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Commons Dinners, and Harry Pottter
One of the most rewarding aspects of my Middlebury experience has been my involvement within Cook Commons, one of the five residential neighborhoods on campus within our Commons system. Through Cook, I’ve met some of my best friends, cultivated lasting … Continue reading
Excessive Punctuation
Last Friday night I had planned for a quiet night in, pretending to myself to “catch up on work” when my real plans involved drinking tea and watching Hulu. Imagine my dismay, then, when I was about to get into … Continue reading
Size Matters
We’ve all heard it before: size matters – especially when it comes to your college search. Middlebury markets itself as a small liberal arts and sciences college, but that can leave you wondering “just how small is small?”. Great question! … Continue reading
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Unlike Mastercard, College has a Pricetag
One of the hardest things about college for me has been affording it. Coming to Middlebury has been a dream, but I know my forefathers and future progeny already feel the strain. (You laugh, they cry.) Debt is a real … Continue reading
Sweet as maple syrup
An admissions counselor once asked me what separates Middlebury from similar small liberal arts colleges. Well, Middlebury is in Vermont, and as such we have come to expect extremely high standards of maple syrup and other maple-based products. Next question, … Continue reading
True Life: I Survive in the Green Mountains
It may come as no surprise (if you are a middkid) and the people from U.S. News Today, that we have lots and lots of homework. And I do not mean the busy work they give you in high school … Continue reading
Fall Break: Food and Friends
Today marks the first day of Fall Break, a strategically placed four- day break in the middle of the fall semester that gives everyone a chance to take a breather after the first round of midterms and papers and projects … Continue reading
Fall Family Weekend
Soon after leaving for college, I learned that my parents have this eccentric habit of trying to stay in touch with their children after they leave home. Even more bizarre, it seemed that the families of many of my friends … Continue reading
Dining at Midd
Middlebury has the perfect campus meal plan…none at all. The three dining halls at Middlebury operate on the honor system. Students walk in at any time they’re open (typically 7AM-2PM and 4PM-8PM) without swiping a meal card or being asked … Continue reading
How Zach got his groove back
Coming back from a full year abroad, I pictured my first few weeks at Middlebury as a disheartening series of handshakes and reintroductions–something along the lines of “Hi, I’m Zach, I used to be your friend before I went away … Continue reading
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