Comments on: Searching for a College? The Importance of Location

By: Pauline

Pauline — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:37:58 +0000

#3 is a really interesting and important point.

Location was personally a very important part of my college search process and college experience. I’ve said it before that I chose Seattle University half for Seattle and half for the university. Other factors I’d throw in: local politics, ease of transportation, and weather (most of the people I know who’ve transferred did so because of the weather; Seasonal Affective Disorder is actually a big deal on a campus that gets a lot of overcast days). That said, I completely agree that you shouldn’t rule out a school because of location, and you should really take college as an opportunity to open up to new experiences. Just because there isn’t a Starbucks around (is that even possible?) doesn’t mean there isn’t a mom-and-pop cafe to take its place. :p

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:46:35 +0000

Great post Andy, I think point 2 is critical and really contributes to this article. For myself, the college I attended was located in a town I never thought I would be happy in. But it was just the opposite – it was a learning experience for me, about me – about what types of locations I enjoy and I found small town, close knit community living to be beneficial not only to my state of mind, but also my academic studies and time management skills.

By: Lynn M

Lynn M — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:28:58 +0000

It certainly is important to get out there and experience different areas of the world. We all know there’s more education than what you get in a classroom and in text books. Experiencing a new environment opens the mind and you never know where it will lead you. I think it can give you perspective even if you go back home and stay there. It will be a part of your experience that will help you make decisions in the future on where you see yourself — your role in the world, where you want to be, where you want to work, and how you want to live. The more you travel and experience the world, the greater the perspective.
I’m still not sure I want to experience what negative 21 feels like though!