Who goes home for college, who stays in town?

[Ames]

I love Ames during the summer. When the students come back it's kind of like losing Ames, but at least it means football is right around the corner.

 

[dualthreat]

If u have something to do in Ames I bet its a blast. My parents don't live very far from Ames so I go there on some weekends.

 

[Al_4_State]

I always went home, but I had a lot of buddies who went to other schools come home for the summer and had a pretty good summer job, so it was worth it.

I did however visit Ames on plenty of weekends as plenty of my buddies stayed and always had a really good time. Ames in the summer is great, and while I don't regret going home any of the summers I did, if you don't have anything much waiting for you there, take advantage of it.

 

[3TrueFans]

As someone who lives and works in Ames I think you should go home. All students should, as soon as classes are done. Thank you.

 

[greatshu]

As someone who lives and works in Ames I think you should go home. All students should, as soon as classes are done. Thank you.

That's how I feel living in college town (Lawrence).

 

[CyCrazy]

As someone who lives and works in Ames I think you should go home. All students should, as soon as classes are done. Thank you.

I will second this.

 

[Cy$]

As someone who lives and works in Ames I think you should go home. All students should, as soon as classes are done. Thank you.

I will second this.

I think more students should stay the summer personally.

 

[Cycsk]

As someone who lives and works in Ames I think you should go home. All students should, as soon as classes are done. Thank you.

I also live in Ames. And although I am clearly "middle-aged," I always prefer to have the students in town.

It is never quite right to have the Jack Trice parking lot empty!

 

[longtimeclone]

I think more students should stay the summer personally.

I agree and they should have to lauch fireworks off in random parts of town at 2 to 4 in the morning.

 

[CloneFan319]

Just finished my 1st year at ISU. I had came home for the summer since the lease for my apartment doesn't start until August. This is definitely the last summer I will be spending back home. Been home a little over a week and already wanna move back to Ames..

 

[CyDude16]

Ames is a blast in the summer. There has only been one summer where I haven't spent at least a great deal of time in Ames. This summer and last summer I lived in Ames. Nothing beats grilling out almost every day, drinking mass amounts of booze, tubing, the pits, sand vball, discing, and the fact that there are still a decent amount of girls in town. Add in the fact the bars are less crowded. It's awesome. The best is finding those few girls to become your summer flings since their school year guard is down.

 

[Sloup]

As someone who lives and works in Ames I think you should go home. All students should, as soon as classes are done. Thank you.

Why? I, for one, stay pretty close to campus, so it's not like I'm any more disturbance than normal. I don't know that students do it intentionally, I think that's generally what the summer student population does.

Just curious if you've had bad experiences or if you have some other reason.

 

[CyJack13]

Have to echo most of the previous posts on here. Summer in Ames is a blast. Stayed there two years, grilled out all the time, worked an easy job, went out 6 nights a week. It's a great time to make new friends and also to get to know a lot of the bartenders which comes in very handy during the school year.

 

[aute19]

I love summer in Ames. I love how quiet it gets, traffic dies down, bars aren't packed, and the weather is beautiful.

Work, Fish, Drink, Grill, repeat.

 

[iahawkhunter]

Why? I, for one, stay pretty close to campus, so it's not like I'm any more disturbance than normal. I don't know that students do it intentionally, I think that's generally what the summer student population does.

Just curious if you've had bad experiences or if you have some other reason.

Those damn students won't stay off his lawn.

 

[dzmetcalf]

I ended school and moved to Ames, but yea I've spent the last 7 summer's here and they're amazing, Welch Ave bars are so much nicer this time of year.

 

[cyfan92]

I think more students should stay the summer personally.

I agree and they should have to lauch fireworks off in random parts of town at 2 to 4 in the morning.

My bad ill cut back...

 

[BryceC]

Once I left home I never went back, but I think my parents were also happy I didn't.

Can be fun but you need to live with cool people or it sucks.

 

[Goothrey]

This is my first summer in Ames. Though I have to take two courses, one in each session. Anybody know of any job openings?

 

[RING4CY]

Second straight summer in Ames for me. Taking a class and working for the Daily.