<p>Does it ever get to anyone? As someone who likes to travel and see new places, Cornell's rural location is a bit irritating to me. I realise that education comes first and am willing to put aside my adventurous tendencies to get the best possible education. I was just wondering if other students tend to feel this way? </p>
<p>I am someone who also prefers big city life, though Cornell doesn't seem too bad. Im assuming the best way to get to a city is via car, so I was also wondering if there tends to be other students like me at Cornell? Who would be up for regular road trips?</p>
<p>Why not take a new perspective and introduce yourself to the adventures you can have in a rural setting. Traveling and seeing new places doesn’t always have to involve cities - why not try out hiking, skiing, mountain biking, kayaking, etc? For those kinds of activities, Cornell is far better than schools that are in cities.</p>
<p>The most annoying pet peeve for me is the transportation around Ithaca and surrounding areas. I’m not glued to the campus like some folks, but I won’t go into town every single day; especially if I have no purpose.</p>
<p>@Gavia. I have more than enough experience with nature and the outdoors. I am however, sick of spending the last 4 years living outside the city I grew up and go to school in and somehow make the 40 minutes journey into town without having a drivers license or access to public transportation, to get every little thing I want. It would be nice to feel the buzz, activity and freedom of being in a city, simply walking around, taking in the sights, going to a newly opened restaurant and not having to worry about how you’re going to get back home. </p>
<p>Yeah, if that’s the type of person you are, Cornell’s “island effect” probably will bother you at times. But trust me, you’ll be so busy most of the semester anyway, I doubt any such moments you wish you were somewhere “bigger” will be few and far between.</p>