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Attending Ohio University has turned out to be the best choice I made my senior year of high school. It is full of challenging academics, interesting people, exciting social and night life, and enjoyable extracurriculars. And let's not forget the campus. It's beautiful, and even though I've been living here for a year, my amazement still hasn't worn off. I have never met anybody who visited OU and didn't like it.

Athens is for sure a college town. Feels just right. Really cozy, lots of bars, lots of not bars. The comic book shop is nice.

The best thing about Ohio is the campus.

Everyone is just hanging out. Nobody is stressed, and the entire campus is relaxed all day. People dont hold grudges and everyone is just plain friendly. When a lot of us get together, it gets intense. Study when you need to study, drink when you need to drink, smoke when you need to smoke.

The best thing about OU is that it is in a college town, so there are always things to do. I'd change the fact that there are really no good stores in town. The size of the school is just right- 20,000. People act like they know that I drink and party on the weekends and do many illicit things, when I don't. I spend most of my time at Ping in the combative arts room doing Tae Kwon Do. I have no opinion on the administration. The biggest recent controversy was over the new university center that cost 60 million and has shown no profit- it's actually had a 1 million deficit two years running. We do have a high spiritwear rate. You can't go ten paces without seeing someone in an OU t-shirt. I will always remember my roommate and I's grill adventure, traversing campus, not really knowing where we're going, to borrow a grill from a friend, accidentally taking his neighbor's, setting it on fire, and taking it back. The most frequent complaints are over the university center and how many hills there are.

The best thing about OHIO is the campus. Spring quarter is absolutely FABULOUS! It is so fucking pretty everywhere you turn. If I could change two things about it though I would change the fact that sophomores have to live in the dorms and I would change it being three hours away from my hometown. It is really hard living three hours away from all the people I love and admire the most. Also, it is very expensive to live in the dorms, which makes the second year very inconvenient. Athens is for sure a college town, townies stick out like a sore thumb and are rare.

OU is the perfect size campus for me, it's not so big that you cant walk just about everywhere but it's not so small that anywhere you go on campus is a two minute walk. I love the scenery of Athens, including the squirrels running around all over.

best part about it is the campus, i would much rather prefer to get in done in may then have the long winter break

The campus is awesome and everything is in walking distance is the best thing. I would have less hills around if I could change anything. Its a pretty ok size, we'll go with just the right size. I spend most of my time studying in my dorm. People react by going oh you go to a party school. Complete college town. I don't really know much about ohio's administration i never talk to them. Umm...there was that guy that got stabbed on Jeff hill. There is alot of school pride. Ohio is its own little world, its nice. I'll always remember my first college party and drinking a beer in the middle of the street. I feel like every class thinks there your only class.

Love it! Awesome school in an awesome town. I like all the people here the best, it is a very friendly, fun environment. School size is just right. I see people I know everyday when I am walking to and from class, but it is big enough to get involved with tons of things and meet new people. I would say there is a lot of school pride. We dont have the best sports, but I think people are proud of OU and proud to say they go/went here.

The best thing about Ohio is the friendly and laid back atmosphere. Everyone seems to be in a great mood, especially on the weekends. I think that while OU is a fairly big school, it is not overwhelming like it would be at a larger Big 10 school. If I could change anything about OU, it would to have better athletics! But on the upside of that, all of our sporting events are free to go to which is always nice. For the most part, I spend my time on campus working out at Ping which is a nice place for me to relieve stress. Ohio University is definitely a college town, but I love it because we have the city atmosphere of bars and stores uptown surrounded by the hills of Appalachia. There is not a whole lot of school pride from what I can tell besides on game days against Rivals such as Miami University. One experience about Ohio I will always remember woud be going to the Ridges and getting to see the haunted places--it was then that I formed my group of best friends. Halloween is always much anticipated and people begin planning their outfits even in spring. People complain about how our 8 week break from Thanksgiving is to after New Years is too long, however it's a great time to just relax or earn back all the money you wasted fall quarter. The long break just means we get out later for the summer.

I love Ohio because it is really pretty here and there are unique little shops in this college town. I would change the hard rules of alcohol here. I feel like McDavis' way of dealing with the alcohol consumption here is just shoving rules in everyone's face. Good students could be the ones that are getting kicked out of school and I do not think that is solving any problems. I spend most of my time on campus at work. I also spend some time in Alden because there are so many resources there for students. The college town aspect is awesome because the whole town is based around the school. One experience I will never forget is the friends I have made here. Most people are genuine.

Ohio University offers its students just about everything one could want in a college experience. Although Athens is a pretty small town, it has a culture and experience all its own. The campus is absolutely beautiful; hilly for some variety in the landscape, plenty of gorgeous, tall trees, many trees and plants that blossom into beauties in the spring, lots of grassy areas great for Frisbee, football, or just laying out, old brick buildings, and incredible common areas like the new Baker Center and Ping, the recreational center. OU seems to be the perfect size: big enough that you can meet plenty of new people, but small enough that you'll see familiar faces around town that make you feel at home. I find OU's sense of pride really comforting yet exciting at the same time. For example, literally hundreds of students any given day can be seen wearing an OU T-shirt or hat, which I think says a lot about our opinion of our school. In that way, it's comforting to know that we all share OU as our home. Of course, it's exciting too because it brings out a certain drive and motivation in all of us to ban together under our alma mater. OU is unique in many ways, but it is widely known for being one of the most haunted places in the country. I guess that just goes to show that even the deceased don't ever want to leave this amazing place!

Ohio University makes up the community of Athens for the most part.

I like some parts of Ohio. All my life I have just wanted to get out and see what else is out there for me. Now that I get the chance I stay here. I do have to say that Ohio University is a different world then I grew up in. Even though it is technically still in Ohio I feel like I might as well be in another state. That's the great thing about Ohio. If you want city living we have it, if you like being far away from everyone else we have it. Want something in between we have it. What I like about Ohio University is that it is a big school that has a tight community. I am a transfer student from a school of 2500 students. I thought coming here was going to be a huge difference for me. When in reality it only took me a couple weeks to get settled in and the people here are just great. OU has a beautiful campus that offers so many different things to do you will never be board. I feel that the spirit here is great and the sports teams has so much support from the students as well. At the same times the athletes are not stuck up to the point where they think they are better then you because they play a sport in college and you don't. This is what I love about OU.

I would change the administration at OU. The university it's self does not have any transperancy and students are often left on the outside when it comes the the mechanics of OU. That is unfourtunate. The administration often does not see things from a students perspective and makes choices many students disagree with. Students need to have a bigger role in OU happenings at the administrative level. We are the university, and we need to have a say. OU is the perfect size. Everywhere I go I see people I know, but never run out of new people to meet. It is big enough to hold great events, but small enough to feel like home. There is not one place I spend most of my time. There are too many amazing opportunities out there to spend all of your time in one place. Are we a college town? Yes. We are. But the athens community has a major influence on OU and the two are very interconnected. I would not have it any other way. It is not OU vs. Athens, it's OU and Athens. There is a ton of school pride. People love OU and they love Athens. There is no reason not to. It is the only place I want to be. OU is unusual. We have a stong sence of community that is hard to come by in other places. The people here are so friendly and unique. There is not a day that goes by at OU that i don't think this is possibley the most amazing place on earth. I will remember the people. I will remember coffee at Donkey, vegan cooking night, concerts at the Skull, dinners at Casa Nueva, student elections, late night walks, and all the people who made those occasions amazing.

I love the campus! It's not too big, but not too small. I love being able to recognize people or friends when I'm walking to class, but you still see someone new everyday so its a nice combination. The campus is so pretty too! There are so places you can sit and do your homework on a nice day and enjoy the scenery at the same time. I also love the people here, staff and students have all been so friendly, helpful, and fun. When I was in high school I felt like my teachers didn't really care if I passed their class or not, but here at college I really get the feeling that the professors are here to help and they really want you to succeed. I have already made some really good friends here and I can honestly say I have yet to meet someone that is rude or mean.

The best thing about OU is definitely the social scene, espeically GREEK LIFE! I would change the hills, but that's not really an option. I think it's just the right size for me. People react differently. A lot of people tell me I must know how to party. others are impressed I got in, considering they just upped their admissions standards!I spend most of my time in the dorms, with friends, at bars or parties or on south beach when its warm! I absolutely hate OU's administration. McDavis is the worst president in the world! I think a big controversy is defintely McDavis resigning a contract. I don't think there is school pride when it comes to sports, but when it comes to being from OU, everyone is really proud!

Ohio is a gorgeous campus with a natural and brick look. Campus is small enough that you run into people you know just about everywhere, but not so small that you can't get lost if you want. There are plenty of places to get away, Emeriti Park is a personal favorite, Baker center has some quiet cozy spots. There are many activist groups that operate around campus and numerous cultural outlets. One thing i can say for Ohio's administration is that they really are student focused.

It's a great college town. It's not too big but it's not too small, and it has a pretty diverse culture. We don't have huge-name sports and we're not as well known (outside Ohio) as Ohio State, but we have a lot of school pride.