<p>ZOOSERMOM - your ZOOSERGAL will be safe and sound at Castleton!! As an Alum of CSC I can assure you! It is a nice small and friendly campus in a charming little town - close enough to Rutland or to Lake Bomeseen area and the NY line - AND easy access actually to NYC by train/bus directly from Rutland - close to the awesome mountains and lots of stuff to do - just have to seek and ye shall find.</p>
<p>Rutland is no different than many small cities - and as for the drug scene - sure it exists - but gangs?? uumm don’t quite agree with that picture as a grusome and dangerous city - sure there are good and not so good areas - but not much difference from other places.</p>
<p>Make sure she is prepared with the right clothes/shoes/boots/hats/gloves and she will be well dressed - and yup there is still room for her nice nails and her Coach bag too LOL. For the right kiddo - Castleton is a nice little rough cut diamond.</p>