How much school pride do Cornell students have?

alamode
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:04:57 +0000

^^ aren’t you a freshman? most of these you’ll realize in time aren’t very significant at all

1) NYC. You have the rest of your life to live in NYC. You’ll probably never have a chance to live on a college campus again. This campus gives you an amazing sense of community that you wouldn’t have if you went to school in a city. Better transportation on the other hand (i.e. a train station) would be great. FYI apparently we all have access to Ithaca Carshare, it’s just that nobody knows it…

2) Architecture. In general I do like Princeton and Yale’s better. Although we have some really cool new buildings–milstein is awesome. I mostly disagree about the natural setting. It’s amazing. I didn’t really realize it until
A) I took Backpacking in the Fingerlakes–free gym class if you need credit, spend 3 weekends hiking and camping (and I’m the least outdoorsy person ever)
B) I stayed here for a summer–it’s like the most beautiful place ever. You have to take advantage of it though. Have you walked through the wooded pathway between Uris and Big Red Barn? Go to the Plantations and tell me you could find that at any other Ivy. Head down to First Dam and go swimming, or just watch people. Go on a wine tour. Rent a canoe for like $5 a person and take it around Cayuga lake (no experience necessary) and over to the Farmer’s Market.

3) That’ just a silly thing to say. You have no idea what dumb people are. I went abroad and spent 3 months at a fashion school living with them.

4) You don’t need a mall. And I’m a fashion major saying that.

5) Make friends with architects.

6) Haha you poor kids without DC++. The internet is pretty useful though—chances are you won’t have cable even after you graduate. Nobody living in NYC under like 30 has cable.

7) Depends on your dorm. I lived in Mews…but hey that’s college for you. Not many colleges have luxurious living accommodations.

8) Sure if you compare us to HYP…but compare us to hundreds of other schools and I think we’re doing pretty well. I don’t think Cornell students are at a disadvantage at all in terms of recruiting, plenty of kids work for major companies and as a senior I know lots of people with great job offers already. Also, the lack of stuck-up eliteness is sometimes a good thing, makes for a much stronger community.

9) True, but I don’t think this is a huge problem, I couldn’t really care less. They’re more selective than us, that’s a fact

10) Wouldn’t we all? Then again people say it builds character and that we’ll appreciate it later in life because our jobs won’t be nearly as hard as this school. Still waiting for that day…

11) Anywhere in the northeast is about the same. We might just have to walk more, but exercise is good for you!