<p>Hey!</p>
<p>I’m fresh from Beloit’s Open House last weekend. First of all let me say that it was FABULOUS. My host was excellent, and everyone that I met was extremely friendly. I had loads of fun and met a ton of interesting students.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, even after the Open House I do have a few questions. Could anyone answer one or more of them? : D Merci merci!</p>
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<li><p>I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I’m not all that inclined toward partying with people who drink excessively. Everyone who I’ve asked about this have said that one isn’t judged for being substance-free, but have sort of made it sound like you can’t really have a social life if you DON’T party. Thoughts? I really do likeBeloit, but I don’t want to end up shut up in my dorm on weekend nights because there’s nothing to do but party. This issue is a big part of what’s stopping me from committing to Beloit. It may be a bit boring, but the reason I want to go to college is to learn more than anything else. I like classes and things.</p></li>
<li><p>Here comes the inner geek! Does Beloit have a Cosplay Club?</p></li>
<li><p>French classes! Spanish classes! How is it taking two languages at once at Beloit? That’s what I’m doing in high school. Is it possible to balance two languages at Beloit? I’m curious. : )</p></li>
<li><p>Calling professors by their first names. This doesn’t really sit well with me. Does it take away from the professional relationship between a student and teacher? Not a big deal, but I’m curious. : )</p></li>
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<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>i was at the open house too! my host was totally substance free and a member of SPIEL, iirc. she stayed in 609 emerson her freshman year, which is a totally substance free freshman dorm. it sounds like you should definitely check that out. they have an amazing sense of community. she said if she wanted to go to an event and she didn’t have anyone to go with, she’d just go to the lounge and say ‘hey, does anyone want to go to this with me?’ and someone would usually want to. it seems like even when drinking and such happens at beloit, it’s usually not in a totally ridiculous belligerent way. did you check out all the tack boards and such around campus? there’s always SO MUCH to do! you don’t have to party/drink/smoke/do anything that makes you uncomfortable, i’m absolutely sure. </p>
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<li><p>i’m not sure… but if there’s not one, you can definitely start one!</p></li>
<li><p>a beloit senior in my FYI seminar on saturday was a dual russian and french major. (he even did a semester abroad in moscow!) it’s definitely possible. :)</p></li>
<li><p>the impression i got from calling professors by the first name is that it creates a closer relationship. the idea at beloit is that a teacher-student relationship should not necessarily be a professional one. at least, that’s how my FYI guide explained it.</p></li>
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<li><p>well we have BSFFA, which does LARP-ing so while it’s not <em>technically</em> a cosplay club i’m sure you could find many, many people who are interested.</p></li>
<li><p>taking two languages is really easy due to the modern languages major! i’m a french/russian modern lang. major (and might tack on a german minor…), but i will warn you, the french department is a little rough. i’m sticking with it because i love the language but i’ve met quite a few “former” french majors. i’ve heard nothing but good things about the spanish department, though!</p></li>
<li><p>i, too, found that a little odd at first- for me it had a tinge of, i dunno, disrespect to it? i’m used to it now, although it’s still a little uncomfortable for me when i talk to older professors. but what boilingwax said about the relationship between students and professors not necessarily being a professional one is spot on, i’ve known some students to just hang out in professors’ offices and chat or other professors to eat lunch with us (or even invite their classes over for a home-cooked meal at their house!).</p></li>
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