<p>Ranza123, a good number of those people who come presupposing it is boring there eventually change their minds.
Ithaca residents include an overabundance of former students who decided to stay on.
There is a “chill” atmosphere there that, while different than NYC, is wonderful in its own right. Especially for the 18-28 age group that is so overrpresented; they essentially have a whole city for themselves.</p>
<p>It’s a great college town.</p>
<p>These links can give OP a snapshot of what’s going on, currently:
<a href=“What's Happening? - Cornell University - College Confidential Forums”>What's Happening? - Cornell University - College Confidential Forums;
<p>Of course these formal events do not reflect the myriad student house parties and self-initiated activities that are happening there all the time.</p>