From the second that I set foot on campus, I was surrounded by the friendliest and most outgoing group of people that I had ever been a part of. I lived on the only all-girls floor on campus, and while I know there were certain things I was missing out on, I feel like I gained so much more from just having girls on the floor. We got a lot closer a lot faster without all the testosterone getting in the way. Almost every door was open, and it's impossible to mope or sit around and do nothing when you're surrounded 24/7 by people that truly care about you. The girls from my floor are still my closest friends today, and I'm rooming with on of them next year. There is a lot of drinking that goes on at Gettysburg, but that's pretty much the case everywhere nowadays, except what, Brigham Young? That's just the way it is. I, however, found plenty of things to do on campus other than frat parties (which i think are disgusting and completely not entertaining). We would have movie nights on our floor, we would go out in the middle of the night to the Lincoln Diner for their gigantic ice cream dish, the Thing, on warm nights we would stargaze and have philosophical discussions, sometimes there was a band or a comedian to see, and some weekends there would be Midnight Madness (free hot dogs and doughnuts in Servo!!!). Springfest happens the weekend before finals week in April, and for four days there is constant activity on campus. Unfortunately, this is when a LOT of the drinking goes on, but even if that's not your thing, there are great musicians and concerts, fantastic food, and a carnival set up on the main quad. Especially towards the end of the semesters, there are a lot of student performances and events going on. The concerts for the a cappella group FourScores are always packed, the dance ensemble shows are always fun, especially when the B.O.M.B. Squad and D.O.D (hip-hop groups) were on, and SMuT (musical theater) usually puts on a show per semester. I was part of an Opera Workshop class that got to sing backup for a married couple that are both international opera stars, as well as perform solos and scenes individually. And last but not least, it should be a school requirement to go on at least one ghost tour. They're everywhere around the town of Gettysburg, and they're more fun than you'll like to admit! You'll be a true Gettysburgian if you go on a ghost tour.