everyone have to be so mean and arrogant?
You should make some sort of question regarding New York State's outrageous taxes. That must play some sort of role in people's decisions on living in or leaving New York.
you should offer "nursing" as a major because obviously you have st. joseph's college of nursing as a college. otherwise....good study.
"young and hip" is on-line with everything else it is no longer determined entirely by geography
Your questions are biased toward unmarried, younger students. For example, questions about "Moving in with family". I am married for 20+ years and have two teenage children. Living with family is non-negotiable at this time, but answering some questions favorably would give theimpression that I am a teen or in my young twenties myself.
Your work areas are rather broad. Maybe they should be more specific for example (writer, producer)

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