<p>I am a freshman at wes and we are currently on spring break so i thought i’d chime in and give my input on my year so far. Coming in, I was pretty nervous about starting a brand new life with a bunch of people that i didnt know. However, the administration does a great job with freshman orientation by having the RA’s basically force the freshman to get to know each other through hall activities. Then, at night when people just got to know each other a bit, there is usually a dance or some sort of party for the frosh to go to which really helps break the ice.</p>
<p>Overall, I have definitely enjoyed my experience at Wes thus far. The students really care about academics, but everyone also seems to have a relatively chill attitude and it’s definitely not too stressful (barring exams-time). While marijuana is definitely not impossible to come by, I can safely say that there are only about three or four people on my hall of about 12 that regularly use it. People definitely respect those that don’t smoke weed. As far as politics are concerned, it shouldn’t be a surprise that people are mostly socially liberal, but once again, people (from what I’ve noticed) really do respect differing opinions and ideals of others. I have made a ton of friends here, and the party/drinking scene is a lot better than I expected (meaning that there are a lot more beerpong/dorm parties than I thought there would be). As for the academics, the classes are pretty challenging, but I don’t feel the need to spend every waking hour of the day studying to get the best grades.</p>
<p>Wesleyan is a kick-ass school with a reputation that is hard to beat, and it was definitely a good choice to come here.</p>