100 degrees in February

So now that I'm studying in Mexico I can give some perspective on attending a different business school in a different location. I'll share a bit about the environment. First of all it hit a 100 degrees here just the other day while it snowed about 10 inches in most of the northeastern states including Central New York. Although the 100 degrees was a bit of anomaly (its normally about 75 degrees this time of year) the snow in Ithaca wasn't.

I'm the type of person who actually enjoyed much of the winter atmosphere in Ithaca. There was always plenty of interesting classes, homework, symposiums, socials, and club responsibilities to keep you busy. Additionally, because its a college town many activities exist outside of the Johnson School. Here are a few examples of what I did to keep myself entertained in the dark days of winter: Stephen Colbert comedy, an international juggling competition, the indoor climbing wall, weekly basketball, Cornell hockey games, Banff film festival, skiing at Greek Peak, Baily Hall concerts, and events at the Johnson Museum. And although I'm not a bar guy I know that plenty of students enjoy a night at nearby college town.


Hockey games are by far some of the best sporting events I've ever been to. The crazy crowds, the cheers, the color red, and the 40 other Johnson school students who attend make the outing lots of fun. Check out the Cornell Event calendar (www.cornell.edu/events) .