<p>I am going to a college with a totally population of 15,000. In the middle of nowhere type of thing.</p>
<p>It's SUNY Oneonta. How is life in small town doing for you? Do you wish you were in a bigger city?</p>
<p>here, the town is <10K, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Anything I could need is either here in town or provided by the college, or at worst, is a couple towns over (~10-15 miles).</p>
<p>I've never felt the need to be in a city at all, much less a big one. But to each his own.</p>
<p>The school I will be going to in the fall has ~5,000 students and the town isn't much bigger. From the people I've talked to that attend the school, it shouldn't be too bad. Sure it won't have tons of clubs and bars and entertainment, but there are other things to do.</p>
<p>I'm always kept so busy by school work, on-campus activities, and local events, so I never feel the need to live in a larger city. Even when I lived about an hour from a major tourist city, I almost never traveled there because I was too busy (and everything there is so expensive). Small towns, especially college towns, offer plenty of things to do, in my opinion.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I am just worried about being bored, because I love big cities but the school is amazing and I like it so I guess thats all that matters.</p>
<p>I went to a small school (6000) in an area that was considered the middle of nowhere--before the age of the internet and on-line ordering. It was fine. I enjoyed the different pace of life. In college, you don't have a ton of money for entertainment, so you don't end up missing the city. You definitely don't miss the smog, the traffic, or the crime either.</p>
<p>glad to know everyone has had good experiences</p>
<p>There aren't enough tall places to jump off of when the realization that the tallest object in town is a telephone pole sets in. That, and flat farmland is so terribly depressing.</p>
<p>ok...I hope my experience will not be that bad. I highly doubt it.</p>
<p>panglossian--the school will be taller ;)</p>
<p>I love my small town college experience!!! Hamilton has less than 3,000 residents I believe. It's so great when the people who work in the stores know your face, your name, and your preferences. Since I ran a lot, I really enjoyed having the country roads all to myself and lottsss of fresh air :) It's quite good for my stressed out soul.</p>
<p>I did my internships and study abroad in cities. I couldn't focus on my academics and leisure reading because of all the distractions. So living in Hamilton, it was another plus to have less distractions so I could do well in my schoolwork (and thesis!).</p>
<p>You'll be fine on the long run.</p>
<p>I'm at a college with a ~4,000 student body in a town of ~11,000, and I love it. There is always so much happening on campus (speakers, concerts, meetings, ice skating, random hanging out, etc.) that I forget we're out in the New Hampshire countryside -- and I grew up in Stockholm, Moscow, Brussels, and D.C., so I'm your quintessential city girl.</p>
<p>I also appreciate that cost of living is low and there isn't much shopping. It's allowed me to save up $1,000 my freshman year without really paying attention, even though I only had a job for two-thirds of the year. The skiing and general scenery are pretty priceless, too.</p>
<p>Yeah I live in a pretty small town. The one thing about living in a small town with a college is that it basically is a college town. The whole area revolves around the college. Thats pretty nice too. Also, (like avacastner mentioned) everything is much slower paced in a small town. </p>
<p>panglossian-your response is hilarious (and ironic) considering your username.lol</p>
<p>I go to school at SUNY Oswego(funny how that works out right) but I have a good time. I came from a small town myself in New York and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. But I hear Oneonta is fun.</p>
<p>Yeah I hear its fun too and a lot of people like it.</p>
<p>small town is good for study...errr.....It seems just study...</p>
<p>Maybe by joining clubs it will make it more fun</p>