<p>Some of the colleges I'm looking at are in significantly smaller towns than Chicago, where I live now. I'm wondering if I'll be able to make the adjustment if I happen to go to some of these small town schools. I'm not much of a party animal, but I enjoy urban life and the noise and pace of the city. </p>
<p>Can anyone who moved from a big city to a smaller town tell me how the experience was?</p>
<p>Yakyu - Going to school in a different environment can be very beneficial. Will it require an adjustment? Probably. But don’t let that be your deciding factor. JMHO.</p>
<p>Recently there has been a big shift to schools that are located in smaller towns.</p>
<p>The big question is not if the town is big or small, but rather whether or not the school offers lots of things for the students. i/e guest speakers, the arts, dances, shows, sports etc…</p>
<p>Many are finding that the smaller schools from smaller towns actually are offering far more than the larger ones that are located in urban areas.</p>
<p>Another added bonus is that some of the small town colleges offer lots of perks like shows, speakers ect for free or very cheap. This is a big plus when spending money is a concern.</p>
<p>I would suggest researching what the school and local town have to offer. Also, does the school have transportation to get to an urban area if necesarry?</p>
<p>I have heard of kids going off to large city schools only to be disappointed because they don’t have much going on, on the campus and or are broke due to the high cost of the events that they want to go to in the city.</p>
<p>I made the move from a big city to a large town (100,000 people) and I didn’t like it. I really loved living in the city. I think it depends on just how much you love the city life. If you really love it, you’ll really miss it.</p>