If you are a student of Purchase College, you know you can’t simply answer the question “What’s Purchase like” in your hometown without giving someone a 10-minute speech. It’s a school like no other, a place like no other, with people like no other college. Purchase students are a rare breed, they are resilient towards their goals while also being able to be versatile.
We have everyone from the Jocks to the dancers (jocks with 3x the attitude), to the art kids (people who don't notice the jocks). We are a community of creative individuals who appreciate that we go to an imperfect school, but we all get through it in our own ways, some healthier than others. Whether or not we are curled up in a ball in our dorms because of the lack of heat or curled up in a ball crying in the cages at the library a half hour before an exam, a few thoughts go through our heads on a regular basis.
1. Stood lit yet?
The timing in trying to go to our student union (The Stood) on a Friday/Saturday night is one of scientific calculation. You have to text a couple of friends and see if they are already there, and calculate the probability of their answers to your decision based on two categories. 1. The intoxicated nature of the people who gave you this information (as in, if the stood is lit or not) and 2. What can I wear that I’m comfortable getting completely drenched in sweat?
2. I now know the meaning of hurricane force winds.
The sharp cornered buildings that align to make the perfect wind tunnels make some of us question if people on Everest go through the same thing we do. There was a petition earlier this year to get the name of the school changed to SUNY Wind tunnel, I honestly don’t know why we all didn’t sign it.
3. We had and *insert sports name here*?!
Yes, we did, thanks for the support…
4. Why is this heat on in this 80-degree weather?
You will never know true heat until you sit near a window in a lecture classroom inthe Social Sciences building.
5. Get your laundry!
How do you forget something you put in 35 minutes ago, really? (but in reality, we've all forgot our laundry at least once)
6. What weird art piece/performance went up this week?
From someone smothering their entire body with cheese to a group of 4 people making themselves into a giant walking spider, some pretty weird stuff goes on here.
7. I wish I could dance
Ok dancers, we see you. Now let me do the same dance move I’ve done since I was 15.
8. Culture shock is a culture shock.
I don’t know half the bands that are nominated, but let’s see where this goes.
9. These roads feel like they've been hit by meteors.
Off road challenge or Lincoln Ave?
10. Ok, who is complaining about the forum today?
Seriously, none of us care about your problems with your boyfriend. The whole school doesn’t want to be your collective therapist.
