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Alumni
Review #2, Class of 2002 |
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| College
Enrolled |
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Brown University |
| Home
Town, State (Country) |
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Deerfield,MA |
| Years
Attended Boarding School |
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4 |
| Activities
During Boarding School |
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volleyball, ice hockey, softball, tri-varsity captain, environmental club, get rid of homophobia club |
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| 1.) What was the best thing that happened to you in boarding school? |
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| I was Cum Laude, and it felt great to have worked hard to get good grades and then be rewarded for it. |
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| 2.) What would you have done differently during your boarding school experience? |
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| Nothing! |
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| 3.) What would you never want to change about your school? |
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| The teachers. |
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| 4.) What things could be improved about your school? |
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| The students accepted at DA could be more diverse. |
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| 5.) Do you have any final words of wisdom for visiting or incoming students
to your school? |
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| Spend some time by the river, or out in the cow fields! |
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What did you like best about your school’s academics? |
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| Classes were challanging, and the teachers were amazing. Extra help was always available. |
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What did you like least about the academics in your school? |
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| Nothing! |
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What did you like best about your school’s athletics? |
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| Sports were taken seriously but were also fun. Coaches really cared about the teams I played on. |
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What did you like least about the athletics in your school? |
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| Women's sports never received as much attention as men's sports. |
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What did you like best about your school’s art program? |
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| The classes were open to people like me, who didn't have much experience in the area. Our facilities were amazing, with plenty of supplies and an environment condusive to creativity. |
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What did you like least about your school’s art program? |
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| It was really hard to fit in classes or extra time in this area because sports took up too much time. |
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What did you like most about the extracurricular activities offered
at your school? |
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| There was a wide variety of clubs to join. Meeting hours were flexible, and with such a busy schedule, this was helpful. |
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What did you like least about the extracurricular activities offered
at your school? |
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| Resources were limited, and faculty leadership wasn't always strong. |
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| 1.)
What was the best thing about dorm life in your school? |
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| I was a day student. |
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What did you like least about dorm life? |
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What was the best thing about your dining arrangements? |
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| The dining hall's food is amazing. The cooks etc. are nice and friendly. Sit down meals, although they take up time, are great for meeting people and taking a break during the day. |
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What did you like least about your dining arrangements? |
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| nothing |
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| 1.) How welcome did you feel by the other students when you first
arrived at the school? |
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| I felf very welcome because I joined a sports team right away. it was a great way to meet people. Classes were also a great way to find friends. |
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| 2.)
Describe the level of diversity and integration of students in your
school: |
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| There isn't that much diversity, but I always felt comfortable hanging out with minority students. |
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| 3.)
Describe typical fun activities you did on a weekend: |
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| Homework! Swimming in the river, sledding etc. |
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| 4.)
What was the town like? |
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| Being a day student, i didn't have to worry about this too much. i know that boarders did go into Greenfield often, and Northampton and Amherst are great places to go, although a little bit further away. |
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| 6:00 AM | wakeup, breakfast | | 8:00 AM | german | | 9:00 AM | pre calculus | | 10:00 AM | shakespeare | | 11:00 AM | free period | | 12:00 PM | sit down lunch | | 1:00 PM | modern times, a history course | | 2:00 PM | AP Biology | | 3:00 PM | practice | | 6:00 AM | dinner | | 7:00 AM | homework | | 12:00 PM | bedtime | |
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| 6:00 AM | wakeup | | 10:00 AM | brunch | | 11:00 AM | game | | 7:00 PM | dinner | | 8:00 PM | hang out with friends, dances, in the snack bar (The Greer Store) | | 12:00 PM | bedtime | |
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