John
You know what pisses me off? All the negative press people insists on giving Duke. I mean come on, Duke is a tea party compared to the dysfunction of those whack jobs up at Harvard - I should know half of them are my friends. I wish the media would leave us alone. I mean I want to be able to get belligerently drunk on LDOC without worrying that I'm going to show up on Nightline. This school was ranked No. 4 when I got in. Now it's like No. 8. Fuck that shit. Leave us alone media.
Chris
Duke is a great place to be. First semester I wasn't sure I was going to fit in here, but I've met so many people that make life here awesome. I love where I am now.
Nick
go to hell carolina go to hell
Joe
Duke spends a lot less time trying to get us in trouble for breaking rules and instead makes sure that we are safe. This is how the world should work, but it is really only possible somewhere like Duke where we are protected from stupid, unneccessary laws that are going to be broken anyway. Maybe law enforcement could learn a lesson... If they'd quit trying to get good people in trouble and earn some quick cash (through traffic violations, underage drinking tickets, etc.) and spend that time busting real criminals, then our world would be a better place.
Peter
I totally have a crush on Kyle Singler and Phil H
Mike
Duke is easily the best decision I have ever made. EVER.
Eddie
Watch out next year because DTD will run this school and excel in every aspect i guarantee it. WE are pretty nice guys who won't brag about it. We'll let our actions speak.
Ben
I applied to Duke because of the name, something that no one should do, and it could have easily been a mistake. I was lucky. I'm sure I would have liked any school I applied to, but in retrospect there's no place I'd rather be. To talk about how prestigious Duke is would be a waste of time, because almost everyone knows that. Suffice it to say that I'm confident that Duke's reputation will get me far. There are many facets to Duke, but the people I've befriended make the experience unparalleled. I love it here.
Blake
Everyone loves Duke, and everyone hates it. The fun to be had here can be overshadowed by an unbearable workload, just as a successful semester can be soured by the intensity of Duke social life. To be a big fish in this sea can take everything you've got, and chances are the person next to you is smarter, wealthier, more well-connected, or can drink you under the table, even if their social skills were stunted by boarding school. If nothing else, we find satisfaction in the fact that it's always so sunny and that that quad is so damn pretty— plus there's a game on and we're probably winning.