What is Brown Like?

thefunnything
Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:51:35 +0000

I agree with Modestmelody –– much of my experience with Rhode Island dates from my days growing up in Boston (I went to the zoo a lot as a child, Newport a few times to see the Breakers, etc.), but my experience with RI as a Brown student is much more limited. I do spend a fair amount of time in Providence or on the bike trails that wind through surrounding towns. Your Brown ID gives you free RIPTA access, so I’ve used that to go to Newport or other parts of the state a number of times. Also went to Block Island.

Anyway, my point is that you can totally ignore Providence if you want to. You can also throw yourself into it. What everyone says about campus life replacing the need for city life is true, unless you want life outside Brown.