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I went on a study semester abroad with about 20 kids from Duke. I wasnt very impressed with them. They were not very intellectual and did not seem interested in their classes or studies at all. Duke claims they work hard play hard, but I only saw the play hard aspect of that. I didn't even study all that much, maybe three hours a day, but they would totally tease me when they saw me studying and comment on how hard I worked.

It is the work hard, play hard mentality that has taken over all the good colleges. Every college guide book you read boasts about the work hard, play hard aspect as if it is a badge of honor for the students. "I have a 4.0 in finance, but I can get black out drunk every weekend, and my parents are footing the bill. Yeah this is the right fit for me!" Work hard, play hard = nails on the chalkboard.

My home school was Wesleyan, where I felt most people were into their classes and studied a lot. I thought Wes students were much harder working and more intellectual despite the fact duke has a more prestigious rep.
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Well Wesleyan does not have a top basketball team.  :lol: [/quote]

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