January 2012
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Anonymous asked: How much of an impact does the gender ratio have on the social scene at Bennington? Is it impossible for straight girls to have "romantic endeavors"?
Anonymous asked: How many students at Bennington went on a semester abroad (or to a semester school) during high school?
Anonymous asked: I know that Bennington doesn't have a greek system nor attracts that type of student, but is there any aspect of the social life there that is similar?
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Anonymous asked: I hear that some colleges are really strict about pirating/torrenting stuff on campus wifi, does Bennington care?
Anonymous asked: Hi, I am an international student and I applied to BC(fall 2012).. Can you tell me how many students take Computer Science courses does it worth to go to BC if I want to study CS? Another question, I read on the website that if I want to go to do the FWT for any kind of sponsorship or compensation I need to be in the US for 9months. How will I do the FWT if I dont have money to pay for the living...
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Independently studying in Brooklyn....
I am a writing machine! This FWT has been so awesome. Basically I’m writing an album based on the 7 principal lines of palmistry. So a song per line (heart, head, life, saturn, sun, liver, venus’s ring) and a song per mount which are the little spaces in between lines ( mercury, sun, saturn, jupiter, mars negative, mars positive, the moon, venus).
Today I am going to my faculty...
Anonymous asked: If I'm pretty shy/introverted, what are the chances that I won't meet anybody or make any friends and people will hate me?
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Anonymous asked: If I want to start a new language as a freshmen, is that okay? I've been taking Latin in high school but thanks to my truly horrific teacher, I don't actually know anything and I'm interested in taking Italian. Will this work out?
thebuttonsaysclick asked: This is addressed to all of you: How do Bennington students feel about Harry Potter?
Anonymous asked: Do you have a student-run newspaper? Is it competitive? If you don't have one, would it be easy to start one?
Anonymous asked: Bennington looks wonderful both socially and geographically, but I'm wondering: are the academics very rigorous or challenging? Are the students generally very intelligent? My SAT scores are quite a bit higher than the averages I've seen, and I'd like to be able to have very intelligent and mature discussions with people who are passionate about learning (not that SAT scores...
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Anonymous asked: I love the idea of living in a house, but I have a few questions- how many students usually live in one house, how private are the surroundings, and does it annoy the other residents to practice instruments?
Anonymous asked: How much money is needed while in Benn per year? I mean on personal expenses(buying clothes, transportation, etc) And has BC ever given full fin aid to an international student and if yes, how common is that and what are the requirements? I am asking this because my parents income is less than $30k ..
Anonymous asked: Any opinion on what the best cell phone service is in Bennington?
Anonymous asked: I'm well aware that Bennington College helped found Modern Dance, but I'm curious as to whether Ballet classes are offered to incorporate into your plans?
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Six months out
I am so thankful and amazed that about six months out of undergrad, my work is now my life.
On Sunday, I closed my first show as costume designer in Boston: Not-a-Box New Play Festival with GAN-e-meed Theater Project. It was a very good experience (seriously) and I was proud of the work I did. I think that’s the most important part, that I’m proud of the work I did. I met a...
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“Staying up all night to wake up at 3pm, have breakfast on set at 4:30, and be...”
– Alex H. ‘14 