I completely fell in love with wes the first time I visited, but kids were just coming back from break so the school wasn’t in full session yet. The second time I visited, school was fully in session, and I loved a lot about it still, but the environment seemed a little cold and not super friendly (to be fair it was a rainy Monday morning). It made me worry that the school had a bit of a hard edge and I felt a little intimidated by that feeling.
I was just wondering if kids at Wesleyan are accepting, and friendly, and if it could be an easy adjustment for someone who is shy, but feels they would thrive around kind, passionate, open-minded and accepting people also if anyone was a student in the past and could speak on their transition to wes, with meeting friends + ways the transition was made easier by the school, etc. I would really appreciate it. I’m worried it may be a hard landing cus so many students seem so independent and confident going in!!
—also Wes is my top choice at the moment but my mom is worried me fitting in & finding other “nice, quiet girls,” and she’s really worried about drug use/party culture at the school, disorganization with class picking and overly extroverted or self-absorbed types of kids, so if anyone could speak on any of those things too that would be awesome! Thank you!
“accepting, and friendly, and if it could be an easy adjustment for someone who is shy, but feels they would thrive around kind, passionate, open-minded and accepting people” ← one of the most common “types” of people at Wes. don’t worry! (the drug/party culture is easy to avoid if it’s not your thing)
@blueberries15: If you click on the “Colleges and Universities” section of CC, Wesleyan University is listed under Top Liberal Arts Colleges. Several threads discuss this issue & may be helpful to you.
I’m a fairly introverted, shy person and I feel entirely comfortable at Wes! There are also tons of options for weekend activities if you’re not interested in drinking/going to parties like the film series, trivia night, student theater (I’ve seen some EXCELLENT performances, highly recommend!) and UCAB events which vary from laser tag to making stuffed animals!
In terms of making friends, which was one of my biggest worries entering college, it’s much easier than you expect because everyone is on the same page looking for friends and meeting new people. Freshman orientation introduces you to the people who live on your hall and there are many activities planned that give you the chance to get to know the people you’re living with! Wes is amazing and I couldn’t be happier to be at this school!
also if anyone was a student in the past and could speak on their transition to wes, with meeting friends + ways the transition was made easier by the school, etc. I would really appreciate it. I’m worried it may be a hard landing cus so many students seem so independent and confident going in!!