<p>I applied to WLU and am now wondering if anyone has opinions on living there. It's in a rural area, so I suppose there aren't as many activities as there are in cities. I've heard that Greek life is very popular. Do you think people who don't join Greek life can find things to do without feeling left out?</p>
<p>If you have experienced life at WLU (especially first-hand), would you give your opinions? Thank you.</p>
<p>I can't give you anything from specific experience, but there are a few current students and Lexington residents here.</p>
<p>The rural question comes up a lot here and in talking about Dartmouth, and the supporters of the rural places usually have the best ideas. Some say that being rural leads to more alcohol consumption. A former student at Columbia who transferred to Dartmouth said that there was just as much drinking at Columbia, except you had to pay to do it at clubs. Some say that there isn't as much to do. In terms of pure amount, no, I guess there isn't as much to do in Lexington as there is in New York. I can't say for certain, but there must be enough to do at Lexington regardless of the amount of things there are to do in large cities. Furthermore, the entire student body isn't going to drain off campus every day and every night at a rural school. You don't have to go to school in a city to do the unrelated things that there are to do in that city. You're going to feel a sense of community at a place where the most interesting things to do are all on campus.</p>
<p>Just my opinion, though.</p>
<p>Good answer willywonka.</p>
<p>I can tell you, as someone who lives in the greatest city of them all, NYC, and is headed to WLU in the fall (but to a NY nightclub tonight), that parties are a lot more fun when you know the people you're partying with well and see them on campus all the time.</p>
<p>I'm probably the epitome of a non-W&Ler. Non-drinker, Jewish liberal from NY.
Had been all set on transferring to nice not-so-drunk more-Jewish much-more-liberal Cornell...but I've been back for all of 24 hours and I'm finding it impossible to imagine leaving.
It's an amazing school. With amazing people, and enough <em>other</em> things to do besides drink. And if I can fall in love with it, I guarantee you anyone can. :)</p>
<p>Always ranked among the top 10 happiest students. Sure, rankings aren't accurate - but if it's among the top 30 happiest students, you are still doing well.</p>
<p>First time I walked through Lex, all I saw on that fine April afternoon were frat boys playing badminton and volleyball.</p>