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athenaltenaOne thing we're starting to see here at Suffolk is the separation of the people for whom this was the right school and the people for whom it wasn't. I went with Jamie, a friend of mine, to Cambridge on Tuesday (after being woken up by that parade) and we ended up talking about that over dinner. Both of us are the type of person who doesn't need a particularly strong campus network in order to function, so this type of university, which doesn't have a proper "campus" and exists within the city itself, works for us.
There also isn't a very strong sports culture here, and though we do have sports teams (some of which are quite good, like the ladies' tennis team) it's not really taken that seriously, or at least not to the extent that some other colleges take them. Many of those people are going to be transferring are going to colleges like UMASS Amherst and ones that have much more of a "campus" and a culture that's basically all students, which like Syracuse tend to be more cut off from the city or town they're in, while here we're literally right in the middle of the city, meaning that once you step outside you're right next to the State House.
I've noticed that many if not most of the people who are transferring out have a bit more of a "herd" mentality. I'm not trying to insult them, it's just a behavior pattern. I'm most certainly not one of those people (only child, INTJ, etc.) so I've never gotten why some girls especially act like they can't even go to the bathroom if they don't have someone else with them. That's a fine way of living, since to some people that sense of community is very important, but it's not mine.
I just think that sociologically it's a very interesting phenomena, and if I had to tell someone who was thinking about applying here I'd make sure to tell them that. I definitely think I made the right choice, and even though I'll be sad to see some of them go I hope the people who are transferring do manage to find the right place for them.
There also isn't a very strong sports culture here, and though we do have sports teams (some of which are quite good, like the ladies' tennis team) it's not really taken that seriously, or at least not to the extent that some other colleges take them. Many of those people are going to be transferring are going to colleges like UMASS Amherst and ones that have much more of a "campus" and a culture that's basically all students, which like Syracuse tend to be more cut off from the city or town they're in, while here we're literally right in the middle of the city, meaning that once you step outside you're right next to the State House.
I've noticed that many if not most of the people who are transferring out have a bit more of a "herd" mentality. I'm not trying to insult them, it's just a behavior pattern. I'm most certainly not one of those people (only child, INTJ, etc.) so I've never gotten why some girls especially act like they can't even go to the bathroom if they don't have someone else with them. That's a fine way of living, since to some people that sense of community is very important, but it's not mine.
I just think that sociologically it's a very interesting phenomena, and if I had to tell someone who was thinking about applying here I'd make sure to tell them that. I definitely think I made the right choice, and even though I'll be sad to see some of them go I hope the people who are transferring do manage to find the right place for them.
