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How we do it, well. I'd say part of it is the admission committee giving some preference to kids who seem the type to thrive in this particular atmosphere - definitely there's more artsy stuff going on here than at our two main competitors.
More important, I think, is the influence of a very strong art school; the administration fostering a social, friendly and cooperative atmosphere; the residential college system; and the reputation we already have of being a very social and artistic type of place. Simply put there is already a stable culture and atmosphere in place when you get here, and if the adcom did their job right, most kids will thrive and help feed into that culture even further. You get here, and it's a very happy place, and you start spreadin' that love, man.
Haha. We all live in the library from time to time (mostly around midterms), but actually, most people find the hours to be social and just generally lazy without falling behind. I kept imagining everyone else was so much more productive than I am, but we all manage to have a life AND pull our stuff together when it comes down to it. The durfee's coffee pots will become your best bud.
It's reading week right now, and residential colleges have these study breaks every night where you just take the time to go down and have a snack. Which kinda implies you actually have been studying. And speaking of which, oh my god why am I always procastrinating I gotta log off ri
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