Why did you choose Emory?

Farhan23
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:56:23 +0000

"thanks for the reply!

also, i noticed that you went to oxford college of emory.

i was wondering how you liked the experience. and when you get to emory after 2 years, do you stick to your oxford social groups or do you make tons of emory college friends as well? sorry for all the questions haha."

Sure, no problem!

I really loved my Oxford experience. Best two years of my life. I also liked Emory a lot, but for me there was no comparisons between the two. The best thing about Oxford is the social experience. People are as friendly and outgoing as you’ll ever find. You really make a ton of friends, and people tend to be really down to earth and come from all walks of life. Even though you’re a “new” student when you arrive at Emory, you’re really going in with a couple hundred friends. There are some downsides to Oxford, such as being in a small town, but realistically you have to ask yourself how often you’d really go into downtown Atl. We had a lot of fun Oxford parties, but we still made an effort to go to Emory or go to downtown Atlanta and try out restaurants, city attractions, and night clubs. Things will only “suck” if you let them suck. If you go into with a positive attitude and make yourself branch out and be active then you can control things to the point where you can get the experience that you want.

I made quite a few good friends at Emory as well. It’s harder to make new friends when you’re a junior mostly because people have already established who their good friends are…because of that, people naturally become less social. I made a big effort to be active at Emory so that I could meet people. I ended up doing college council, working at Clairmont, and then eventually being a RA last year as a senior. The transition isn’t bad at all, and if anything it keeps you energetic and enthusiastic about college. On the flip side, if you’re in the same routine for four straight years you may find yourself getting a little bored and feeling like you’re ready to move on. I personally never felt like that and I think my Oxford experience is the main reason why.

But either way, you can’t go wrong. Emory University is just a great place to be at. Enjoy it and live it up as much as you can!

Hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions.