Hi everyone, I’m an incoming freshman from California and I’ve just recently been admitted to Newhouse. Although I love Newhouse, I’m not sure that Syracuse itself is the right school for me given the culture shock from west coast to east coast, the weather, and the party reputation of the school (I’ve heard that there is nothing to do except party and that you pretty much have to join Greek life in order to have a social life). I’d love to hear from any current students on their opinions/if what I’ve heard is true as well as from students who came from west coast to east coast on how hard the adjustment was.