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As long as you don’t ask a Hamilton student about how much they love their school in the dead of winter, you are likely to receive an overwhelmingly positive response. Complaining about the school can sometimes appear to be the new cool thing to do and becomes increasingly more popular as the days grow darker, and homework and snow seem to endlessly pile up. But, if you listen to what students say, it’s more than likely you will find a strong undertone of affection for life at Hamilton College. This school offers its students an incredible opportunity to take advantage of an intellectual faculty and student body through small classrooms, supportive computer networks, and fairly magnificent campus facilities. While attending school, Hamilton students can sleep like royalty—as long as their lottery number is decent enough to score a nice dorm room—eat great food both on and off campus, and have snowball fights for more than half the year. Yet, in order to take advantage of their four years at Hamilton, they must be able to make the best of what can often be a trying and narrow life outside of academics. Not only is the Greek system still going through a certain amount of upheaval due to its lack of housing, but the nightlife available in rural central New York is fairly limited, especially for freshmen. It takes a particular level of creativity to realize that Hamilton College abounds with opportunities all of the time, it just requires a little originality and some time. There are many things to do beyond drinking every night, and it doesn’t take most students very much time to figure out how to make their own fun. Having a car can also make time spent here more agreeable, although even for freshmen, there is hope; most upperclassmen happily take pity on other students who don’t have the means to get off campus.

Change is constant at Hamilton College. Much of the campus has received a facelift in the past few years, and there is more remodeling planned for the future. Soon, Hamilton College will have a new look; dorms are being renovated, older buildings have been torn down and rebuilt, and a new student center is on the way. Current students are generally excited about the future of their college, and happily planning for the days when the entire nation will come to recognize what a great liberal arts experience Hamilton College can be.

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hammy1 Hamilton '12 Chemistry Aug 29, 2010

GREAT!! A+ There are tons of ways to get involved in athletics at Hamilton. In generally the student body is very active and students take part in all sorts of activities ranging from very competitive varsity to sports, to more relaxed club sports, to goofing around on the rock-climbing wall. 12345 Report Athletics

hammy1 Hamilton '12 Chemistry Aug 29, 2010

Work Hard, Play Hard. A+ There is really no way to describe a "typically" Hamilton student because there is no such thing; however, I do believe that most Hamilton students share a generally mentaility. We like to let lose and have fun on the weekends, but are very focused and motivated during the week. 12345 Report Guys & Girls

hammy1 Hamilton '12 Chemistry Aug 29, 2010

Campus Safety A+ Hamilton's campus is very safe. There are emergency calling stations located all throughout campus, but to my knowledge they have never been used. I always feel perfectly safe walking across campus at night! 12345 Report Health & Safety

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Name: Sophie Vershbow
Hometown: New York City
Major: Government

Fun Fact: Sophie's favorite place to go when she's home is the Museum of Modern Art.