<p>for those of you already at tufts/know people at tufts, could you enlighten me a little as to what social life is like? is it easy to meet people? are people cliquey? is it an overall friendly campus? is there a "typical" tufts student or is it diverse in that sense? what's the dating/hookup scene like (as in lots of couple, or almost no couples but lots of drunk hookups, etc.)? anything you can offerw ould be helpful. thank you!</p>
<p>What I've read is this: supposedly the dating scene "sucks". People are looking for random hookups, not long-term relationships. Students are supposed to be really friendly, too.</p>
<p>Of course, this is what I read =]</p>
<p>^sweet deal.</p>
<p>I'm all for random hookups.</p>
<p>lol @ Gleech....</p>
<p>well, do you really expect college kids to want everlasting love?</p>
<p>Hi, I can answer some of your questions. I am an international student from Mexico, and many of my friends are also international. The social life has a lot to offer, whether it be going to parties on campus full of drunk people trying to hook up, going to a concert, or taking the subway to Boston. I generally prefer to party hard on the weekends, since it is the only time that I can relax from the academically intense weekdays. In the dating sense, I would say that the vast majority of students prefer random hookups, which is completely logical considering that it is college. There is a lot of diversity at Tufts, but most students share the following characteristics: very very intelligent, driven, enthusiastic, and concerned with politics and global affairs. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.</p>
<p>It's definitely a friendly campus and there are so many opportunities to get involved with different things that it's easy to meet people. As for hooking up - I think at the beginning it's all about random hookups but all I can say is I graduated 3 years ago and am still with my boyfriend I met my junior year at Tufts and I have 2 friends engaged to their significant others from Tufts...so I guess relationships do happen.</p>
<p>How about the dorms? Decently sized, or horrific closets? Or do they vary a great deal in quality?</p>
<p>in all honesty, whether it's Wren or South, most people are happy b/c it's about the PEOPLE in the dorms.</p>
<p>I totally disagree about the dating scene. There are people who like random hookups but i know a LOT of people who are more into relationships. Three guys have wanted to be my boyfriend so far. LOL but maybe that's just me</p>
<p>Everyone is SO open and friendly, I make new friends every day. Esp. if you join new organizations and such. People have their groups of friends, but everyone in that group usually has friends outside of it, so it's not cliquey in that sense. Still, it's really nice to have a group of your own.</p>
<p>Everyone is really different, but we were all united by the fact that we all chose Tufts. Generally, like i said, I find everyone to be very intelligent, interesting, open, friendly, enthusiastic and driven. The people who are drunkest on Saturday are often the people who make the most intelligent comments in class on Monday morning. (That said, I have no Monday classes this semester, SWEET!) I just love it here, the lifestyle is unbelievable :-D</p>
<p>how's medford? is it so boring that you have to go to boston for some fun?</p>
<p>I graduated from Tufts 30 years ago but still live in the area. Medford has nothing for college students in the way of bars, shopping, restaurants; Somerville, MA (which is where 40% of the campus is actually located) is much better and Davis Square, less than 1 mile from Tufts, has a great theatre, clubs, restaurants, bookstores, etc. And Harvard Square is three miles away and great for everything. You do not need to go to Boston every weekend, but you CAN, and that is important. Just don't go to Medford...nothing there.</p>
<p>So I'm from the panhandle of Texas, and the weather is well a lot warmer than Boston. How cold does it get up there and how much does it snow? I love the snow, by the way!</p>
<p>It varies year by year as to how much snow we get. Last year we had a huge blizzard that dumped like 2 feet on us in 2 days, but this year, we've only had like 1 foot in total and it melts pretty fast. </p>
<p>Davis Square is very close and pretty nice and Harvard is only 2 T stops away and Boston is only 20 minutes away on the Red Line. However, a lot of people stay on campus on weekends, there's always a lot to do. </p>
<p>I love Tufts too, I'm very happy here.</p>
<p>it's not the snow that will get you, its the "wintery mix."</p>
<p>i live in new england and i don't own a coat. it could be because i'm used to it. It doesn't get cold enough to bother me for the time i'm not indoors- it's not like you're going to spend a frigid january day outside. </p>
<p>winters are ugly here- dark, and wet. the thing i really hate about our weather is the ridiculously early sunset. (it starts to get dark at like quarter to five in early december). I wouldn't call them bitterly or unbearably cold. The cold isn't the problem, the gloom is. most days it won't be below freezing; its usually in the 30's- low 40's. it made it up to the fifties this week, even.</p>
<p>bring a winter coat, bring a hat, bring gloves, and bring boots. You'll use them at some point but probably not daily. I'm cynical of these admonitions to "bundle up in high-grade waterproof everything" because you're going to be walking to class, not camping. Dress warmly but don't feel you need to wage war against the elements. this isn't the arctic.</p>