Absolutly Amazing!

<p>I just got back from an overnight at Swarthmore and it was fantastic!!! I wish I didn't visit on a Sunday though, the campus seemed sort of deadish. </p>

<p>Things I loved:</p>

<p>-The campus! (The trees were gorgeous and all the buildings went well together,
non jarring modern looking buildings a la Max Pavlesky ant Chicago)
-The fact that you can be either in the woods, in a small town or in Philly with in 30 mins.
-The sense of community
-The Gamelan group I got to play with
-The AWESOME Middle Eastern Cultures class I sat in on
- Being on campus one day and seeing familiar faces
- The Scott Amphitheater
- Pretty much everything! </p>

<p>Things I didn't love:</p>

<ul>
<li>Sharples was deserted for breakfast and I love my breakfast!</li>
<li>Closing the grill at Essie Mays at 2:59 while I was in line!</li>
<li>Dead feeling on Sunday, but that is to be expected</li>
</ul>

<p>Sunday afternoon/night is definitely a "school night" at Swarthmore as students try to make some progress on reading for the week.</p>

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Sharples was deserted for breakfast and I love my breakfast!

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<p>College students are nocturnal creatures.</p>

<p>I don't go to breakfast at Sharples (Essie Mae's is more convenient), but I know a few people who do and they absolutely love the quiet atmosphere. Unlike lunch and dinner, Sharples breakfast has no lines and you can actually get to know and chat with the dining services people. There's also apparently a kind of community that forms among the few people who go to breakfast--so I wouldn't say the desertedness is always a bad thing. Lunch on Saturday and brunch on Sunday also have breakfast food and a very breakfast-y atmosphere (since everyone has just woken up anyway). </p>

<p>Yeah, Sunday is a universal homework day, more than any other. It sounds like you still found a lot to enjoy on campus though. Good luck!</p>