<p>Like the story of the blind men and the elephant, there are many perspectives and experiences of Swarthmore. Many people have a great experience there: I did and my D and so far my S seem to have had. Others have had experiences that are not so positive, like A.E. Others have perspectives that are perhaps not universally positive, like reflected in the Daily Jolt and perhaps dchow. The larger question is not Are these valid perspectives and experiences? – it is to what extent these are representative perspectives and experiences. Each of us has only a limited vantage point – at best our own experience and those of a few others we know well.</p>
<p>For those trying to understand what makes Swarthmore tick I would recommend reading the Daily Gazette and The Phoenix on the web, as well as reading a bunch of the reviews on the ***** site mentioned earlier in the thread. While the Daily Jolt has some funny professor quotes, my D got upset every time I revealed that I’d looked at the Jolt as she felt most postings there were very definitely not representative of at least her own experience of Swarthmore.</p>