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dragonwriter57
Earlham College '13
Member since 5/19/2010
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Good Places to Study
The library is great--some of the books are old, but they have a lot of books on a lot of topics, including some fiction. It's also a great place to go to study, and has beanbags and quiet study rooms. The same is true of all the other academic buildings on campus, there are lots of places you can go to study if you want. Or you can go out on the Heart, in the middle of campus, and hang out on the swing or in a chair, or just sit on the grass, and study, play catch, have a lightsaber fight, or whatever.
May 19, 2010
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Mostly Good Dorms and Housing
Almost all of the dorms have been recently remodeled, so they are all nice. Also, no dorms are specifically for freshmen; freshmen are mixed with other students, although most freshman live with another freshman their first year. The only one that hasn't been is Hoerner, the quiet dorm (which is also the only dorm separated by sex). Most of the rooms are fairly large. Every dorm is at least a bit a party dorm, although Hoerner is the least so. On-campus houses haven't been remodeled recently, so they're not as nice, but living there gives you more independence, and most houses don't have an RA living there. These houses are organized by interest, such as Spanish house, Literature house, the bike co-op, and so on.
May 19, 2010
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Don't Need a Car
I do not have a car on campus and don't really feel like I need one. Most people live on campus anyway. The one problem is getting to the airport for breaks, since the nearest airport is an hour's drive away, although for major breaks the school provides a shuttle. I always see empty spots in parking lots, though, and I don't think parking is a major issue for anyone.
May 19, 2010
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