August 01, 2003
CWRU Thoughts
Okay, I just got done with the campus tour part of my tour of CWRU.
I know these things always put the best foot forward, no matter what. Its like asking a dentist how a procedure is going to be, you'll never get the answer: "You'll be in excruciating pain for the next three weeks and you'll always get food stuck."
Okay all in all I'm impressed.- This campus has character, there are old buildings, newer buildings, relaxing areas around the buildings, bike racks, etc.
- What seems like a real dedication to actual learning, its "both a liberal arts college and a major research institution." (Yeah hows that for a marketing line?)
- There are actually residential communities, and most of the population is residential
- Taking classes outside of your major isn't considered weird or abnormal, just something that people do.
- I talked with my tour guide, who is a lesbian, after the tour and she indicated that there is a pretty vibrant community, with little problems. In addition I know Cleveland supports enough of a gay community to have a pretty good sized bi-weekly newspaper. (as opposed to a gay-weekly newspaper.)
Can I just apply here and call it a day? I really want to get back into college, I just want to do it correctly no matter what, and I recognize that doing things correctly requires a proper amount of perspective and thoughtful planning, not jumping into it based on less than 24 hours of experience...
Geeze I don't want to go back to Dayton, I really don't. But at least I have a second job that I think I'll actually like waiting for me when I get back. Yea!