Touring Cambridge, the country's original college town

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<b>13. Look both ways. </b><br>
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The streets are teeming with not only New England drivers<b></b>(not known for their congeniality), but also Cambridge pedestrians, which is just a fancy way of saying jaywalkers.<br>
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"When I first got here, I would wait for the lights to change," said Kylie Thompson, a 19-year-old sophomore who came to Harvard from Los Angeles. "But I was the only one waiting."<br>
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Maybe the locals will think you're a dweeb, waiting for a green light. But sometimes dweebs live longer.

Bikers on MIT's campus

( Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times )

13. Look both ways.

The streets are teeming with not only New England drivers(not known for their congeniality), but also Cambridge pedestrians, which is just a fancy way of saying jaywalkers.

"When I first got here, I would wait for the lights to change," said Kylie Thompson, a 19-year-old sophomore who came to Harvard from Los Angeles. "But I was the only one waiting."

Maybe the locals will think you're a dweeb, waiting for a green light. But sometimes dweebs live longer.

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Touring Cambridge, the country's original college town

Bikers on MIT's campus