the pursuit of nature
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Well Jet monkey, like every college and every organization there is a plethora of personalities, backgrounds, and characters at St Mary's. If you feel you had a bad experience there, I am sorry. Maybe you just ran into the lax team 
(hehehe just kidding, couldn't resist).
After attending four years there like jimmy, andwhat and zoss I have had a range of experiences with the students, faculty and staff. I would say the 95% of those experiences were possitive. Of course there are plenty of people i did not care for and some of them I would consider snotty elitists. But they were the vast minority and I can't begin to tell you how many different wonderful people I got to know there. I have friends from 7 classes, including my own, that cover almost every personality you can imagine. They, more then the education, have affected my life.
I am not sure who you ran into and spent time with there and why they have left you with such a negative feeling. It is possible that they were snotty elitists but perhaps you just had a bad opinion of the school going in which caused you to get defensive and ready to have a bad time. my guess is that you were just trying to pick fights; being confontational, argumentative, cocky and rude in an unfamiliar place...just like you tend to be on this forum. No one like an a$$ so if you acted like one, you were probably treated like one.
After reading some of your posts I would put money on the problem being you, not the college.
(hehehe just kidding, couldn't resist). After attending four years there like jimmy, andwhat and zoss I have had a range of experiences with the students, faculty and staff. I would say the 95% of those experiences were possitive. Of course there are plenty of people i did not care for and some of them I would consider snotty elitists. But they were the vast minority and I can't begin to tell you how many different wonderful people I got to know there. I have friends from 7 classes, including my own, that cover almost every personality you can imagine. They, more then the education, have affected my life.
I am not sure who you ran into and spent time with there and why they have left you with such a negative feeling. It is possible that they were snotty elitists but perhaps you just had a bad opinion of the school going in which caused you to get defensive and ready to have a bad time. my guess is that you were just trying to pick fights; being confontational, argumentative, cocky and rude in an unfamiliar place...just like you tend to be on this forum. No one like an a$$ so if you acted like one, you were probably treated like one.
After reading some of your posts I would put money on the problem being you, not the college.
That doesn't really explain why some of you had a positive experience, now does it? (Sorry, Daniel, couldn't resist)
Vrai, i'm going to answer for Dan, my alter ego along with jimmy and zoss and anyone else i happen to agree with, maybe seasquirt too, b/c we are all a bunch of a$$es and thats why we all get along so well. As for Lilly, on this subject i would venture to say that we have a bit more experience in this matter than jetmonkey and that's why we're jumping on his opinion. notice he never said "its my opinion that its a snotty little liberal arts college" He said its a snotty little liberal arts college without supporting in anyway and presenting something as fact w/out any proof. Exactly what he accuses all of us of doing. Thats why he gets and agry face. That and he attacked and insulted our home. thats just not right.
That and he attacked and insulted our home. thats just not right.
"Be true to your school...
Just like you would to your girl...."
I'm on a song roll today - Sierra started it with that "Interjection" business...
Also, I think we can safely say that Jet's description of St. Mary's College students was his opinion - no need to preface...
Just like you would to your girl...."
I'm on a song roll today - Sierra started it with that "Interjection" business...
Also, I think we can safely say that Jet's description of St. Mary's College students was his opinion - no need to preface...
Vrai, you are right that paragraph did not say anything about why most of my experiences were positive. it was my guess as to why monkey's was so negative.
it is hard to explain in a forum thread why i had such a great time but i will say that what andwhat, and jimmy said about our friends is true. We have met some amazing people at that school. and they will be a part of my life till......well until i out live them all (just a lil inside joke).
it is hard to explain in a forum thread why i had such a great time but i will say that what andwhat, and jimmy said about our friends is true. We have met some amazing people at that school. and they will be a part of my life till......well until i out live them all (just a lil inside joke).
Christy
b*tch rocket
How moving! It's like the liberal version of "Band of Brothers"! Can someone hand me a tissue? The comraderie, the love, the loyalty and dedication! Do you guys kiss each other goodnight before you go to bed? 
And before y'all get your bowels in an uproar, I'm just teasing you! I couldn't resist!
Yeah we all got pretty close there...and although we're all in different areas (DC, County, B-more, Cali, Nap-town..Uh...NJ? (chewie, right?)) we have managed to stay in contact and hang almost every weekend if we can.
We love this type of stuff cause it's a LOT like what we got out of classes there. Plenty of people from different backgrounds and with different ways of looking at the world...challenging teachers and others in our class when we disagreed; telling eachother when our eyes were opened to something new....
Plus, a good deal of sitting on our back stoops, drinking Shlitz Malt liquor (Blue OR Red depending on the mood) playing guitar and just generally enjoying ourselves.
It was a great time in all our lives and this is why when someone just verbally sh*t's about something they no nothing about, it tends to tick us off....
I'd reccomend that anyone take a swing by campus or the Green Door and really see what the college folk are like. I think most of you with negative opinions would be surprised at what you find...
We love this type of stuff cause it's a LOT like what we got out of classes there. Plenty of people from different backgrounds and with different ways of looking at the world...challenging teachers and others in our class when we disagreed; telling eachother when our eyes were opened to something new....
Plus, a good deal of sitting on our back stoops, drinking Shlitz Malt liquor (Blue OR Red depending on the mood) playing guitar and just generally enjoying ourselves.
It was a great time in all our lives and this is why when someone just verbally sh*t's about something they no nothing about, it tends to tick us off....
I'd reccomend that anyone take a swing by campus or the Green Door and really see what the college folk are like. I think most of you with negative opinions would be surprised at what you find...
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giggles04
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original post by jimmy:
It was a great time in all our lives and this is why when someone just verbally sh*t's about something they no nothing about, it tends to tick us off....
I'd reccomend that anyone take a swing by campus or the Green Door and really see what the college folk are like. I think most of you with negative opinions would be surprised at what you find...
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nice comment.... and that is so true. His comments really upset me, and as a student I know that other students would be upset to know that people in this county think of us in that way. I do say, come on down to the campus when school goes back (September 2nd) and find a party. You'll find what type of people go to St. Mary's College. That is what our campus is all about.... diversity. No two people are alike on that campus, and thats what makes me go there.
It was a great time in all our lives and this is why when someone just verbally sh*t's about something they no nothing about, it tends to tick us off....
I'd reccomend that anyone take a swing by campus or the Green Door and really see what the college folk are like. I think most of you with negative opinions would be surprised at what you find...
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nice comment.... and that is so true. His comments really upset me, and as a student I know that other students would be upset to know that people in this county think of us in that way. I do say, come on down to the campus when school goes back (September 2nd) and find a party. You'll find what type of people go to St. Mary's College. That is what our campus is all about.... diversity. No two people are alike on that campus, and thats what makes me go there.
That's touching, it really is. And thanks, Jimmy, for the invite but, at 38, the very last place on Earth you'll find me is on St. Mary's College campus or at the Green Door. My next college visits will be when we decide on my daughter's future home.
And, Giggles, I'm sorry that everything upsets you so much.
And, Giggles, I'm sorry that everything upsets you so much.