<p>what makes u love vassar??</p>
<p>1) Professors/Classes - All my professors have known my name. All have made it clear that they are not only available for individual consultation but that they WANT to give it. One invited anyone in the class who couldn't go home to his house for Thanksgiving dinner.
2) People - Everybody is accepting of everybody else. Everyone seems to be funny and smart and passionate about something.
3) Campus - Beautiful, all year round. And I will add the library to this section. Seriously, the library can brighten my day all by itself.</p>
<p>~ The Classes. Every time pre-registration starts I find myself making lists of literally 30+ courses that I'd take that semester if I only had the time. The variety that Vassar is able to offer is absolutely awesome.</p>
<p>~ The Open Curriculum. I love the ability that I have as a Vassar student to take all of my courses not because I'm required to, but because I want to. This was initially no big deal to me; however, I've really come to love the freedom after listening to several of my high school classmates talk about the troubles they've had in trying to take what they want but in satisfying distributional requirements at the same time.</p>
<p>~ The Professors. I definitely agree with ThatsWhatSheSaid. The professors are just about unanimously fantastic, knowledgeable, and supportive. No matter how busy they might be with their own research, they're always willing to take the time to talk with you and they actively encourage you to come talk to them about anything you would like. </p>
<p>~ The People. I made some truly fantastic friends in my first year at Vassar. The majority of the people I've met are bright, respectful of one another, and very kind. At the same time, however, they're also incredibly diverse: it's an absolutely amazing experience to be a part of a place with people from so many different backgrounds.</p>
<p>~ The Activities. Although I'm the sort of person who enjoys her downtime, I truly appreciate all of the different activities that Vassar has to offer. What with the lectures, the musical, dance, and theatrical performances, the parties, the movies, the student organizations, the sports events, and the fitness and dance classes there are hundreds upon hundreds of things to get involved in and attend.</p>
<p>~ The Opportunities. Although I really didn't care all that much about "prestige" when I was applying to schools, I have to say that going to a well-recognized school is definitely beneficial. One way in which this is the case is with the guest lecturers that Vassar attracts: it was a truly memorable experience to hear David McCullough speak about the John Adams letters that temporarily resided at the school this past year. At the same time, it is also quite comforting to know how good a base I am establishing for myself at Vassar, seeing as I plan to go to graduate school in a few years.</p>
<p>~ The Campus. ThatsWhatSheSaid sums it up nicely, once again. It's truly a beautiful place, both from the architectural and arboreal standpoint. </p>
<p>~ The House System. Through the course of my first year, I came to love the way that the school is organized into houses. They create a real feeling of "belonging" to a place; they're a community within a community. Because of the public nature of the events that are held under the housing system; however, the school does not feel segregated by house in the least. Although I have several close friends who lived in my house last year, I also had a bunch who lived in other houses thanks to the way in which the various house teams work to organize campus-wide events rather than exclusive "house-only" ones.</p>
<p>~ The Freshman Year System. Upon coming to Vassar last August, I was VERY nervous about a lot of things. I almost instantly felt comfortable, however, thanks to the way that freshmen are put into small groups consisting of the other freshmen living around them (the fellow group) and a sophomore leader (the student fellow). It was fantastic to instantly feel like I had a little group from which I could branch out. The fellow group is also good in case roommate relations don't work... you might not get along with your roommate, but you'll probably get along with at least one of the ten or so people that also belong to your fellow group. In fact, two of my closest friends who I'm living near next year were part of my student fellow group this past year.</p>
<p>Can you elaborate on the "House" system?</p>