<p>abike- If you have a local gym, see whta their annual membership fee is. Chances are, it is well over the $160 Cornell charges. If not, then think of it this way, Cornell offers you several gyms for this low price (which i believe includes use of the pools, bidkid… but someone should doublecheck on that). If you are planning on staying in shape, while taking advantage of all Cornell’s dining facilities have to offer, a gym membership will probably be worth the menial expense. I personally can not wait to get to campus because their gyms are nicer, and better equipped than some of the local gyms, with the exception of two which are on par with Cornell’s facilities. To me, $160 is nothing for what you get. Just my 2cents.</p>