After over three years in college and spending tons of time in Manhattan, I finally had the chance to get out and see what life is like in a different college setting. In doing so, I figured, why not experience a school that is the complete opposite to what I've been exposed to thus far...and that is how I ended up at Penn State University.
This past weekend I went with three friends to visit someone at Penn State. I had been wanting to go for a while and had particularly wanted to see a football game. My friend was able to get tickets and walking into Beaver Stadium on Saturday was literally, as my friend said, "insta-smile"! My three friends and I were mid-conversation as we got to the top of the ramp--the entrance to the bleachers--and completely stopped, smiled, and took in the insanity that is PSU's 110,000 capacity Beaver Stadium. We proceeded to enjoy the football game as PSU destroyed Temple. And what would a Penn State game be without being thrown up in the air a few times...59 to be exact (after 21 points and 38 points)? I spent the rest of the weekend hanging out, relaxing, eating deliciously unhealthy food, and taking in the experience that I definitely do not have here at NYU.
While I know this is an NYU blog and it would probably be wise of me to speak highly of the school, I think it is important to point out that regardless of how amazing NYU is and how much I have truly benefited from being a student here...it is VERY different from other institutions. I feel that is something to be considered in making college decisions because NYU isn't for everyone, but neither is PSU. So once you decide on NYU and get here and make the most of the experience, take a weekend or two and visit friends elsewhere and be an honorary "real college kid" for a weekend--then come back and enjoy all that NYU and Manhattan have to offer!