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Some of the Most Beautiful Girls Possible

Compared to other colleges that my friends attend, Northeastern seems to have a much higher amount of attractive girls. Yes, there are some downright ugly ones, but the majority are beatiful, and some of them are - i'm not going to lie - breathtakingly gorgeous.

Getting Harder Every Year

As one of the most liberal states, MA has decriminalized its drugs law. Nevertheless, NU is getting tougher on drugs and alcohol, and students should be careful. I believe that Northeastern is going to have a harder time dealing with these issues, as Northeastern has apparently been ranked as THE drunkest university in the country and the number of students who admit to smoking weed is skyrocketing year after year.

A Lot of Options That Stduents Seem to Not Know About or Take Advantage of

Akin to BU, Northeastern is surrounded by quite a lot of great off-campus eateries, but students seem to not take advantage of them. Most students prefer to stick to the dining halls and some supermarkets in the area to feed themselves. This changes in the summer semesters for some reasons, as a lot of students switch from dining halls to off-campus places.

Weed Is Invading NU.

Once known as a relatively clean campus, NU is now one of the most weed-friendly schools in the country. I don't do drugs, but virtually everyone i know has smoked weed in the past year. Also, as time goes by, i hear more and more students talk about harder drugs.

Overall, girls seem to be resisting the trend, but pretty much 99% of guys smoke weed here.

Meh...could be more diverse

While there are many differemt races, creeds and religions at NEU, this does not stop the vast majority of the student body to be made up of white, catholic, suburban, english-irish-italian-polish kids from the northeast. efforts are being made, but it will take time to see a truly diverse school.

Meh...Could Be Better

While there is an existent minority population on campus and while there are people from different nationalities, creeds and social classes, that does not stop the vast majority of students to be white, suburban, catholic, English-Irish-Italian kids from the Northeastern part of the US. The university does try and make it feel diverse, but i know quite a few people (especially kids from the South) who have left the university because they felt out of place.

Be Prepared for ANY Type of Weather

This may not appear as a surprise, but Boston has a very unpredictable weather. There are rarely more than 4 consecutive days of sun, and then it's a combination of cloud, light rain, somewhat nice and total showers. Do yourself a favor and come equipped.

And if you come from a Sunshine state, you might need to be patent and learn how to deal with the ugly weather, because it does get ugly at times.

Better Get Your Own

In a time where technology is everywhere and of prime importance, it is a stupid thing to not get your own computer before coming here. While there are several awesome computer labs (Infocommons is sick), having your own laptop is a safer deal, especially for group studies and revising for finals.

Decent, but Not the Best

Boston, despite its reputation as a college town, only really gets exciting when you turn 21. Otherwise, the city doesn't offers a lot. There are all-ages concerts, shows, places where you can hang out and all that good stuff. But there is not much else when you're 18-20 years old.

Hockey, Basketball....And That's It

As with all New England schools, Ice Hockey is the dominant sport here at Northeastern, and whether you like the idea or not, you will NOT escape the hockey frenzy. NU is among the best in that sport and the support from the student body is indescribable.

Basketball is also becoming a pretty big part of life at NU. The team has been doing really well in recent years, and this seems to be just the start.

Then there's the rest. Some sports do reasonably well (swimming and diving especially), but do not enjoy the same powerful popularity as hockey and basketball do. Intramural sports are also increasingly popular but the overall interest is still minute.

Far from Exceptional, Very Repetitive, but Good Enough

Northeastern, unlike most other "urban" universities, doesn't have 24-hour dining, and there are only three cafeterias (alongside the different eateries that can be found throughout the campus). The food is not really good, but it is enough just to get by.