Issue Date: 
April 20, 2009

There's never a shortage of things to do at Grinnell.  Of course, you have to choose to come first, as Aki Shibuya '11 did, but once you're here, you can play soccer, swing dance, go on alternative breaks, watch musicals in New York, and hang out with your new floor mates.  And don't forget those pesky classes!  As Ross Preston '10 tells us, they're really not so bad.

Edited by Molly Rideout '10.

  • A Day in the Life
    Molly Rideout '10
    1:30 p.m.: Turn on the wrong burner of our electric stove. Wait for a long time for my skillet not to heat up.
  • Well Rounded, Like a Soccer Ball
    Alex Exarhos '10
    “I came into existence.” Having focused all my energy on academics and soccer, I didn’t know about all the great ways to get involved at Grinnell.
  • How to Fall in Love in 30 Days
    Sunanda Vaidheesh '12
    I made my very first s’more over a bonfire. That night, I also learned also how to burn eight marshmallows in a row.
  • The Lovable, Loquacious Residents of Lazier Fourth
    Kat Atcheson ’12
    Having such a floor family here at Grinnell has made leaving my own family easier.
  • Burling Library
    Diane Meisles ’12
    The best part of the basement is the bathrooms, where student graffiti covers the walls, allowing them to vent a little and express their feelings.
  • Choosing Grinnell
    Aki Shibuya ’11
    Something clicked with Grinnell. Something made me feel it was the right place to go.
  • Give My Regards to Student Affairs
    Deborah Berk '12
    That weekend, the good deal got even better. The ticket I had purchased for Spring Awakening turned out to be one of a dozen seated onstage. I sat not five feet away from professional actors and actresses.
  • Tutorial: A Laughing Matter
    Ross Preston '10
    Taught by Erik Simpson, an English professor, the course had four units: theories of comedy/humor, fairy tales, Pride and Prejudice, and lastly, modern films.
  • Alternative Break and Our Dream Man
    Alisha Saville '09
    I treasured the opportunity to connect with a different set of Grinnellians whom I might not have known otherwise.