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Ditching SUNY Albany for some place else?

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Billek
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I thought things were going to be good here, because of how many people went here...but I just cant seem to find a good group of people. It looks like everyone has their mean-mug on and I just can't stand it. The whole place is like little Long Island, and I feel like I get stepped on because I don't get a hair cut every 2 weeks, don't work out, and don't have a pile of daddy's money to spend. The girls are hot, but they are all 100-pound Long Island chicks that are probably dead scared when they see me.

This place is the perfect place to play "Count the ugg boots and northface jackets...bonus points for a combo". I feel so out of place with my 6.0's, slim pants, my LDc jacket, and a crocheted hat, all with a bandana to keep warm.

I was interested in Computer Science, but this shitty professor scared me out of that route, so now im looking at natural sciences, which Albany does not have a lot (cept Bio/Medical).

I want to go to a place thats so small, so cold, and so skier-friendly that it would the last place a Long Islander would ever go? Any suggestions? I was thinking Plattsburgh, but I am not sure if it has what I need in terms of Majors. The large number of Majors that Albany has is the one reason I have for staying here after this year.
Dec 13 2008 4:25PM
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DANETRON
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try going up north or to vermont
Dec 13 2008 4:43PM
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Billek
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I would like to go to UVm but it looks like it would be too expensive.
Dec 13 2008 6:16PM
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golf
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Believe it or not but Plattsburg has alot of long islanders for some reason. Move down the street to St. Rose I go there and the whole third floor of my dorm is really chill. It's mostly art and music majors which are pretty easy people to get along with. Your still going to find some preppy kids but it's not as bad as UAlbany. Also what I've notice about St Rose is the main drugs are weed, acid and mushrooms. Most people that do these kinda drugs are more enjoyable to hang around than say pill heads, E-tards, or coke head which UAlbany seems to have alot of.
Dec 13 2008 9:27PM
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396222687862
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yea fuck ualbany, a bunch of my friends that graduated from my HS go there and its not exactly the're cup of tee. you kind of described my highschool also, niskayuna. i live like 10 mins from ualb. i'd say head up north
Dec 14 2008 6:06PM
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wiglaf
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Transfer... or you will become a ghost among the masses.

If you run into king greaser let me know

Dec 14 2008 8:21PM
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gnustreetfool
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mike whats your major
Dec 18 2008 10:04AM
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willbski9
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 I go to plattsburgh and yes there are a fair share of residents from that dirt stash called long island. Any school you go to within the suny system will be tainted with long islanders. It took me a few months to get over downstaters and find a group of friends but once i found a group i fell in love with the school.

first of all the area is awesome, the school is situated right on the saranac river in the champlain valley with the adirondacks to the west and lake champlain, complete with champy the lake monster to the east. 

Im not to sure about computer programs but im in env science and im enjoying it.

theres not much of a "scene" here for the 6.0 tight pants style but theres a few steeze blasters walking around that I know that are far from alienated.

I've seen plattsburgh chew kids up and spit them out and ive seen others graduate and become pretty damn succeful.

I guess any college expirience comes down to what you make it.

if you got any quesitons about the school just pm me
Dec 18 2008 5:38PM
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cbfreeskis
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haha anyone could have warned you about suny being a huge attraction for main stream american partiers. but plattsburgh is a really chill school right near the mountains.


Dec 19 2008 1:59PM
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Rogge
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Dude ALBANY SUCKS!

I went to school there for a year at St Rose. There was one other skier and he hated to drive anywhere so ski trips were out. The only GOOD thing about Albany is there's a ton of urban but there's also a TON of cops.

I packed up my shit and moved to Montana. Best decision I ever made. If I were you, and you're serious about college, look for a school in Vermont (UVM is AMAZING and the Ski and Snowboard club is sooooo rad!) or Colorado if you're looking to get further away.


Good luck with your decision and don't quit school. Just transfer somewhere if you're unhappy.
Dec 20 2008 12:19PM
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