Chances for Tufts and BC

diana2012
Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:56:39 +0000

probably #1 reason is location. I knew I wanted a city school in HS as well, but Smith gave me FA I couldn’t really turn down. Once you’ve exhausted the 2 or 3 streets “downtown” in NoHo, you’re pretty much out of luck. #2 reason would probably be disappointment with the activist community on campus. Smith obviously has that reputation, but there are very few active social justice orgs, and the ones that exist focus primarily on online activism or raising campus awareness (ie very little hands on engagement or int’l focus).

Also, just didn’t love the social life. Generally extremely quiet on a Friday or Sat night, and it gets tiresome to do the 1.5 hour round trip bus ride to UMass every week. Lots of anime watching and Dr Who, which is fine, but just not how I want to spend my college years. Smith has tons to offer, and lots of students are very happy there, but it wasn’t the right place for me. I want a school where I can go to hockey and football games, have a fun/urban social life, and a community very into volunteering/service. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions!