What is Brown Like?

modestmelody
Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:09:15 +0000

As someone who went somewhat in the other direction (went to Brown, stayed in RI):

The vast majority of students at Brown have no idea about RI is about. RI to them is three or four satellite locations in the city they sometimes go to-- as in, “Mall” “Concert place” “These three restaurants I go to with friends” “Those three restaurants I go to with mom and dad”.

There is very little about most of the UG in the Brown community that really stitches them into the RI culture or place. Now, there are tons of students who do get super involved and that’s not the case. I spent a ton of time in the actual city while I was at Brown. But most do not.

I’m not sure it’ll feel all that different to you to go to Brown versus anywhere else, even that it’s in Providence, except that you’ll be slightly less interested in that one place off campus that you grew up going to for dinner that is novel and exciting for friends as a rest from Ratty food.