Never having lived in a college town like Ann Arbor, I knew the environment would take some getting used to. I took a tour of the town and found several small shops marketing to Michigan students. While I often got lost on the winding side streets that both ran parallel to and intersected major roads, I could usually get back to the two main streets, Main and State, running north and south, which would eventually get me back to my apartment. At first glance, not many MBA students seemed to live in my complex. Most of the students live near the B-School or in Georgetown Apartments.
Metered parking lasts a maximum of four hours.
And off-street parking is nearly impossible to get unless you are four to five blocks away from the school. So preparing myself to become a student again, I called the bus company to get route information. To help students determine if the refresher course would benefit them, a self-administered quiz is included in the welcome packet sent along with their admissions letter. When I sat down to take the quiz, the first page seemed a cinch, but as I progressed to the second page, I realized there was no need to continue. I had no clue how to solve those problems.