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First, the restaurants: I lived in Chicago before coming to IU and was
amazed by the restaurant scene in Bloomington. Afghani, Thai, Italian,
Turkish, Greek, and good old American restaurants all produce some
incredible smells are you walk to downtown or down 4th Street (known as
Restaurant Row). A few places to try: On the town square [The
Bakehouse for breakfast, Samira, Trojan Horse], On retaurant row:
[Little Tibet, Casablanca Cafe, Bombay House, Siam House], In general:
[Scholar's Inn, Dejango Cafe, Shanti]. But there are many more places
and they are almost ALL fabulous.
Bars: You can't beat Yogi's on Thursdays for 3.50 pitchers of Long
Island Iced Tea;) But lots of great bars: Kilroys and Kilroys on
Kirkwood are old standards, as is Nick's English Hut. How could I
forget the Irish Lion (off the town square)...over 300 kinds of beer
and awesome food (try the Fish n Chips!). If live music is your thing,
go to the Bluebird (and then next door to Rockit's Pizza if you have
2AM munchies). Or Uncle Fester's, on Kirkwood Ave.
Dating scene: Not much formal dating going on. Lots of groups, going
out. More dating if you're into Greek life: IU has a huge Greek
presence, but it's not obligatory to have a good time. There are more
girls at IU than guys, which is becoming true at many schools.
Events/clubs: Not too much that I didn;t cover (see other sections).
IU has hundreds of clubs and if there isn't one that fits your needs,
just start a new club of your own! Most students are a member of
something though, and I had a great time in all the clubs I
participated in. Bottom line: As a Big Ten school, there is so much
going on that you are BOUND to find something cool to do on any given
day. I am a grad student now at a prestigious private school of about
10,000 students...I am SHOCKED at the lack of events/activites going on
after 5PM. If you go to IU, you really do have the entire world coming
to you in terms of academics, entertainment, and quality of life. The
catch: Noone is going to hold your hand and show you everything. It
can be intimidating at first, but hey, this is your transition to the
real world! College is a good time to start taking responsibility for
your own education and life. It's all up to you...best of luck
wherever you go!
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