Take 2 on the College Front

Noa's Spring Break was a bit of a bust – they were sick the whole time, Owen's didn't overlap, and Allen spent most of the week catching up on work due to his unexpected extended stay in Miami following Sharon's hospitalization.  Still we rallied at the end to fit in a tour a Dickinson College – home of the Red Devils – in Carlisle, PA (outside of Harrisburg, PA, just a short two hour drive from home). 

Much like, Oberlin, Dickinson isn't a city with reliable public transit (though a train does cross campus once a day). The brick ratio itself isn't terrible, but the consistency of the building materials across campus has a similar effect. Also, it's really into study abroad (which Noa is decidedly not) and has a robust ROTC program (also not their cup of tea). 

But Noa really did like the campus (and our tour guide ). Dickinson is extremely eco friendly,  great class sizes, interesting majors, a hopping club and affinity group scene, and just a good feel. Moreover, downtown Carlisle has a great food scene (including a creperie that sells macrons)!

And so while Dickinson may not be an obvious choice for Noa, they are keeping it on their list. For just like when Dickinson commissioned a weathervane in the form of Triton to top the main campus building in 1803, only to have the local metalsmith who had no idea who Triton was craft a mermaid instead, Noa is flexible, adapts to the unexpected, and rolls with the punches. Unless too much brick is involved...

(To see all the pictures, click here.)