<p>Ha you thought this was going to be between colleges. Nope I need to decide on housing. Here is the question: Is JAM going to be too nerdy/loud? I looked inside the building and thought it was just like the High Rises. Anyone else know the inside scoop on JAM? Thanks.</p>
<p>jerew, what do you do? (instrument, performing art, etc?)</p>
<p>what makes you think a building full of people who love music would be nerdy? I would think just the opposite.</p>
<p>Drumline (Tenor Drums)
Pep Band
Drumset (kinda)
Jazz Vibes
Piano (kinda)
General Percussion
Marimba (Pretty Well)</p>
<p>OK so I am myself a bit nerdy. That was definitely the wrong word choice. However are most JAMers Music Majors? I will certainly not be though I may like to try out some of the Cornell Ensembles.</p>
<p>Cornell has like 10 music majors. So very few are music majors in JAM, some just love music but dont play. I want to be in a regular dorm frosh year, but soph yeah once I've gotten to know lots of all kinds of people I will consider jam more seriously</p>
<p>Sparty,</p>
<p>...sophmore year you'll be living in a fraternity house...just a hunch...</p>
<p>Wharf</p>
<p>what's so bad about pledging to a frat house? The only bad things i can think of is all the alcohol and the fact that going through the rushing process is like tackling with another class at cornell. I wouldn't mind the alcohol once I hit 21, but i sure don't want to tackle on another class worth of work!</p>
<p>Pledging is a big time commitment. Some houses do not have a pledge process, so it wouldn't really be too time consuming. As far as alcohol, it is a large part of the greek system. For myself, I am still able to manage being in a fraternity and all my school work. I don't drink during the week, just on weekends. </p>
<p>If you plan on pledging, I would suggest taking 12 credits instead of 15, to make it easier for you.</p>
<p>i wonder what i did to make you predict that wharf</p>
<p>Sparty,</p>
<p>Perhaps it was the little snow writing you did there in PU's stadium.</p>
<p>A man of your talents will quickly be identified by numerous greek organizations and you'll receive several bids... once the ball gets rolling its hard to resist...and besides its a blast...</p>
<p>Some things can't be learned in a classroom! :-)</p>
<p>Wharf</p>
<p>I'm guessing you were in a frat Wharf? Which one?</p>
<p>BF2006,</p>
<p>I'm not sure its relavant...it was a long time ago and the houses tend to ebb and flow in personality and in make up... this year's FIJI is next year's DU, etc...</p>
<p>My father joined a different house then my grandfather, and by the time I got to Cornell, my pop's house was not my cup of tea...best to find the place that fits your style...</p>
<p>That's one thing about Cornell's greek system that is quite different than a lot of schools... it is very large 45+ houses... hence there is a VERY WIDE variety of houses...</p>
<p>At other schools (Dartmouth, Lehigh, Bucknell, Colgate, to name a few) the frats are pretty much all the animal house variety...that's available at Cornell for sure, but not the only option...</p>
<p>Give it a chance, I think you'll likie what you find...</p>
<p>Wharf</p>
<p>Jerew and any others: Be sure to joing the Big Red Marching Band and Pep Band. They are both so much fun. You will instantly have 200 friends while your roommates have none! Marching band starts right up in the first week; look for the chalkings for info. Pep band starts several weeks later.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bigredbands.org%5B/url%5D">http://www.bigredbands.org</a></p>