What Bard students esteem most about in their overall experience is that they’ve had the chance to develop what so many other college students haven’t—a personal connection with their school. This is deceivingly rare, as many students at big universities miss out on the things Bard students take for granted, like small, intimate classes, personal relationships with professors, and a tightly-knit community in which people share similar interests and commitments. For all of its cliquishness, Bard’s student body ultimately possesses a unique understanding of itself. On the whole, Bardians seem to own the idea that, although not every person at Bard shares a friendship, each is still connected in some way by a willingness to accept what is different from him- or herself. And, while Bard students admittedly have a hard time showing compassion for conservatism or ignorance, they do welcome people of any gender, sexuality, and race.
Some suggest that Bard is like a bubble—an isolated, introverted space closed off from the rest of the world. In some ways, this is true. Things go on at Bard that don’t and maybe can’t go on elsewhere, and in many ways, Bard students have a pretty easy four years. Unfortunately, when they are ready to leave the college, some might find the outside world to be not quite so accepting. However, the degree to which Bard students are concerned with the goings-on in the rest of the world (evident by the number of protests and fundraisers in which they participate) suggests that Bard’s bubble is blessedly incomplete—that there exists a very real connection between us and the outside world. Many Bardians are dedicated to furthering this connection, to making the planet a better place through the knowledge they take away from Bard, and this is indeed one of the finest qualities found within our school. Most students, although they complain endlessly about Bard’s size and inconvenient location, could never picture themselves anywhere else.
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Athletics at Bard College
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No One Cares About It
Yeah, no one really cares about sports. If you like playing frisbee, that seems to have a decent following but it's really just a club of kids.
Apr 04, 2012
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Guys & Girls at Bard College
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Very Unique Sense of What Is Attractive
"hot" according to Bard standards is entirely different I think than hot according to the rest of the population! Most kids are "hipsters." The aesthetic is divided between new york and LA hipsters. Among most of the population a very good sense of trendy fashion, minimal makeup and accessories and anything goes kind of style is the most people are average to thin. There are a lot more beautiful girls on campus than attractive guys. Of the attractive guys, the really cute ones are gay. Guys don't hit on girls at bard either which is progressive yes, but slightly disappointing.
Apr 04, 2012
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Facilities at Bard College
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General Campus Aesthetics
The overall look of Bard campus is absolutely classic hudson valley beauty. The school is made up of two old estates and the scenery is absolutely stunning.
Apr 04, 2012
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