Baltimore Inner Harbor & JHU: A Tale of Two Worlds πβοΈ
π« Homewood Campus Area (North Baltimore) β "Surprisingly peaceful!" Predominantly white neighborhood π¨π©π§π¦ Clean, quiet streets (especially before semester starts) JHU campus = safest bubble with gorgeous greenery π³ "Came paranoid after midnight... saw people blazing π and passed a shooting scene. Those flickering streetlights in poor areas? Chilling." β Inner Harbor β Daytime vibes: Lively atmosphere π‘ Sparkling harbor views π Left before dark (smart move!) β οΈ Reality check: Within minutes of leaving, a "window washer" π§½ approached our Uber Our Black driver = free pass (he backed off) "Non-Black drivers? Prepare for 'tips'..." πΈ π Survival Tips: 1οΈβ£ Stick to north areas & campus 2οΈβ£ Daytime only for Inner Harbor 3οΈβ£ Black drivers = unofficial shield (sad but true) #Baltimore #JHU #UrbanReality