Smith College Top Questions

There is no dating scene if you are straight. It's incredibly hard to meet single guys without putting in a substantial effort/time commitment. Most students just hang out with their friends in the dorms or in the Campus Center. The houses really differ regarding amounts of house community so you can move around and find what fits you best.

Smith's housing is great. We have beautiful houses where people feel comfortable and safe in general. In my dorm most students leave their doors open. We also have excellent house community and do activities together as a house rather often.

I have no problem with being part of a community I just don't like it when they get clicky. I am not into that and I wish that people would look past that and not judge me because I don't hang out with them all the time

Smith offers many different types of activities, but the party scene can be pretty weak. Many people chose to leave the smith campus to find parties at the co-ed schools such as UMASS and Amherst.

The most popular organizations on campus are unity orgs. These are organizations with a common theme. I'm involved with ASA (asian students association). Athletic events are popular for other athletic members, as for others, they are not. It is easy to meet guys, I do not know why people assume there are no boys around ever. Maybe I am just aggressive and others are passive. Most people like to party, whether it be dancing, or drinking and dancing. There are places downtown that have concerts going on. 5-College events are advertised well and are fun. Smith College is one big sorority. We all live in houses together. The end.

The most popular groups on campus are 1) singing groups 2)Smith Dems 3)SGA 4)BSA 5)Athletic teams :crew 6)dance Celebration, I am involved in or have been a part of.... SGA senate Nosotras Amnesty International BSA SACSA Traditions: Quad riots Midnight Scream Convocation Midnight madness Rhythm nations Pan-Africa Mindhi Night Black History Month Speakers Otelia Cromwell Sororities: Some of my friends belong to a chapter, but they crossed with sisters from UMASS and other institutions in the area. It is becoming more popular amongst students of color. People do not party very often because their is no social atmosphere of that nature. Normally, people go off campus to enjoy themselves. 2 am awake: I am usually doing work or talking to someone in the hallway.

There are tons of events on campus every week and weekend. There are always lectures, movies, dances, house parties, etc and people actually go to them. There's not much of a dating scene unless you're a lesbian but it's easy to get to other five college campuses to meet guys, or to take a class at anther school. House life is great and there are always people in the common rooms or with their doors open.

There are a huge amount of organizations on campus and if you can't find one you are interested in, you can start one up. As for social life, it sucks a lot of the time. The party policy is strict and often times students go to the other colleges to have fun on the weekends. Find a group of friends who have the same interest in social activities as you and it will always be fun! I alone went out 5 out of the 7 nights last week.

There is so much to do on campus that sometimes I feel no need to leave. Though if you want to, you can always go to Umass or Amherst or any other of the Five Colleges for social events. There are many lectures and fun cultural activities, as well as many, many organizations you can get involved in. I really wanted to continue playing the clarinet in college, so I joined the wind ensemble, which I really love. I also met one of my best friends in this group. The social scene at Smith is actually pretty good. It seems like there is always a party going on, especially in the Quad, the more 'sociable' area of campus. There are also a lot of traditions with the Quad; rioting for Mountain Day (a day off from classes on a nice fall day) and engaging in a giant food fight, Celebration, Quadstock, and a lot more. People do drink at Smith, but if you don't want to there is never any pressure to drink. Everyone respects your decision, and it's pretty easy to get along with everyone.

I do two varsity sports, and it eats up most of my time. But, I still like to go to Friday night concerts, Sunday movies, an occasional dance. There's pretty much something going on every weekend (for both early birds and night owls). As for boys - I'm still looking, but some girls get lucky!