<p>hey '10ers. im an 09er and would LOVE to answer any questions you have about Brown!</p>
<p>I am ABSOLUTELY in love with the place and want to get all of you to come!</p>
<p>ask away!</p>
<p>how is the workload?
(i'm a junior and paranoid that college will be insanely stressful lol)</p>
<p>idontliketherain -- I'm also an 09er (sorry to jump in on your thread, letsgetin05). Workload varies here depending on what kinds of classes you take. There are some extremely easy classes, some extremely hard classes, but most classes range from challenging-but-very-managable to difficult-and-barely-managable. If you worked hard in high school, you will probably be challenged but not shocked by the workload here.</p>
<p>However, don't let that scare you! The great thing about Brown is that you pick your own classes, so when you're pulling an all-nighter to write a paper or studying for weeks for a midterm, you're doing it because you're interested in the material. It doesn't make it fun to write papers or study for tests, but it definitely makes it easier to motivate yourself and makes it much more intellectually engaging than if you are working really hard for a class you're not getting anything out of personally (as you do in high school and most other colleges).</p>
<p>I would also just like to point out that at any top tier university or college, and especially the Ivy league, you're going to have a lot of work--that's the nature of attending the best of the best. If this is the right place for you, as judged by the admissions folk, then they believe that that workload is something that you can handle.</p>
<p>The great thing, though, about Brown work, is that it's all work that you want to be doing, that in some fundamental manner gratifies; you choose every class you take, and thus have some vested interested in the knowledge gained from those classes. Plus, with S/NC as an option for every course (read: you can take any class pass/fail), you can explore topics like 17th century british literature or neuroscience or theatre arts and not worry about the grade, but rather focus on the academic exercise of learning for learning's sake.</p>
<p>In your experience, do most people buy computers from CIS? If not, where do they buy computers from?</p>
<p>And is a laptop or a computer more useful for daily work? (My planned concentration will be Biology). Thanks!</p>
<p>I too am an 09er (we might as well all jump on the board) and i'd say the best thing about laptops is that your roommate will thank you for having one. My roommate takes CompSci classes, and if he has a lot of work, he has to stay up late at night working at his desktop, which makes it harder for me to go to sleep. If I have to stay up late, I take my laptop out of the room. I think laptop vs. desktop is a rather trivial debate. Sometimes I wish I had a desktop or gaming laptop so I could play games on my computer occasionally, and then I again I also enjoy being able to use MY computer outside of my room. I don't know, I think you should go based on transporting it up to school, and how likely you are to play games.</p>
<p>Just realized I didn't answer the first question, I don't think anyone buys computers from CIS, i bought mine straight from Dell (well through a friend who gets a discount from his job)</p>
<p>I also don't know anyone who bought a computer from CIS, but I suppose it's worth looking into, just for the hell of it. I love being able to pack up my computer and go somewhere else (it's becoming increasingly hard to do work in my room, which is one thing you might want to consider, particularly if you will need the internet for a lot of work). </p>
<p>I haven't met anyone who is unable to handle the workload here. It seems like most people procrastinate, stress out a little, but get the work done and then have time to relax.</p>
<p>There is a three page discussion on the desktop/laptop debate that you may want to check. I'm another 09, ready to answer questions.</p>
<p>My S and I will be attending ADOCH next week. We never really saw Providence and the surrounding campus when we came for our initial tour. This time we are coming a day earlier so we can see and explore a little. Can anyone recommend something to do in Providence, some good restaurants to eat at and anything else that you would recommend to give us a flavor of what students do when they want to get off campus or blow off a little steam? Are there any student shows going on during ADOCH or something nearby as we both have a love of theater? Thanks for any help.</p>
<p>Check out Federal Hill, Wickendon Street, Wayland Square, Thayer...</p>
<p>I'm sure there will be some kind of theater going on during ADOCH, maybe Improvidence (the improv group)...</p>
<p>what about restaurants-is there a section of good ones? How about some artsy areas-like little quaint boutiques or something-I am not just interested in historical places, but some parts of the city that will give us a "flavor" of what to expect. Thanks</p>
<p>bump up this post because i'm visiting brown tomorrow! :D</p>
<p>bump, bump</p>
<p>There are a number of good restaurants on Thayer street, ranging from cheap middle eastern and pizza to moderately-priced Indian, Chinese, and Greek, to more expensive American / fusion etc. There's also sushi, crepes, sandwiches, Mexican... you name it... all right next to campus! If you're up for a little more of a walk (10 minutes), there are some nice Thai, Japanese, Indian, and cafe-style restaurants on Wickenden and Hope St.</p>
<p>Wickenden is a nice street with several antiques shops and quirky places. If you're looking for a more artsy scene, look no farther than RISD, right down the street, with museums and small art galleries.</p>
<p>Don't forget Atwells Avenue from the list of places to check with good restaurants. I don't go down there because it's a bit further than I am willing to walk but friends have told me they've gone to quite a few good restaurants down there with parents.</p>
<p>How is the International Relations programme at the University?</p>
<p>It's one of the best in the country, and one of the most popular majors here.</p>
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<p>For the current Brown students.....I'm wondering if there is a "Brown Bus/Shuttle" that is available to students wishing to go to say, a grocery store, a WalMart, etc.? Thanks!</p>
<p>you can take the trolley to east side market--they have a discount for brown students and was voted best grocery store in the state by RI Monthly</p>
<p>Also, I am not sure if DCircle is aware, but UCS has recently polled students and found that they are very favorable to starting a Brown Shuttle service to go to Wholefoods or another local grocer. I am not sure if this will be ready to be implimented next year, but it is in the works.</p>