<p>So I am doing a big, self-campus tour and I'd like to know where you guys spend the most time. Most importantly why you spend the most time there: because you take a lot of X classes (biology, business, foreign language, etc.), because it's where you hangout with friends, its where you eat, read, sleep, study, relax, anything really. I'd like to do a campus tour and see places that I know I'd actually spend time at. Thanks a lot :D</p>
<p>Obviously varies from person to person. Depending on who you are, you might end up spending most of your time in your dorm room, on the one extreme, or little bits of your time in many different places, on the other.</p>
<p>I move around a lot, but yes, the classes you take, your major, and your primary college activities do play a big role in determining where you spend the greater part of your time at Williams. And, we all have our phases.</p>
<p>Freshman year, I was pretty much everywhere - spent quite a lot of time at Sawyer in the fall, but have now grown to not like it too much - I doze off there all time. In the spring, I took a tough drawing class, and ended up spending many nights and weekends in Spencer Art Studio. Other than that, I was pretty much in my room freshman year.</p>
<p>Sophomore year was way more intense. As an art TA, and painting student, I was in Spencer A LOT. I was at the gym for more than my fair share of time due to a recurring ankle injury from running. Music was way too demanding and I spent several sleepless nights as well in the music lab. In fact, I think I spent a very small fraction of the time in my room. The rest of the time I spent in the physics room - doing homework, sleeping, etc.</p>
<p>Now, as a junior (physics, music double), I would say I spend most of my time in the physics building; the rest of it, sleeping in my room, and a small part in the music.</p>
<p>Regarding dining halls, I ate exclusively at Mission during freshman fall. Did Greylock for freshman spring. Now, I barely eat at the dining hall. I go to Greylock probably only once a week. On a ten meal plan now, so I pretty much do eco-cafe and paresky take-out. </p>
<p>Life gets really hard as an upperclassman, so you usually end up being efficient with how you spend your time, which includes “where” you actually spend it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the detailed response. Do you know where I might spend a lot of my time if I am planning to go into some sort of international business field? That includes stuff like language courses, business courses of course, stuff to do with study abroad, etc. So you said you go to specialized places to study and do work and stuff… is there one place where a lot of people go in general, such as the library or something? Where do people usually hang out when its a nice day out? Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>~ Alex</p>
<p>The North Academic Building (NAB) and the South Academic Building - soon to be called Schapiro Hall - opened recently. The NAB is Div I, and all the foreign languages are taken there, I think. It also boasts a language lab, and that’s where the foreign language TAs hang out. I’ve not been in there much, but there are quite a bunch gathering spaces - it will be interesting to see how these develop. There are definitely other Div I classes taken in NAB, but I can’t think of those now. Of course, all the profs. are in there, as well. It’s a great space. </p>
<p>The SAB, or Schapiro Hall, houses Div II profs, classrooms, etc. A bunch students do study in its comfortable spaces. Don’t know much about intl. business, etc, but I’m guessing those will be mostly econ/poli. sci./poli-ec related, and such. But all the econ profs are pretty much in there. Griffin Hall also hosts some Div II classes, notably history and intro econ. - I’m not sure if that’s going to change next year. But Griffin Hall is just classrooms and meeting rooms; no offices.</p>
<p>For the most part, I would guess the classes you’re interested in will revolve around NAB and Schapiro. Plus, Sawyer is right in the middle of those buildings, and Stetson Hall just opposite.</p>
<p>Definitely, a lot of people do use the library. I do touch Schow (the science library) at least thrice a week. I don’t do work for extended hours there, though. But yes, the libraries are heavily used. The Schow Atrium is a popular spot for doing homework/group projects/collaborations, and the like. The science building has several small study spaces. People also do make use of the computer labs at Jesup to either study or do some media editing. I particularly have come to love the huge iMac displays in one of the Jesup labs, where I can use the computer for hours without eyestrain.</p>
<p>So yeah, the big places would be Schow, Sawyer, Jesup, Bronfman (forgot to mention -there’s a library there mostly used by math/psych people but anyone can go there and it’s always open), and most recently, NAB/Schapiro, but I’m not too sure about how many people do actually go there.</p>
<p>Nice day out => people hanging out on Paresky lawn, especially during lunch hours. People also study and lounge on the Science Quad when the weather is nice.</p>
<p>Wow, thanks a lot for the informative post man. I’ll be sure to check those places out :)</p>
<p>That sounds so awesome, Jrock, this is getting me so excited for Williams!</p>
<p>How is the food, in general, at Williams?</p>
<p>Chandler, come and try it for yourself. Opinions in the student body vary.</p>
<p>Alex, you’ll want to spend a few moments on Paresky lawn and in the South Academic Building. I would also recommend that you look at a few first-year dorms, with the caveat that in Frosh Quad, many people live in their common room shared by three people, and that Mission hallways are a little barer. Frosh Quad doesn’t really have hallways as you might expect. JRock did an excellent job; I think most things have been named.</p>
<p>Statistically, I spend most of my time on my mattress. Generally in the Currier Neighborhood. Thereafter, at my classes, dining and the few athletic events I manage to participate in.</p>
<p>One could argue that during our waking moments we cogitate, nay, even work our muscles.</p>
<p>Look, I look forward to the challenges that face me here every day. From the responsibilties I hold, to the grades I seek, and to the victories I await my fellow men and stalworthy characters.</p>
<p>Go EPHS!</p>