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I have to say that even having been accepted to a number of fine
universities and having been awarded a number of large scholarships, I
chose Texas A&M because it felt like home. The campus and student body
are large, but the experience is not at all that of a small fish in,
well, an ocean. Student life is extremely active, with a niche for
anyone. Student activities across the spectrum abound, and while the
atmosphere has changed from tradition-bound old-school to that of a more
mainstream university [much to my dismay, but to the better of a number
of students], there's a place for everyone. Housing runs the gamut from
small dorms and large suites on-campus to brand-spanking-new dorms just
off-campus. Athletic facilities built in the last decade provide
excellent recreation opportunities, Reed Arena offers a great venue for
concerts, expansion of academic facilities provide excellent places of
learning, and you really have a taste of both old and new from one side
of the campus to the other.
Bryan-College Station is truly a community that's built around Texas
A&M, and has recently risen to the top as a community where people want
to raise their kids. Traffic can be horrendous at times, but with all
the new restaurants and shopping areas, it's almost worth it. There's
every kind of food you could ask for, and you must absolutely eat at
FreeBird's Burritos and DoubleDave's Pizza as much as possible.
Crime is low, the town is safe, and people are friendly. In other
towns, people tolerate the college students. In B/CS, they revolve
around them.
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