Cornell is a special place to be, in a city immersed in nature, and as a school filled with unique culture and traditions. These are four aspects of Cornell that you definitely won’t find anywhere else—one for each season you’re on campus!

Time management can be a difficult skill to master as a busy student with constantly changing responsibilities, tasks, commitments, and time constraints. At Cornell, many students are heavily involved in activities outside of class, including clubs, sports, volunteering, research, and more.

As a statistics major, I took this class on a whim to fill two distribution requirements. I was worried about the fact that I hadn’t written an essay in over a year, and everybody else in the class seemed to know more about theater than I did.

Before I started college, everyone told me that making friends would be “so easy.” You’ll meet people everywhere, they said. You’ll find your group instantly. But like most things in college, the reality was a little more complicated and a lot more meaningful.

It's no secret that Cornell is a beautiful place! Today, I'll be sharing some of my favorite places on campus that I get to enjoy during a normal week.

I am a junior Computer Science (CS) major at Cornell, and I love rock climbing. My friends often say it's hard to beat the CS stereotype when I spend my time touching plastic rocks on a wall instead of touching grass outside. While I enjoy hanging out on the Slope, especially when the sun is out, I'm also grateful for the Lindseth Climbing Center, which gives me a space to challenge myself.

I still remember the brimming excitement I felt when I was accepted to Cornell, and there’s so much to look forward to once you arrive in Ithaca!

Coming all the way from Texas, I wondered if I would make friends, find my place on campus, and adjust to this completely new environment. Looking back, one of the best decisions I made before my first year was participating in Cornell's Pre-Orientation Service Trip (POST) program.