Rochester Institute of Technology
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Rochester is New York State’s third largest urban area. Within the city lie a number of interesting and stimulating experiences—that is if you don’t mind all the brick (brick roads, brick buildings, and brick street signs). Home to leviathans Kodak and Xerox, Rochester has become a city full of opportunity, especially for people pursuing business and technical careers. There are eight colleges and universities in the area, including the University of Rochester, St. John Fisher College, and SUNY Geneseo, so younger college-age individuals are abundant.

Rochester is also home to a number of historical and cultural attractions. There’s a thriving theater scene, and many museums and art galleries can be found in the surrounding areas. There are also a number of beautiful parks with nature trails and picnic areas for students to enjoy. The main problem with Rochester is the lack of student-oriented activities. Most college-age students aren’t concerned with parks, schools, or the Susan B. Anthony House after they’ve experienced them two or three times. Bars and clubs tend to go out of business shortly after their grand openings, and the constant change of ownership and the lack of attempts by local businesses to lure students into the city discourages many students who, therefore, choose to remain on campus. The city of Rochester is slowly becoming a major metropolis with a myriad of activities available, but until the city springs for more student-oriented nightlife opportunities (18-and-over dance clubs, sports bars), the student population will remain unsatisfied.

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Local Atmosphere at Rochester Institute of Technology

imvu4evr

Environmental Health '13

4.2

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Night Life

The night life in Rochester is pretty good but you have to be willing to get out there. There's an awesome abandon subway to explore, an abandoned naval air port, highland park, and so much more. If you're willing to drive 45mins in the summer there's also many surrounding beaches for Ontario Lake.

Apr 12, 2012

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scc8926

Banking and Finance '13

3.1

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Fairly Laid-Back and Easy Going.

RIT is located in a small town called Henrietta, just outside of Rochester. Henrietta has many places to eat and there is a mall and some movie theaters. There is your average things to do. There is a lot more to do downtown and the bar/club scene is pretty good on the weekends.

Apr 03, 2012

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meganmoltrup

Art History '14

5.0

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Rochester

It has something for everyone. There are trendy shops downtown, and there are a lot of smaller towns surrounding the area.

Mar 12, 2012

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Support Zombies This wonderful support ribbon magnet was located on one of the cars in the freshman parking lot. If you don't yet know what HvZ is, look it up now!

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Gleason Circle Family and friends hanging out in Gleason Circle.

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