Which school are you going to?
I am originally from Hancock, about an hour south of Binghamton, but I have spent a lot of time there. It's a generally nice area, obviously quite urban, but nothing like larger cities (NYC, Philly come to mind). My senior pastor and my worship pastor both have family up there, both are originally from up there too. That's where my Grandma was hospitalized/in the nursing home before she passed away, and I believe I still have family up there too... yeah. I know a little... if you have questions, let me know, and if I don't know the answer, someone else might.
~Marti