<p>From what I’ve seen they offer a lot of recreation on campus and have a lot of clubs to participate in. I checked out both Binghamton and Stony and they both have plenty of this. People have only themselves to blame if they chose to be hermits in their rooms. There are bars nearby and a train ride away, so there don’t seem to be a problem for anyone legally allowed to enter their facilities.</p>
<p>I’ve seen many comments on the matter as well. Many of them say that if you chose to go and do things then you will have a good time, while if you stay in your room all emo and anti social, of course you’ll hate it. Its a large campus, and people aren’t going to come knocking on your door asking if you want to be friendsy wensies. But that’s just the general consensus I got from reading comments online like you have. Its not like they don’t offer a buttload of things to do. The problem seems to be that they are optional and the less ambitious would need to be rounded up and forced to participate, or not do so at all. It also has a large commuter population. Of course they are not going to get the college experience. You drive to school, take your classes, spend your free time in the eatery, library, or car, and go home. I went to a local college right out of HS, and of course I wasn’t getting the college experience at all. </p>
<p>Yes, the set up at Binghamton helps deal with this, since its both in the middle of noware, and condensed giving inhabitants a more community like feel. But they still both offer the same optional recreation, and its still up to the student to participate or not. Another general consensus I see a lot is that college is what you make of it. Very much so for SB and what I see people who went there saying a lot.</p>