<p>I visited Grinnell during the summer and wasn't able to get a real sense of the campus life/students. I have an idea of what I think it's like at Grinnell, but I was wondering if anyone could fill me in first hand.</p>
<p>I'm a current first year student at Grinnelll
First off, I'm just posting here because I love it here, and I remember when I was applying I had a hard time getting info about the college - esp. since I'm an international student.</p>
<p>Anyway, I'm really curious what you think it's like at Grinnell, so as to better answer your question.</p>
<p>But besides that, on normal weekdays, most students are hard at work doing their homework, or else going to the many club meeting/activities going on, or attending a lecture (for example, Newsweek's editor came last week and spoke about foreigners and the US), and Madeleine Albright is here this week. From Friday to Sunday, there's at least 2 to 3 big parties that will be held, not including other private ones. If you don't like to party, there's always 3 movies being played (free), and other more peaceful activities where people hang out, play games, and just enjoy catching up. Other people use the weekend to travel to Iowa city or Des Moines to shop.
Come Sunday night, many people will start working on the hw they haven't done yet - the library is open till 1 on this night and throughout the week except for Fridays & Saturdays.</p>
<p>As everyone says, we study hard and party hard.</p>
<p>There's a lot more to say, but if you want to know more, feel free to post more questions.</p>
<p>To preface, I hate stereotyping, but I guess that's what one does with first impressions and trying to peg a 'feel' of a school. It seems to me that the students at Grinnell are unique, in a more artsy (for lack of a better word atm) way. For example, more independent thinkers than "jocks".It seems like students are down to earth; they aren't pretentious and snobby. Am I somewhat right in this assumption?</p>
<p>Yes, I think you have it right. My son loves Grinnell and he chose it because the students are very intellectually curious, unpretentious and not afraid to be nerdy.</p>