<p>I just can't make up my mind... Im planning to major in Economics, but I'd like the chance to do theatre as well, which i heard is really good at Vassar... But in general, which place is more international student friendly? Comments anyone?</p>
<p>hi, i've grown up in waterville and my dad teaches logic/philosophy at colby. i've been a part of the colby community since i was born, and colby has one of the highest percentages of students from other countries of any liberal arts college. i think it's like 6%, which might not seem like a lot, but is comparatively. but aside from statistics, i think a lot of colby. i may be escaping next year, but only because i've grown up with it and i need a chance to stretch and experience something new. i've been hanging out there a lot this year, mainly with freshmen from one dorm in particular, and though i remember going to a lot of faculty parties with international students present when i was younger, and being babysat by international students, i think maybe the international community at colby hangs out with itself a lot? i get the feeling that there are a lot of happy international students at colby, and that colby's international program has been very successful; very often though i think the students from other countries are attracted to the other multinational students for friendship and support and form a specific niche in the colby community. that isn't to say i don't have international friends or that the international students are isolated; there are some people among the international students that i really enjoy hanging out with. my perspective on this is that colby's a really amazing place for anyone, and that there's a supportive community there of specifically international students and also a larger student body that seems quite accepting and friendly to me. at colby, going out and looking for friends at the beginning of the year and taking a few risks and being a little extroverted goes a long way, because you know a lot of friendly people for the rest of the year after friendships start to solidify.</p>