Why Elmira College is the most ridiculous college ever.

I was just thinking about why my choice of college for the past 3 years was not exactly the best choice. I was thinking about living on campus, and I'm so glad I didn't do so. But here is a list of reasons why Elmira College is the most ridiculous college ever.

1) We get little to no renovations in the actual buildings where we learn, really only in the dorms. I pay over $33,000 a year to go here, and those who live on campus pay over $43,000. I want my money's worth.

2) The only contribution made to the nursing department is wireless access. Let me remind those who don't know, that maybe one or two people total use the wireless access they are so graciously spending their money on.

3) All of our school activities that are free, really aren't. If you don't go to every single school function, dinner, or ceremony that you are invited to, you aren't getting your money's worth.

4) I can not say enough times that Elmira College is nearly 80% women. Where does this leave me if I want to find a decent boyfriend with a big nose and good brain?

5) Most of the girl population either drinks themselves into oblivion every night, or offers to sleep with the whole hockey team. 'Nough said.

6) The president of the college gets to take lavish trips with our money, and gets reimbursed for way too much. When you are choosing to only dine at the finest restaurants and stay at the finest hotels, you should at least know how to spell the destination you are going to. It's Chile, not "Chili".

7) Can I say "freshman year was the worst thing in my whole entire life combined, even with all of my hospital stays put together"? Freshman writing courses were pointless. We were forced to write 150+ pages of material in our first year alone. 60 hours of community service on top of this was required, as well as going to 8 encore performances (at least) and Saturday classes at 8 A.M. Sheesh.

8) No air conditioning in the building that I do most of my classes in. Not cool, literally.

9) Clinicals in Bath, NY. No transportation is provided by the school for nursing majors, but hey, the sports teams get buses. How about we try to have them drive and waste their own gas money to get to their games.

10) No changes are ever made to truly benefit the students. No one listens to concerns or does anything to change it really, and that is very bothersome.

That concludes my list of why Elmira College is the most ridiculous college ever.

Here's what I actually like about it:

1) I get quality education and the school wasn't rated too badly.

2) I've met some pretty decent friends.

3) Most of my teachers are fantastic! (Missy, Denise, Marybeth... just to name a few). Not so much "the other one" who I shall not name.

4) I get to live at home and not die of the flu or the cold every other week.

And that's it. A good education with good people is the only reason Elmira has continued to be my school. But I sure am glad that break is here, and another is soon to come.