<p>Shallow questions about cornell: Just little things I'd like to know from those who have been. </p>
<p>*About what temperature are the rooms (libraries, classrooms, DORMS) during the winter?
*Where will I get my hair done?
*Is the food nutritious?
*If i need a pair of socks, will i have to go into town?
*Your average pair of jeans here (for the likes of me) is $20-$30, your average pack of Spearmint, $00.35. What about up in Ithaca?</p>
<p>warm enough.
collegetown.
no.
yes.
same.</p>
<p>I have a similar question...</p>
<p>Say, during the winter, I run out of essentials like toothpaste, soap, etc. Do I have to somehow get to collegetown to buy these things? </p>
<p>Another question: Is it impossible to walk to collegetown during the winter (do people walk at all?)? Or is this what students usually do?</p>
<p>Many students actually LIVE in collegetown. And somehow they manage to get to class. The snow is so deep and the wind so fierce that by the time they arrive on campus they look like they've summitted Kilimanjaro. </p>
<p>In reality ...
It is quite possible to walk around Cornell and collegetown in the winter. They have plows etc. It is also possible to take the TCAT bus.</p>
<p>if you run out of toothpaste and other essential stuff, you can go to bear necessities and buy some...</p>
<p>and g<em>enesi</em>s...we're in ithaca, meaning we are still in civilization. just becuase we are in upstate ny doesnt mean that we live in igloos and have to ice fish to get our own food. if you need socks, hop on the bus and go to the mall which is like 3 minutes away.</p>
<p>It takes a mom to answer shallow questions...most students give incomplete answers because they are too impatient.</p>
<p>Indoor temperature - very warm.</p>
<p>Where to get hair done in Ithaca - if you are particular, you wouldn't. You would wait until you go home to go to your regular hairdresser. If you are a guy, it's probably not as important, but you wouldn't be asking shallow questions. We live 4 hours away and our daughter comes home every 6 weeks.</p>
<p>Food - Our daughter is rather picky, but likes the food at Cornell. As a typical girl, she is always watching her weight (has to balance out calories intake from alcohol - a beer or piece of bread?). She finds a lot of good salad, grilled chicken, sushi, pasta...</p>
<p>On campus and to collegetown, most kids walk, but sometimes my daughter will take the TCAT bus even though it's very unpredictable. You could also take the bus to the local mall to buy toiletries. That's all I would recommend for you to buy in Ithaca. Any fashion related items should be purchase at home, Syracuse, or online.</p>
<p>Most kids wouldn't buy socks for themselves, that's what parents are for.</p>
<p>You can't get an average jean in the NE for $20-30, not even at Ithaca, so continue to get that from home.</p>
<p>Here is something else for the girls (even more shallow) - you will need more than just sweats and jeans at Cornell. From what I have gathered (my credit card bill), girls do get dressed to go out, probably even more so than some urban schools. When you are shopping for school, keep that in mind.</p>
<p>What oldfort said, except that I don't think the last part applies much to people who are not interested in the Greek scene. I don't think that my daughter, who has never gone to a fraternity party and did not participate in sorority rush, has dressed up in anything fancier than good jeans and a nice sweater all year. She brought some dressy outfits with her, but I strongly suspect that they will be coming home in the same dry cleaning bags that they arrived in.</p>
<p>One thing my daughter says she noticed is that many Cornell students are obviously living on tight budgets. One indication of this is that they wear inexpensive clothing, rather than name-brand stuff. So if 20 to 30 dollar jeans are what you customarily buy, that's fine. Again, this may not apply to the Greek scene, where it's possible that details of one's personal appearance might be more important.</p>
<p>I agree with Marian. My daughter is involved with the Greek scene. It's a personal choice and not everyone is involved. That is why Cornell is great, it is so big you could always find the social scene to fit your personality. My daughter does not spend that much for entertainment because of Cornell's location.</p>
<p>Good advice for a prospective Cornellian!</p>
<p>genesis....don't worry...if you need anything while you are here...you can get it! And...to anyone worried about budgets, if you plan wisely you will be fine. My parents don't give me money for anything (even my prescriptions and toiletries) but I was able to find a job that pays me enough so I can buy the necessities and pay my credit cards bills. </p>
<p>However...purchasing clothing can be an issue. Something is going on at the Ithaca mall and some of the good stores have left. On the rare occasion I can afford to go shopping my friends and I usually go to the outlet mall in Waterloo....it's awesome and provides a great day trip/break from Ithaca :-)</p>
<p>This may sound silly, but where do students get prescriptions filled: campus clinic/health center or at a drugstore? Is the drugstore nearest to campus at the mall?</p>
<p>we go to gannett on central campus if we are sick and need medicine.</p>
<p>What's with the aversion to walking? Get some exercise. I walked from West Campus to the Vet School 3 times a week my senior year.</p>
<p>That's what I do right now, walk from central to vet school, then walk back to North campus. It's a rather beautiful walk, especially when the sun is out. </p>
<p>Even if collegetown and surrounding Ithaca disappeared, Cornell students would still be fine because everything you need in life can be found on campus, except for maybe underwear, I don't think Cornell Store sells those.</p>
<p>Do you got to Gannett for prescriptions that you have to take all the time, as well?</p>
<p>Do you have to? No, you can go to CVS, but if you wanted to get it from Gannett, you can.</p>
<p>Gannett has everything you need and it's right on campus. And the doctors and nurses often know which prescriptions are the cheapest at the Gannett pharmacy and will prescribe those.</p>
<p>Does anyone know you are billed from Gannett? My daughter was recently sick, had her blood tested and prescription filled. Will they submit it to the insurance or will I get a bill in the mail or bursar?</p>
<p>yg18: im pretty sure the store sells boxers...so it would only be good if you were a guy who needed underwear :]</p>
<p>as far as billing goes for gannett, im pretty sure that it is just bursared if it isnt covered by your insurance (or if they dont accept your insurance), bit if you need a better answer, i would call gannett and find out.</p>
<p>yes...any charges incurred at Gannett are bursared to your account. If your daughter recently went to Gannett to have tests done, the claim will not be submitted to insurance unless you have Cornell's insurance. If you don't, you will get a bill and need to submit the claim yourself.</p>