Dear Tuscaloosa,

When we say this, we mean it from the bottom of our hearts — you are the college town of our dreams. We couldn't be more grateful to live here 9 months out of the year. But, you are not completely perfect. You have your flaws, but they can be fixed. To be more perfect than you already are, these additions listed below would make our college town a 10/10. So please, help us out, preferably before we graduate.

Sincerely,

UA students

1. A Bagel Shop

I cannot stress this enough- Tuscaloosa NEEDS a wide variety NYC style bagel shop ASAP! Sober or hungover, a New York style bacon, egg, and cheese bagel is good for the soul (throw some hot sauce on that!)

2. A To-Go Salad Shop

And for those of us who are healthy and constantly on the go, a to-go salad shop is everything we could ask for. Having a wide variety of lettuce, toppings, dressings, and chicken and avocado for an extra dollar or two would satisfy our craving for some greens.

3. A Yoga, Pilates, and Spin Studio

Fortunately, Tuscaloosa does have a Pure Barre studio, which has been such a great option for students to take classes beyond doing their normal work out routine at the recreational center. Pure Barre is a full body workout that utilizes the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements set to fun, upbeat music. But, I know that there are plenty of students in need of a yoga, pilates, and spin studio. Everyone likes what they like, and Pure Barre isn't everybody's thing! Thus, Tuscaloosa needs a yoga, pilates, and spin studio that allows you to get a membership or take individual classes.

4. A Fresh Sushi Restaurant

For those of us who come from out of state (I'm looking at you California residents,) you are used to fresh, fantastic sushi. I think we can all agree on the fact that most of the sushi restaurants in Tuscaloosa are just not doing this for us. Every sushi lover is in need of a good dragon roll every once in a while, and it is hard to satisfy that craving here.

5. A Lululemon Store

It is obvious while walking around campus premises that our student body wears a lot of Lululemon. Although we have the luxury of ordering Lululemon online straight to our front door, it would be nice to have a Lululemon store in Tuscaloosa with a great selection of sizes and styles. The nearest Lululemon store is in Birmingham, which can be quite inconvenient for us Lululemon lovers at UA!

6. An Apple Store

Safe to say that college students break their phones and other electronics more than anyone else. I swear, my friends break their iPhones every other weekend. When Verizon or AT&T cannot help, driving to the nearest Apple store in Birmingham isn't always the most convenient. Please hear us out Apple, we need one of your stores in Tuscaloosa. With all our broken phones and problems, we would keep your store lights on, I promise.