A relatable Atmosphere

One of the main reasons why I chose to go to Skidmore College was because of the atmosphere in and surrounding the college, particularly the amazing town of Saratoga Springs. I remember I fell in love with the school and town the first time I visited, and those feelings only grew stronger as time passed. I couldn't figure out exactly what I liked about the atmosphere as a whole, but from residing here for the past few months, I have been able to figure it out more and more. For one thing, a few mornings ago I was walking through my dorm hallway and heard the song "Fire in the Mountain" (A Grateful Dead Song) blasting in the common room. Most school's would not have old music such as Grateful Dead playing in the public common room, and would also most likely not have multiple people standing around to watch it. Being that old rock is becoming less and less popular as time goes on, finding people that can appreciate the same musical talent as my self is something I find very satisfying. Phish and Grateful Dead fans are a very unique breed of people, and it is nice to be able to relate to other people about my own musical interests.

This same thing happened while I was walking in downtown Saratoga. We were walking past an outdoor bar and the song "Farmhouse" (one of my favorite Phish songs) was playing. Another thing that you would not find in Suffolk County Long Island! It is a great feeling to see that not only can I relate to people in my school, but also to people in my town.

I also recently found out that the guitarist of Phish, Trey Anastasio, has a house in Saratoga and the band played a show at Skidmore College in the 1990s. The fact that my favorite band actually played at my school means a lot to me and I can't think of anywhere else I would want to be at this point in my life.