mikeyp83

mikeyp83 t1_j62hlro wrote

After all the emphasis Baker gave this problem while in office, it wouldn't surprise me if instead of leaving a traditional farewell note to his successor on his last day, he dropped a 2023 MBTA outage schedule with a smiley face scribbled over the top on it.

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mikeyp83 t1_iy6egqq wrote

I hope something good happens with it.

In the early 2000s we did some volunteer work to help clean up the inside and some spots were already in rough shape then. At that time there were plans being discussed to move the juvenile court in there but I'm glad it didn't happen because as it was described to me it would have gutted most of what was interesting and in my opinion irreplaceable.

If I had my millions I would love to make it a pet project. With buildings like that, once they are gone, there is nothing like them that would ever replace them.

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mikeyp83 t1_iy6cn44 wrote

It's been almost 20 years since I graduated, so I can't speak to what has changed since then but it was a challenging although great experience all around and I have never been unemployed since. With that said, if you are not prepared to 100% commit to a STEM degree (or simply a career plan within those types of fields in general) and put in the work, then it may not be worth your time and money.

Also, if money is an issue, you should also know that in the end it's the school you end up graduating from that issues your diploma. I knew a few classmates my junior and senior year that transferred in after building credits from a cheaper school, the only catch is that you need to keep that GPA up if you want to get accepted.

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mikeyp83 t1_iy67k5k wrote

Better public transportation, absolutely.

But also, I haven't been back in a couple of years, but has anything been done with the Auditorium yet?

With all of the great revitalizations that have happened over the past several years, I'd love to see the day comes when Worcester is able to provide the night life experience that Boston notoriously lacks.

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