Committed, but I don't understand

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<p>I will be a freshman next year, so I can’t say I truly know everything about the school, but I get the strong impression that most students are very happy at Columbia. I think part of the prevalence of complaints has much to do with the vibe of New York. I’ve lived in New York all my life and it is definitely in the vibe of the city to complain a lot despite being happy overall. You’ll find a million posts online about why New York sucks and why New Yorkers are so jaded, yet it is often hailed as the greatest city in the world. It’s just kind of in the nature and vibe of NYC to complain a lot. </p>

<p>In addition to this, though I could be wildly wrong, I feel that a Columbia student is much more likely to speak out against things they don’t like than students at other ivies, almost comically so, at least stereotypically speaking. Take a look at the jokes about how many students from each ivy it takes to change a lightbulb. </p>

<p>Columbia’s goes: “How many Columbia students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Seventy-six–one to change the lightbulb, fifty to protest the lightbulb’s right to not change, and twenty-five to hold a counter-protest.”</p>

<p>In short, I don’t think you have to worry. You’ll soon see if you’re happy there, and I think you will be. Also, the facilities are nowhere near decrepit and mediocre. The library is consistently hailed as one of the best systems in the country. If you’re talking about dorms, I’m sure they’re somewhat smaller and less lavish than the dorms at Harvard or Yale, but some of the new ones are really gorgeous, and small and cramped is, again, in the nature of NYC. No apartments around here are massive and gorgeous unless you’re a multi millionaire. it’s kind of just something you have to accept about the city. </p>

<p>Also, this post is 6 years old, but I feel a lot of the things said still apply. Take a look. </p>

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