<p>So...someone explain the tea thing to me.</p>
<p>Please.</p>
<p>Tea and cookies are served in the Rose Parlor in Main Building at 4 pm on weekdays. </p>
<p>Contrary to what you might expect, it's quite casual. It's a handy way to meet up with friends to make plans for the evening -- just tell them "I'll meet you at tea." It's also a good place to plan to meet a professor for an informal chat.</p>
<p>Back in the Neolithic Age when I was at Vassar, a friend of mine "poured tea" as her work-study job. Of course, she also set up before and cleaned up after tea. Anyway, I thought that was a great work-study job to have.</p>
<p>The tea thing is an old, time honored tradition and it is quite lovely and nice. Some people never go, some go regularly. It is just Vassar tradition that is in a time warp and it is wonderful. You basically have a cup of tea and some cookies if you want. When I studied in London, we had tea in the afternoon everyday too. Very civilized and a much better way to slow down and relax than food from a vending machine on the run.</p>
<p>Does it cost money or is it very cheap? </p>
<p>("Of course it costs money! Nothing is free in this world!" or "No!! That's why it's so lovely!".... either response is fine.)</p>
<p>I'm guessing it's free---lots of other colleges do the same. If I remember correctly, Dartmouth does it, I think Wellesley does too??</p>
<p>Of course it's free. :)</p>
<p>Yay! Free tea!</p>
<p>I definitely want to go to Vassar now. lol</p>
<p>But really, I love the traditional-ness. I'd love to go to tea.</p>
<p>tea time <em>dreamy sigh</em>.
i'm pretty sure i only ever drink water and tea. :)</p>
<p>mount holyoke has milk and cookies at 9:30 every weeknight!</p>
<p>I love traditions too, waterbed. It's so cool.</p>