I am currently a senior and I have recently been accepted into Cornell, Rice, and Johns Hopkins to name a few. After investigation and research, I am seriously considering attending Cornell in the fall. I really enjoy the location it’s in, it’s great for bio, etc.
I still have a few worries and concerns, however. I aspire to participate and perhaps lead a Christian group at Cornell, and I wanted to know if that would be a hard thing to do at Cornell, given it’s pretty liberal culture.
Also, I wanted to know about fun things to do at Cornell. Some of my other college options are in Malibu and San Diego, and I’m just worried about missing out on enjoying my college experience and being miserable in rural New York. I am used to the cold however, so that shouldn’t be a problem. Please give me some insight.
Thanks.
At least for mainly asian americans, there are two pretty active christian groups (with social events, bible studies, etc) - knew a few people who were pretty active here, pretty tight-knit group. They’re mainly asian american but there are other ethnicities as well - unsure about other christian groups.
Collegetown, the commons for restaurants/bars. Skiing during december-march is a ton of fun if you can afford (take the PE class if you’ve never been) - and there’s a skiing/snowboarding club who often take trips to places like colorado/vermont/canada for spring break and offer cheap shuttles to the closest ski resort (greek peak). Tons of other PE courses focused around kayaking, sailing etc which maybe you can do without taking the course? Biking/hiking trails nearby.
I’m a senior at Cornell, and I know a few students involved in Cru, which is a Christian Fellowship group at Cornell: http://crucornell.com/
I’ve lived in/near Ithaca my entire life, and I personally love it here. It isn’t a big city, so if you’re from New York or LA or somewhere similar, it will definitely be a shock. But there’s no place like it. Ithaca is basically a bubble protecting you from the outside world; there’s a ton of emphasis on music and art and peace and community, so there are plenty of things to do in those respects. There’s usually stuff going on on campus, you can hang out in Collegetown or the commons, do plenty of outdoors-y stuff, etc. Most of what you would want to do in a city you can do in Ithaca, just on a much smaller/limited scale. Personally, Ithaca is one of my favorite parts about Cornell, and I’m really sad to be leaving it after my graduation in May.