Colleges in drab, dull, ugly, or boringly remote towns

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My four years at a small rural school were idyllic. I’ll never experience anything like that again.

I totally agree

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Anonymous wrote:It doesn’t matter. Put a bunch of 18-22 yr olds together anywhere and they will have a great time

Exactly. If a 18-22 year old can't have fun with a few thousand other 18-22 year olds regardless of the town they need more creativity.

"fun" when there is nothing else to do = drinking and sex.

Urban fun = bars every night, tons of wasted money, and sex. Not sure why you refuse to admit this.

Very true. I think parents of kids at city schools like to believe their kids are spending their time at museums and cultural events. They are drinking, just like their peers at smaller, rural schools.

Mine literally does but she’s an art history major . I’m not sure why the insinuation that there’s nothing to do in urban areas- DD does volunteer work with the city, loves going to different restaurants and free cultural events around NY, and just loves her college experience because of how much she gets to experience.

That's great! My kid, at a rural school, absolutely loves the gorgeous pastoral setting, the walking paths through the traditional campus, the stunning arboretum where students can have picnics, read, etc., and the cohesive student body. There is always something happening on campus, so life revolves around the school. And that's exactly what DC was looking for. Isn't it great that our kids can choose the environment that suits them best!

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Anonymous wrote:Who cares? Go where you want.

Thank you. What a truly stupid thread.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to an SLAC in a dead town and then studied at a large urban university my junior year. I didn’t like the larger school at all, and I made essentially no friends! At my tiny school in a crappy town, there was much more cohesiveness and community, and we had plenty to do on campus. It’s nice to be in a little focused academic cocoon for a few years at that age.

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My four years at a small rural school were idyllic. I’ll never experience anything like that again.

Sounds claustrophobic.

I know, I really wish I had been able to waste time and money at smoky, dirty bars instead of going hiking and mountain climbing in the fresh air. What a missed opportunity.

lol.. as if urban areas only have smoky, dirty bars. Plenty have nice trails. I'm sure mountain climbing was super fun in the winter.

Nice trails... through the concrete jungle?

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Anonymous wrote:Not going to engage on this thread other than to say some DCUM threads truly make me hate "humanity" and this is one of them. The rabid insistence on denying what made or makes other people happy is far more depressing than any college location will ever be.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to an SLAC in a dead town and then studied at a large urban university my junior year. I didn’t like the larger school at all, and I made essentially no friends! At my tiny school in a crappy town, there was much more cohesiveness and community, and we had plenty to do on campus. It’s nice to be in a little focused academic cocoon for a few years at that age.

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My four years at a small rural school were idyllic. I’ll never experience anything like that again.

Sounds claustrophobic.

I know, I really wish I had been able to waste time and money at smoky, dirty bars instead of going hiking and mountain climbing in the fresh air. What a missed opportunity.

lol.. as if urban areas only have smoky, dirty bars. Plenty have nice trails. I'm sure mountain climbing was super fun in the winter.

Nice trails... through the concrete jungle?

…in most major cities in America, there’s extremely well kept trails and parks. New York has some gorgeous spots. This reads as someone lying to themselves, because you literally live next to DC.

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Blacksburg!

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Anonymous wrote:Who cares? Go where you want.

Thank you. What a truly stupid thread.

Yep, lots of people with the wrong priorities

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My kid chose Rose-Hulman. Terre Haute seems sort of bleak, but he's really excited to be in the midwest. It sounds like they build a really strong community at Rose and most of the events and socializing take place on campus.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid chose Rose-Hulman. Terre Haute seems sort of bleak, but he's really excited to be in the midwest. It sounds like they build a really strong community at Rose and most of the events and socializing take place on campus.

It’s a supportive, fun community of students and professors. He will be mentored and exposed to great opportunities. Good choice.

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I went to a rural school and was bored senseless, but am not an outdoorsy person. I wish I'd thought about that when visiting - I was struck by the campus's beauty and not the daily realities.

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Anonymous wrote:Blacksburg!

Love it. Such a beautiful setting.

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Why are there so many insane thread, devoid of logical reasoning, in the college forum?! Are people this dumb or are they buffering?

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Sorry, INANE not INSANE. Autocorrect.