<p>In my experience, there are so many different types of people here at Wes. These differences spark awesome conversations and really open up dialogue about different points of view. I eat lunch with conservatives from Texas and hipsters from California Monday and Wednesday(I’m from the Hudson Valley in NY, went to HS about a quarter mile down the road from Vassar). Just Wed we had a great debate about the pros and cons of our food service provider supporting local farmers. Its all about who you mix with. You can go to any school and find one clique but at Wes there are so many different people with a relatively small population, it would be hard to do that. I can’t speak for Vassar or Tufts as a student but through the brief window of a campus visit, I felt they were more homogeneous in their respective “stereotypical” students than Wes. But when I visit my best friend at Columbia, I’m always blown away by the people I meet and the events I have to drag her to from her den in the library. That’s actually a big difference between Wes and some schools. Everyone works incredibly hard during the week but Friday and Saturday nights are for relaxing. You can go see a movie at our incredible film series or take in a student production or performance. There is always something at the frats or senior housing. You don’t have to drink or get stoned to enjoy it. Then Sunday, library is packed and people are stressing again. Its nice to have a break for a day and a half though. Frankly Columbia, wow. I love Wes but Columbia is an incredible place with an awesome location.</p>