Around Town

There isn't a lot of things to do in Appleton without spending money, but if you do spend money there are options. A really cool thing about the town is that Broadway plays come, which is unusual for a town/city its size. The Lion King was playing while I was there, and student rush tickets are only $20 which is a great opportunity. On campus, there is always something to do it seemed, and everyone was pretty busy with their various clubs/teams/groups. Lawrence is not a traditional party school though by the looks of things there are parties pretty regularly (just not ones that are crazy/out-of-control). Because many Lawrence students are very musically talented, there are usually live bands at parties, which I thought was pretty cool and unique.

Join a club! Some of my best experiences here have been through groups like Quiz Bowl and Lawrence Christian Fellowship.

It seemed like a lot going on, and Appleton seemed like a nice town to be in too.

Meet new people. Attend concerts, plays, parties. Play trivia.

Over your college career, you develop a sense of identity that you grow into; you find your niche and your special group of friends that become your family. If you are lucky, you and your friends will live up to the college experience. Have fun! Go out and party, make mistakes, but be safe in the process.

When you join clubs they take you out of the school to do some fun activities like to go camping, running, go out. There is a huge mall near, but you have to take the school shuttles to get there. Each hall organizes fun activities: smores night, a dance, karaoke night, harry potter night. There is always something to do on campus and outside.

There's obviously parties, like any campus, but if you're not into that there is still a ton to do. Most residence halls have this cool thing called Hall Council (I recommend joining) where the residence hall plans activities, movie nights, game nights, their own parties, ect. There's always something to do if you're bored!

Join clubs. Play club sports. Lie out on Main Hall Green with your friends on a sunny day. Go to the VR, if you're 21, or numerous other institutions on College Ave. Grab some coffee at Harmony Cafe, go to a frat party on a Saturday night.

School Clubs! Or you can take a walk on the gorgeous campus.

Go down to the train tracks and fish, or go to the VR (Viking Room) and have a beer with your professor and discuss the impending heat death of the universe.