It is a life changer. It challenges you to not only learn how to learn but also to value a place in the world wondering at the world. I would be lost without this education.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Do not be afraid to be wrong. It is only natural because we are human, and St. John's will show you by its very nature how it feels to be right and wrong. The great thing about this place, and sometimes the roughest thing to deal with, is confronting yourself and figuring out the kind of person that you want to be. If you are ready to see this view of yourself through the eyes of hundreds of generations of great authors, then this is the education for you and it will build your life and the lives of the others around you substantially.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
As I have said before, this education is challenging. The Program requires long readings, and you will read, on average, approximately 200 pages per week. There are several papers to be written for tutorials over the course of the semesters, and and end of the year paper for your first three years. In other words, a lot of writing, reading, and patience to get through it all is required. Long day hours, sometimes shortened sleep hours. I believe that the work is a worthwhile investment, especially for the amount of money we have to pay to be here.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Being in the marshy East, there are problems with mold and mice everywhere. St. John's dorms do an effective job of keeping these pesky issues at bay. The dorms are a collcetion of modern and classic architecture from the 19th and 18th centuries. Very charming. Residential life does a great job grouping like interests with enough options for choosing where on campus you want to live.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Not the best, but certainly a lot better than some of the major university dining options I've seen and experienced. The Bon Appetit people are so nice and they cook pretty well for our small college. I have been able to effectively manage my diet for whatever changes it needs throughout the year. Vegetarian and some vegan options are available.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Annapolis is the best boating town that there is. Main street is full of the night life and Washington D.C. is only a little over an hour away, providing quick convenient access to several activities, made really easy should you own a car. Baltimore is also an hour to the north, with 4-hour bus rides available to New York City for a weekend getaway. We are highly connected with several places on the east coast if you should want to get away from campus. However, campus life is, to me one of the most prized things at this college. There is so much to do throughout the week and dances are regularly held at least once a month on Saturdays. There are so many extracurricular activities that are open to students such as myself that I barely find the time to leave campus.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
I have said it over and over, but I really mean to impress the fact that for me, this has been the best ROI that I have seen for any education. The Program is what you make of it, and if you put in your best, you will receive the best. Inasmuch as we are a bubbled-in school, St. John's ends up being very much a real-life simulator for yourself. Having experieced it, I know that I am very much prepared for my life ahead knowing that there is unpredictability in life but I still have the choice as to how I can meet that unpredictability.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Every year, we have an April croquet match against our neighbors, the midshipmen from the US Naval Academy across the street from our campus. It's a great way for the college and the Academy to socialize in their spring best, and St. John's has usually won these tournaments for the past thirty years.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Motivated and Self-Driven, Literary and Book-Loving, People who love expressing and listening to thoughts.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Because of the open and inviting atmosphere of the college, I have been able to maintain membership in at least seven different clubs on campus. While it was trying to do so sometimes, the connection I had to the campus life was that much stronger because I could participate in so many things in addition to the wonderful education that I recieve.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Our college is 500 strong. And total. In short, we may as well be the entire polity and the Greek life, so in being one fraternity of students we really do not need several. We do not affiliate ourselves with any Fraternity or Sorority chapters.
It is a life changer. It challenges you to not only learn how to learn but also to value a place in the world wondering at the world. I would be lost without this education.
Do not be afraid to be wrong. It is only natural because we are human, and St. John's will show you by its very nature how it feels to be right and wrong. The great thing about this place, and sometimes the roughest thing to deal with, is confronting yourself and figuring out the kind of person that you want to be. If you are ready to see this view of yourself through the eyes of hundreds of generations of great authors, then this is the education for you and it will build your life and the lives of the others around you substantially.
As I have said before, this education is challenging. The Program requires long readings, and you will read, on average, approximately 200 pages per week. There are several papers to be written for tutorials over the course of the semesters, and and end of the year paper for your first three years. In other words, a lot of writing, reading, and patience to get through it all is required. Long day hours, sometimes shortened sleep hours. I believe that the work is a worthwhile investment, especially for the amount of money we have to pay to be here.
Being in the marshy East, there are problems with mold and mice everywhere. St. John's dorms do an effective job of keeping these pesky issues at bay. The dorms are a collcetion of modern and classic architecture from the 19th and 18th centuries. Very charming. Residential life does a great job grouping like interests with enough options for choosing where on campus you want to live.
Not the best, but certainly a lot better than some of the major university dining options I've seen and experienced. The Bon Appetit people are so nice and they cook pretty well for our small college. I have been able to effectively manage my diet for whatever changes it needs throughout the year. Vegetarian and some vegan options are available.
Annapolis is the best boating town that there is. Main street is full of the night life and Washington D.C. is only a little over an hour away, providing quick convenient access to several activities, made really easy should you own a car. Baltimore is also an hour to the north, with 4-hour bus rides available to New York City for a weekend getaway. We are highly connected with several places on the east coast if you should want to get away from campus. However, campus life is, to me one of the most prized things at this college. There is so much to do throughout the week and dances are regularly held at least once a month on Saturdays. There are so many extracurricular activities that are open to students such as myself that I barely find the time to leave campus.
I have said it over and over, but I really mean to impress the fact that for me, this has been the best ROI that I have seen for any education. The Program is what you make of it, and if you put in your best, you will receive the best. Inasmuch as we are a bubbled-in school, St. John's ends up being very much a real-life simulator for yourself. Having experieced it, I know that I am very much prepared for my life ahead knowing that there is unpredictability in life but I still have the choice as to how I can meet that unpredictability.
Every year, we have an April croquet match against our neighbors, the midshipmen from the US Naval Academy across the street from our campus. It's a great way for the college and the Academy to socialize in their spring best, and St. John's has usually won these tournaments for the past thirty years.
Motivated and Self-Driven, Literary and Book-Loving, People who love expressing and listening to thoughts.
Because of the open and inviting atmosphere of the college, I have been able to maintain membership in at least seven different clubs on campus. While it was trying to do so sometimes, the connection I had to the campus life was that much stronger because I could participate in so many things in addition to the wonderful education that I recieve.
Our college is 500 strong. And total. In short, we may as well be the entire polity and the Greek life, so in being one fraternity of students we really do not need several. We do not affiliate ourselves with any Fraternity or Sorority chapters.