{"id":197,"date":"2018-09-17T16:16:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T16:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2025-10-03T19:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:39:28","slug":"student-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/?page_id=197","title":{"rendered":"Student Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"197\" class=\"elementor elementor-197\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a173372 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a173372\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"scroll-to-top\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98a423 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b98a423\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e610f66 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e610f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#housing-tab\"><br>Housing<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bba264 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bba264\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e12950 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e12950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#transport-tab\"><br>Transportation<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f50d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49f50d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f909564 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f909564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#entertainment-tab\"><br>Entertainment &amp; Sport<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9383d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9383d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ceaff elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91ceaff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#wellbeing-tab\"><br>Well-being Resources<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bebf40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bebf40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e924495 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e924495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fc447 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81fc447\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"housing-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b17ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02b17ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05af8d5 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"05af8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc0279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dc0279\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1a61c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa1a61c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320394a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"320394a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to find housing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a99e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6a99e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e1db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e1db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Balancing cost, convenience, and commute along with personal preferences is important in finding a place to live in Baltimore. We&#8217;ve put together a list of places where many students reside, along with some useful links and documents for further reference.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Off-campus Facebook groups<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" aria-checked=\"false\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1436274586674571\/about\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Housing, Sublets &amp; Roommates<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/g\/1AhW7MEDqt\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homewood<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/johnhopkinshousing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johns Hopkins Housing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1582913955203310\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East Baltimore<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Useful websites<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\" aria-checked=\"false\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Apartments.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apartments.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\" aria-checked=\"false\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Apartmentratings.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apartmentratings.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\" aria-checked=\"false\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Apartmentratings.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zillow.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livebaltimore.com\/\">Click here to earn more about Baltimore neighborhoods!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054079a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"054079a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522770e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"522770e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0b049 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb0b049\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"transport-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6dd5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d6dd5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7ea3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c7ea3f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7f9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d7f9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transport around Baltimore<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37b2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d37b2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Driving, taking the bus, cycling or walking are all viable options in Baltimore! Take a look at all the options available to us as Hopkins students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207eb78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"207eb78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2708214 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2708214\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6a770 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea6a770\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd39e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd39e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parking<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e98ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e98ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1em;\">If you are driving you will need a parking permit. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parking.jhu.edu\/\">Homewood Parking\/Transportation<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1em;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/parking-transportation\/parking\/employee-student-parking\">Medical Campus Parking\/Transportation<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1em;\"> websites have different parking options available to students and require a separate application. Monthly rates range from $50 to $165 (please verify prices on official websites).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b530b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90b530b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90b5f0 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e90b5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-car\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M499.99 176h-59.87l-16.64-41.6C406.38 91.63 365.57 64 319.5 64h-127c-46.06 0-86.88 27.63-103.99 70.4L71.87 176H12.01C4.2 176-1.53 183.34.37 190.91l6 24C7.7 220.25 12.5 224 18.01 224h20.07C24.65 235.73 16 252.78 16 272v48c0 16.12 6.16 30.67 16 41.93V416c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h256v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-54.07c9.84-11.25 16-25.8 16-41.93v-48c0-19.22-8.65-36.27-22.07-48H494c5.51 0 10.31-3.75 11.64-9.09l6-24c1.89-7.57-3.84-14.91-11.65-14.91zm-352.06-17.83c7.29-18.22 24.94-30.17 44.57-30.17h127c19.63 0 37.28 11.95 44.57 30.17L384 208H128l19.93-49.83zM96 319.8c-19.2 0-32-12.76-32-31.9S76.8 256 96 256s48 28.71 48 47.85-28.8 15.95-48 15.95zm320 0c-19.2 0-48 3.19-48-15.95S396.8 256 416 256s32 12.76 32 31.9-12.8 31.9-32 31.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2d3dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c2d3dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2c5c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b2c5c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31f86d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d31f86d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free shuttles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b283d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26b283d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimorecollegetown.org\/\">Baltimore College Town Shuttle<\/a><\/strong>: Free shuttle between college campuses of the Baltimore Region. Stops include the Homewood Campus, Penn Station and Towson Place Shopping Center. Students must have a college ID. Can be tracked by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextbus.com\/\">Nextbus<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ts.jhu.edu\/Shuttles\/Shuttle_Schedules\/schedule_fy22_hw_pb_jhmi.pdf\"><strong>Hopkins Shuttle<\/strong><\/a>: Free shuttle between the Homewood and the medical campuses with intermediate stops at Penn Station and Mount Vernon. During rush hours, the shuttle arrives every five-fifteen minutes &#8211; the exact schedule can be found on their website. The shuttle is also tracked by <a href=\"http:\/\/jhu.transloc.com\/\">Transloc<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On demand:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/intranet.insidehopkinsmedicine.org\/security_parking\/transportation\/shuttles\/index.html\">Employee and Student Shuttles<\/a><\/strong>: Free shuttle from the medical campus to various places in Fells Point, Canton, and Mt. Vernon. The After Hours Shuttle (Route #7) can take you from the medical campus to your door, as long as your address is within their perimeter.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ts.jhu.edu\/Shuttles\/Night_Ride\/index.html\">Blue Jay Shuttle<\/a><\/strong>: Free shuttle routes that run within 1-mile of the Homewood campus. It runs everyday from 6:00 pm until 2:00 am. The shuttle is also tracked by <a href=\"http:\/\/jhu.transloc.com\/\">Transloc<\/a>. If you don&#8217;t get a shuttle assigned within 15 minutes they will send a Lyft!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec9e6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dec9e6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0777bc8 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"0777bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-shuttle-van\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M628.88 210.65L494.39 49.27A48.01 48.01 0 0 0 457.52 32H32C14.33 32 0 46.33 0 64v288c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c0 53.02 42.98 96 96 96s96-42.98 96-96h128c0 53.02 42.98 96 96 96s96-42.98 96-96h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V241.38c0-11.23-3.94-22.1-11.12-30.73zM64 192V96h96v96H64zm96 240c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48s21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48-21.49 48-48 48zm160-240h-96V96h96v96zm160 240c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48s21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48-21.49 48-48 48zm-96-240V96h66.02l80 96H384z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec6582 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bec6582\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8159fc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8159fc3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af67a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8af67a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Transport (MTA)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29d20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a29d20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mta.maryland.gov\/\">The Maryland Transit Administration<\/a> has several options for public transportation.\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>PhD students are eligible to be reimbursed for bus passes purchased through the MTA All Access College Program. PhDs can be reimbursed for 2 passes at one time. Each pass is valid for 31 days. Reimbursement for passes will be processed through concur and must be submitted within 90 days of payment.\n<details class=\"mta-toggle\">\n<summary><strong>Step by step guide on how to get access to MTA All Access Pass<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ol>\n\t<li>PhDs must opt-in to have their information shared with the MTA discounted bus passes. To Opt-In, PhDs must complete <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/L6xRehip6H\">this form<\/a> (this process takes around 2 weeks)\n<\/li>\n\t<li>Download CharmPass app and create an account using your JHU ID<\/li>\n\t<li>Policy allows for reimbursement for two (2) purchased passes at once<\/li>\n\t<li>PhD Student Employees must submit proof of ACTIVATION of the pass, which occurs on the first use of the pass (screen shot of their Charm Pass displaying activation, for example)<\/li>\n\t<li>All reimbursement information (receipts, proof of activation, etc.) has to be submitted by PhD Student Employees through Concur within 90 days of payment for reimbursement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mta.maryland.gov\/metro-subway\"><strong>Metro\/Subway<\/strong><\/a>: Runs from Owings Mills through the Inner Harbor\/Downtown Baltimore to the Johns Hopkins Hospital.<\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mta.maryland.gov\/marc-train\"><strong>MARC<\/strong><\/a>: Now running 7 days a week, this commuter train has two lines from Baltimore to Washington DC. The Penn Line runs from Baltimore&#8217;s Penn Station to Washington DC&#8217;s Union Station. The Camden Line also runs from the Camden Station in the Inner Harbor to Union Station. Both lines have several intermediate stops throughout Maryland. This is the cheapest option for taking the train to DC.<\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mta.maryland.gov\/light-rail\/\"><strong>Lightrail<\/strong><\/a>: Operating at street-level, alongside cars and across bridges, the Light Rail&#8217;s stops include BWI Airport, the Baltimore Convention Center, Penn Station and shopping centers in Baltimore County. This is the cheapest route to BWI Airport.<\/li>\n\t<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mta.maryland.gov\/local-bus\">City Bus<\/a><\/strong>: The local, express, and neighborhood bus lines have many different routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.charmcitycirculator.com\/\">Charm City Circulator<\/a><\/strong>: Free bus lines with stops at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Inner Harbor, Penn Station, UMB, Mount Vernon, Federal Hill etc. Run until 8-9pm Sun-Thurs and midnight Fri-Sat. Can by tracked with Transit app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<style>\n  .mta-toggle-wrapper {<br \/>\n    margin-left: 1.5rem; \/* indentation *\/<br \/>\n    margin-top: 0.5rem;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n  .mta-toggle summary {<br \/>\n    cursor: pointer;<br \/>\n    font-weight: 600;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n  .mta-toggle[open] summary {<br \/>\n    margin-bottom: .5rem;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599152b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"599152b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9577d elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"cc9577d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M488 128h-8V80c0-44.8-99.2-80-224-80S32 35.2 32 80v48h-8c-13.25 0-24 10.74-24 24v80c0 13.25 10.75 24 24 24h8v160c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h192v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h6.4c16 0 25.6-12.8 25.6-25.6V256h8c13.25 0 24-10.75 24-24v-80c0-13.26-10.75-24-24-24zM112 400c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32zm16-112c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32V128c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32h256c17.67 0 32 14.33 32 32v128c0 17.67-14.33 32-32 32H128zm272 112c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9378d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa9378d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e6bb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71e6bb1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7bf0b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a7bf0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bicycling <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69995f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d69995f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Baltimore has a quickly growing cycling population and the city is in the process of providing more bike-friendly access. Here are some website resources that may be of some use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikemore.net\/\">BikeMore Baltimore City Initiative<\/a> to improve city riding<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikemaryland.org\/resources\/safety\/\">Local Laws<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2224775619\/\">Baltimore Bike Club<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c938d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5c938d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04489e4 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"04489e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-biking\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 96a48 48 0 1 0-48-48 48 48 0 0 0 48 48zm-4 121a31.9 31.9 0 0 0 20 7h64a32 32 0 0 0 0-64h-52.78L356 103a31.94 31.94 0 0 0-40.81.68l-112 96a32 32 0 0 0 3.08 50.92L288 305.12V416a32 32 0 0 0 64 0V288a32 32 0 0 0-14.25-26.62l-41.36-27.57 58.25-49.92zm116 39a128 128 0 1 0 128 128 128 128 0 0 0-128-128zm0 192a64 64 0 1 1 64-64 64 64 0 0 1-64 64zM128 256a128 128 0 1 0 128 128 128 128 0 0 0-128-128zm0 192a64 64 0 1 1 64-64 64 64 0 0 1-64 64z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2c2a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b2c2a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63f3d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f63f3d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100da1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"100da1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Must have apps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677a464 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"677a464\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9453dc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9453dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Hopkins<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d6355 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2d6355\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc3b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fc3b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Baltimore<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0d417 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b0d417\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594fdbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"594fdbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Maryland<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9b186 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc9b186\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb34e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fb34e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Maryland<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0153f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae0153f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b6055 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0b6055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/jhu.transloc.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/transloc_logo-e1757800397921.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/transloc_logo-e1757800397921.webp 243w, https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/transloc_logo-e1757800397921-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375f565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"375f565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jhu.transloc.com\/\">Transloc app<\/a> for on demand and scheduled routes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd0131 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfd0131\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bdb5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bdb5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/transitapp.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/transit_logo.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1823\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/transit_logo.png 480w, https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/transit_logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/transit_logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f9a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11f9a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transitapp.com\/\">Transit app<\/a> for tracking public transport in real time!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2458f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2458f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e90266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e90266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mta.maryland.gov\/charmpass\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/charmpass_logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1824\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/charmpass_logo.png 512w, https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/charmpass_logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/charmpass_logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/charmpass_logo-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0843643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0843643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mta.maryland.gov\/charmpass\">CharmPass app<\/a> for buying public transport passes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2933c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d2933c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf6cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecf6cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/amtrak_logo.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1829\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/amtrak_logo.png 225w, https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/amtrak_logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc8f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bc8f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/mobile\">Amtrak app<\/a> for planning and booking train 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This is Baltimore, after all? 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Here you will find guides, events and deals all over the place!<\/p>\n<p>Go the their <a href=\"https:\/\/baltimore.org\/\">website<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/visitbmore\/\">follow their instagram<\/a>!\u00a0<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-0f4045b\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-2\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn \" id=\"eael-circle-item-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-paint-brush\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M167.02 309.34c-40.12 2.58-76.53 17.86-97.19 72.3-2.35 6.21-8 9.98-14.59 9.98-11.11 0-45.46-27.67-55.25-34.35C0 439.62 37.93 512 128 512c75.86 0 128-43.77 128-120.19 0-3.11-.65-6.08-.97-9.13l-88.01-73.34zM457.89 0c-15.16 0-29.37 6.71-40.21 16.45C213.27 199.05 192 203.34 192 257.09c0 13.7 3.25 26.76 8.73 38.7l63.82 53.18c7.21 1.8 14.64 3.03 22.39 3.03 62.11 0 98.11-45.47 211.16-256.46 7.38-14.35 13.9-29.85 13.9-45.99C512 20.64 486 0 457.89 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Art<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- 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Whether it\u2019s museums all around town, galleries along the waterfront, or murals and festivals. Baltimore has something for every artist. Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.promotionandarts.org\/\">BOPA<\/a><\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-42ac940\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-5\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn \" id=\"eael-circle-item-5\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hourglass-half\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M360 0H24C10.745 0 0 10.745 0 24v16c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24 0 90.965 51.016 167.734 120.842 192C75.016 280.266 24 357.035 24 448c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v16c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h336c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24v-16c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24 0-90.965-51.016-167.734-120.842-192C308.984 231.734 360 154.965 360 64c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V24c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24zm-75.078 384H99.08c17.059-46.797 52.096-80 92.92-80 40.821 0 75.862 33.196 92.922 80zm.019-256H99.078C91.988 108.548 88 86.748 88 64h208c0 22.805-3.987 44.587-11.059 64z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Music<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End URL support -->\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eael-circle-btn-content eael-circle-item-5 \">\n                                        <div id=\"eael-interactive5\" aria-labelledby=\"eael-circle-item-5\" class=\"eael-circle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may be surprised but Baltimore does have a rather active music scene. All the way from rock, rap, pop, and opera.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/merriweathermusic.com\/\">Merriweather Post Pavillion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cfgbankarena.com\/\">CFG Bank Arena<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimorepavilion.net\/\">Pier Six Pavillion<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsomusic.org\/\">Baltimore Symphony Orchestra<\/a>!\u00a0<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"eael-circle-item elementor-repeater-item-fa2e741\">\n                                    <div aria-controls=\"eael-interactive-6\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eael-circle-btn \" id=\"eael-circle-item-6\">\n                                        <div class=\"eael-circle-icon-shapes\">\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-1\"><\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"eael-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start URL support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-circle-btn-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"eael-circle-btn-txt\">Campus<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                                        \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End URL support -->\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"eael-circle-btn-content eael-circle-item-6 \">\n                                        <div id=\"eael-interactive6\" aria-labelledby=\"eael-circle-item-6\" class=\"eael-circle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even if you don't want to leave campus, there is tons of events offering free food and more!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don't forget to join <a href=\"https:\/\/jhu.campusgroups.com\/home_login\">Hopkins Groups<\/a> with your JHID or check below for more information.\u00a0<\/p>                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b29bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1b29bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8685603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8685603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recreation On Campus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f3a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85f3a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As PhD students in the School of Medicine and School of Engineering we get amazing access to the Hopkins facilities for free! There are two main gyms we can get access to: Homewood and Med Campus. Choose which ever is best for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other Hopkins facilities include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;Pool (limited time slots, currently only located at Homewood Gym)<\/li>\n<li>Bouldering\/climbing (available only at Homewood Gym)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Skating (usually JHU sets up a free ice rink on campus during winter, there&#8217;s also a student group)<\/li>\n<li>Dance (there are multiple free dance classes for JHU students)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><div>Click on the images below to learn more about activating your membership in each location!&nbsp;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b008e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-image-accordion\" data-id=\"b008e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-image-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"eael-img-accordion accordion-direction-horizontal eael-img-accordion-horizontal-align-center eael-img-accordion-vertical-align-center\" id=\"eael-img-accordion-b008e5f\" data-img-accordion-id=\"b008e5f\" data-img-accordion-type=\"on-hover\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"eael-image-accordion-hover eael-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carousel-slide-2-case-studies-johns-hopkins-university-ralph-s-oconnor-recreation-center-page-carousel-carousel-slide-2-image.webp);\"  tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"overlay\">\n                                        <div class=\"overlay-inner \">\n                        <h2 class=\"img-accordion-title\">Homewood Gym<\/h2>                            <p><p>BME students have access to the Rec Center (including a pool, a climbing gym, and the fields) for free through the Whiting School of Engineering. In order to get access, you need to register as a grad student and indicate that you are in the Biomedical Engineering department. The people at the front desk can add access to your JCard. Don\u2019t be discouraged if they say you don\u2019t have access at first \u2013 just ask for help at the front desk.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/AbGR5an74YgP4Qhi6\">Click here to get directions<\/a>!\u00a0<\/p><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"eael-image-accordion-hover eael-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/bme.phd.council.students.jh.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/656f3723f0983cd215573876_johns-hopkins-training.webp);\"  tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"overlay\">\n                                        <div class=\"overlay-inner \">\n                        <h2 class=\"img-accordion-title\">Med Campus Gym<\/h2>                            <p><p>BME students have access to the Cooley Center (and all its classes) through the School of Medicine. Also includes access to the SPH 9th floor fitness or the 24\/7 Meyer location in the hospital (must stop by Cooley first to get access to Meyer).<\/p>\n<p>Visit the location or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jhmifitness.com\/\">website<\/a> for more information on activating your membership!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/rJvz6QK88MC7qpf9A\">Click here for directions!<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <style typr=\"text\/css\">\n                    #eael-img-accordion-b008e5f .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n                        flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n                    }\n                    #eael-img-accordion-b008e5f .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n                        opacity: 1;\n                        visibility: visible;\n                        transform: none;\n                        transition: all .3s .3s;\n                    }\n                <\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-042956b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"042956b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3bea0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a3bea0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fbce77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fbce77\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b616d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b616d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"wellbeing-tab\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Well-being Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f79ca7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f79ca7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Graduate school is rewarding,\u00a0but challenging.<\/h3>\n<p>The purpose of this page is to provide guidance on how to balance your daily schedule as a student, provide examples of typical student schedules, and advice on how to get help when you feel overwhelmed. Due to the nature of graduate workloads, each of you will have to go through an adjustment period where you try to find your personal balance between classes, research, and personal care. Always remember that your peers,\u00a0mentors, the BME department, and JHU are here to support you.\u00a0Never be afraid to ask for help!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\"><strong>AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some students can and do push themselves up to and even beyond their limits for many reasons.\u00a0If you ever feel that your mental health and well-being is at serious risk, please be aware of the following resources:<\/p>\n<ol dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\"><strong>911<\/strong> <\/span>&#8211; If you ever find yourself in a mental health emergency, are about to commit self-harm,\u00a0are entertaining serious suicidal thoughts, or anything similar, call 911 immediately.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\"><strong>University Mental Health Services<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; This is the official medical source for any serious mental health concerns (before things get serious enough to call 911). Your student insurance will cover a vast majority of services and medications should you need them.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/uhs\/university_mental_health.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/uhs\/university_mental_health.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\"><strong>The Johns Hopkins Student Assistance Program (JHSAP) <\/strong><\/span>&#8211;\u00a0JHSAP is a life management resource that can help you identify and manage challenging issues in healthy ways. Getting help is free, convenient, and <a href=\"http:\/\/jhsap.org\/services\/short_term_counseling\/index.html#confidentiality\">confidential<\/a>. Their website can be found here at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jhsap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/jhsap.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Path to a PhD<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are many strategies to approaching graduate school. However, you should always have a general set of plans about what you want to accomplish, what you desire to learn, and how to do it. As the saying goes, failure to plan is planning to fail. The first couple of years in graduate school begins with establishing yourself in a laboratory, completing coursework, and passing your doctoral board oral (DBO) exam by year two. Some students struggle during this time, especially with the demands of research on top of classes. After the DBO is completed, many more students can struggle depending on their situation. From the start, know the path is difficult, yet rewarding. Know that you can succeed, and most importantly, that you are not alone. The PhD degree is a journey, full of hills and valleys, but it is not a final destination.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\">Getting started (Pre-DBO)<\/span>.\u00a0<\/strong>When you begin, your main goals should include setting up rotations, starting classes to complete your requirements, and preparing for your DBO. While most of you are experts at taking classes and acing exams, the challenge now is to make sure you can balance those classes while remaining reasonably productive in very time consuming research. Too much focus on classes and extracurricular activities, and you can miss out on joining a professor of interest. Conversely, spending too much time on research by neglecting classes, fellowship applications, and personal care can be disastrous. Therefore, it is up to you to determine what type of schedule and balance is optimal for your personality and interests. Whatever that balance is, the most important item on the list is your personal health. Failing to take care of yourself with enough sleep, leisure time, social activities, and fun can lead to serious effects on both your physical health and mental well-being.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\">Keeping momentum (Post-DBO)<\/span>.\u00a0<\/strong>After the DBO, besides thesis committee meetings and mentor guidance, most of graduate school becomes undefined. You receive general guidance by your mentor, but almost everything from this point on is determined by you. You continue until you find a thesis project, publish several papers on that area, and meet your thesis committee demands in order to finally graduate with a PhD. Those 2-4 years after the DBO exam are where most people struggle due to how self-motivated, self-determining, and ambitious you are without anyone giving you clear answers about anything. This is because you literally begin working on the forefront of scientific discovery where no one knows what to expect from your research. At this time, it is especially important to keep a balanced lifestyle,\u00a0utilize the resources available to you, and reach out if you need assistance.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>General Advice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\">Manage your time wisely.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Our student population has a full spectrum of personalities and work schedules. Regardless of the one you choose to maintain, one of the most important aspects of graduate student life is achieve a sense of balance and to recognize when you are risking your personal health. You will quickly find that one of the greatest challenges in graduate school is the variable level of change in everything you do. Some weeks seem to have little to nothing to accomplish and other weeks will be like a non-stop sprint. The best way to manage this is to become a better planner, yet to learn to be adaptable and expect drastic changes to your schedule at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\">Maintain a balanced lifestyle<\/span>.<\/strong>\u00a0Remember to take time for yourself and to engage in your hobbies and interests outside of school. This can include anything from getting involved with the department, becoming a part of the greater Hopkins community, or exploring the Baltimore area and beyond. Additionally, physical health and exercise are extremely important. Take advantage of the resources available to you!\u00a0For instance, as members of both the School of Medicine and the School of Engineering, BME PhD students have access to fitness centers at both the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jhucooleycenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooley Center<\/a>\u00a0(at the SOM) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaffairs.jhu.edu\/recreation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ralph S. O&#8217;Connor Recreation Center<\/a> (at Homewood). There are also many sports leagues at Hopkins and in Baltimore that can be great ways to both socialize and stay active.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\">Prioritize mental health<\/span>.\u00a0<\/strong>Stress, anxiety, and depression are very real aspects of student life when too much is loaded onto your shoulders. As such, Johns Hopkins (and the BME PhD program) provides many resources to help students manage stress and improve the overall quality of life. Your mental health is of the utmost importance, and if you find yourself struggling, it is vital that you reach out when you need help. Similarly, if you have friends within the program who you believe need help, reaching out can literally save a life.\u00a0<em><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\"><strong>Never<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\">\u00a0risk your mental health and safety for the sake of research<\/span>.<\/strong><\/em> It is far more important that you find a healthy balance. If you ever feel alone, anxious, or depressed, please reach out to one another for help. If you feel that you need medical intervention, the student insurance EHP program covers mental health services. Another important resource is <a href=\"http:\/\/jhsap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JHSAP<\/a>, which specializes in mental health and in counseling students with various concerns. These services are strictly confidential to protect your privacy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\"><strong>You are not alone.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Graduate school can seem very lonely and isolating at times, but many others will go, are going, or have gone through the same struggles you are facing. Don&#8217;t be afraid to reach out and talk to your peers and mentors!\u00a0We, along with our department and school, are here to support you. Please take advantage of BME PhD student events. These are set to occur regularly at both SOM and Homewood. Food and drinks (not just alcohol) will always be available, and this is where you can meet many lifelong friends from any background. 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