<p>I realize that Tufts offers more than just the humanties; after all, it IS a research university. My teachers have always told me that many students go into college with a single passion and leave with a slew of new interests. I feel that I can gain different perspectives and different interests if I were to attend Tufts. PrincetonReview says that Boston is an hour away–people on this board argue that it is less than 10 minutes away. Whatever the distance, I would willingly make the trip =). Also, I wanted to ask, how active are the students on campus? Does everyone make contributions to the Tufts community?</p>