The general population of Oneonta -- and nearly all other SUNYs -- consists of basically all Long Islanders. I still don't quite understand how so many people ages 18 to 23 can come from one place that is pretty small compared to the rest of New York. I'm from Suffern, which is in Rockland County. Rockland is right past Westchester, and no, not upstate or the city. So, for all my fellow Suffern people, here's an article just for us.
1. You know that there are five boroughs, but Manhattan is what we all universally understand as NYC.
2. The city is only a short train ride away.
Day trips are easy to take and even going to see half priced Broadway shows on Wednesdays aren't too bad.
3. Most of us had Metro cards by junior year of high school because we spent many Saturdays in the city.
4. The struggle of having to pick between The Shops at Nanuet because the movie theater, or the Palisades Mall, because of the stores.
5. The debate of Bagel Boys versus Bagel Train.
If you have the time, I personally suggest getting an iced Snickerdoodle from Bagel Boys and a bagel from Bagel Train.
6. You probably have a closet packed with yoga pants, North Face vests, and LuLuLemon leggings.
You also probably have a cabinet full of different colored Camelbak water bottles.
7. #SuffHock forever.
8. Airmont Diner will always be the best place for a milkshake and fries after a game, show, or at 3 a.m.
9. Airmont Eats is heaven on earth when you're craving a salad and it's totally worth the price, every time.
10. You go to Blueberry or Rita's at least once a week.
11. When people ask you where you are from, and they've never heard of Suffern, you tell them Rockland County.
Usually, they still have a blank face so you just give up and say 30 minutes north of the City.
12. Some people know Suffern from that "Sex and the City" reference.
No people, we are no where near close to being that type of country, we aren't country at all.
13. You own at least 10 self defense shirts.
14. Your guy friends ask you to get them a self defense shirt.
15. Football will probably never be our thing, but at least we have hockey.
16. When you get to the side door at exactly 7:25 a.m. and Galvin still makes you walk around.
17. Extended lunch was a gift from God.
The popcorn, snow cones, and bouncy castle are also a plus.
18. You say you ate lunch on the floor, and then confuse people even more when you try to explain unit lunch and a rotating schedule.
19. You only ever get gas in Jersey.
20. Sloatsburg is basically it's own country.
Regardless of where you are in life -- still in Suffern, away at college, or completely moved on with your life and living somewhere else entirely -- we all share the common ground of starting off in Suffern. From the Suffern Clap and Gelb's pep rally song to coming together when tragedy strikes, we will all forever bleed blue and white.
