MsPerky

The +1's son will be starting at George Mason in January (as a freshman). Have any of you attended there? Just looking for opinions about the school and campus life, etc.

9k_on_occasion

I went there about 15 years ago, when it was the largest commuter school in the state. It was pretty much a ghost town on the weekends, but they've built a ton of dorms and junk since then so I'd assume it's not so bad now.

MsPerky

Yes, it is still about 2/3 commuter, but I'm hoping there is a bit more going on on the weekends and he can make some friends, whether on or off campus. I do expect him to be at our place quite a bit for home-cooked meals.

e3opian

Had some friends attend but none on campus. They all still had a good experience. Thing with GMU is that it's still "in civilization" with plenty to do off campus. VA Tech, UVA, etc... Not so much.

xthumper32x

My fiance is in her senior year there. She lived on campus for the first three. There is a lot of people there on the weekends and there seems to always be something going on either on campus or somewhere in fairfax. He will be fine. Lots to do in the area.

MsPerky

That's good to know. Thanks! I already got him tix to Rise Against at the Patriot Center in Feb, so that venue will be convenient for him.

e3opian

Rise Against!? Can you adopt me?

e3opian

Hard to believe the first time I saw them was 10-11 years ago at Nation with Sick of it All.

MsPerky

I knew nothing about them when he mentioned the concert. I checked them out online and looked at a couple of videos. Not bad. I found that for the most part the members are straight edged. A term I wasn't familiar with, but I like the definition. I'm catching up with the younger generation pretty fast!

9k_on_occasion

Lol, bunch of Ian Mackaye wannabes.