Plattsburgh

              This weekend I went to SUNY Plattsburgh with a friend to visit my sister. This was my first taste of what college life has to offer. After the 3 hour drive we arrived and immediately ate. This was my first time eating college food. I got a flatbread with a whole bunch of meats in it and a cheddar bacon cheeseburger. Overall I thought it was good. The cheddar bacon cheeseburger was my favorite. I also had fries. I can only imagine eating that food every day. The food may taste good but I do not think that it is the healthiest option. The college does have other healthy foods to eat like salads but for me, I would choose a cheddar bacon cheeseburger over a salad every day. No wonder why many freshmen gain “the freshman fifteen.” I do not find it hard gaining fifteen pounds with all the food options available to you.

                After eating we went back to her dorm and I met some roommates. One of the hardest things about college that some people say is meeting new people and making new friends. I do not think I will have that much difficulty doing that because I made a lot of friends that night. Almost everyone I met was really friendly.  I also thought that the dorm sizes were pretty fair. My sister, who is a sophomore, had a double and only had one roommate she lived with. Then I got to see her boyfriend’s apartment, who is a junior. There is a major difference between the living space of a college apartment and a college dorm. In the apartment you are able to have any appliances that you want such as stoves and microwaves etc. I definitely like the apartment better but for most colleges they are available to the upper classmen first before the under classmen.

                After checking out the dorms she showed me around the campus. For the most part all the classes are relatively close. They are all in a short walking distance so there is really no need for a car. The only complaint is that when it gets really cold it might be a pain to walk to your classes. Also I liked how everything was close to the campus. There were many stores and places like Burger King, McDonalds and a lot of places near the campus. The campus is not in the middle of nowhere like some colleges. Overall I enjoyed staying the night at Plattsburgh. There is always something to do and you will never be bored while on campus. All the people are friendly and their food is good. Plattsburgh may be a college that I am now interested in and I might even apply there. Anyone who wants to go away for college I would strongly suggest Plattsburgh. My only complaint is that they do not have a football team. I enjoy watching the games. But on the plus side they do have a basketball team.