So I am finally at Binghamton and i am having THE time of my life. No, i’m not partying or anything but i’ve achieved an inner peace that, to be honest, i couldn’t even achieve through christianity. I feel like i accomplished so much, while simultaneously feeling like i have so much to accomplish.
I’ll admit, NYU had a lot more resources and connections and blahblahblah. BUT! Binghamton has. free.. laundry…GASP! It’s magical, actually. The thing is, this school was made for people like me and was built to accommodate people like me. I’m not filthy rich, i’m not aspiring to become the next big thing, and i’m most certainly not a city chick. I am a simple, relatively poor, and stability-seeking student. I think it’s safe to say that most of us here are confused and lacking and we’re not afraid to admit it.
New York governor Andrew Cuomo, voted against raising tuition for SUNYs. Raising the tuition would, in my opinion, entirely change the group of students SUNYs were made to appeal to. Although the deliberation of whether to raise tuition or not is still up in the air, I’d like to thank governor cuomo on behalf of students like me.
On a side note, there are rumors going around that Binghamton is trying to privatize. That would also change what type of students are to attend this school. I’m probably very biased when i say this just because i won’t be here when that happens, but i see it as a graduating process for bing. After taking in students who hovered over the “average” label and students who had to deny prestigious universities just to be able to afford a decent alternative college education, Binghamton is finally being recognized as a not-too-shabby-school-afterall.
Kudos to you, bing. Thank you for the free laundry and the debit cardish meal plan. I don’t blame you for charging extra to students who steal cafeteria trays to sled down snowy hills.
