<p>I know the Campus Green is incredibly gorgeous, etc... but how is Waterville as a town itself? Is it an interesting town, is it dull... what's it like? (Honestly, please, lol)</p>
<p>bump?.....</p>
<p>I think there is a thread about this on the accepted students page. I believe the agreement was that although Waterville is a typical blue-collar town outside of the major city (portland) most activities take place on campus, but you can still make the best of Waterville for occasional meals, movies etc. A current student would probably be better able to fully answer your question. I remember "Colby08" was on this board a whiles back and always had helpful information, although they don't seem to post anymore. I can tell you that Portland, Maine which is an hour away was named as one of the healthiest major cities in the country to live in.</p>
<p>I forgot to add that I also think a lot of liberal arts colleges are defined by the vibrancy and activity on campus, rather than the stimulation the surrounding area can offer. That is why most liberal arts colleges are located outside of the major cities and are often referred to as "out in the middle of nowhere." I know this appeals to me, to at least for my 4 college years, get away from the distractions and worries that accompany commercialized cities.</p>
<p>the college has a fair amount of events; if you're unoriginal you'll get bored fast and start drinking, but if you seek events out or get involved in student orgs and create your own, it'll be exciting enough. my dad teaches at colby, and i live in waterville, so i find the town to be incredibly dull. my freshman friends don't bother coming in to town much, and i very often go up there. this year i'm a highschool senior and i hang out at colby. i'm going elsewhere because i've known the town my whole life, but i'm incredibly fond of colby and have spent a lot of time on weekends there and taken classes there all year. i've been going to colby campus events since i was little, and still have not gotten utterly bored with them. there's quite a bit going on if you know where to look on campus, deceptively more than you'd expect for waterville. waterville's about 14,000, has one art-film movie theater and one characterless movie theater, a good coffeeshop, a nice used book store, some sort of cool woods trails for the skiers and cross country runners, of which i am one and i rate the trails top rate. so, yeah, if you need constant off-campus action, you could drive about an hour to portland, or maybe try a different school. waterville's probably more fun if you aren't originally from there, but there's really much more to do on campus.</p>