3 /5 Shealyn Hepner: As a former student there I do agree that it has pros and cons so I’m going to state the pros and cons that I experienced while attending there.
Pros: awesome rec hall trips, beautiful views outside of the school especially in the summer, clubs (I was in the running club, fitness club, and dance club), fun gym activities after school, making friends, learning how to use public transportation, free school passes for the ymca and bus, hanging out in the rec hall and other student spaces, the ghost town trail marathon (apart of running club), the simple little things matter like getting microwaveable chicken pot pie (ik that sounds weird but if you’re a student then you understand), the town is pretty historically interesting (Johnstown pa) and last but most certainly important learning to be independent.
Cons: dramas gonna happen a lot especially with culinary arts and the fact that you all live together mostly 24/7, you can hear people through the walls, your not there the same amount of time as a regular college, your out in the middle of nowhere so not a lot happens in the town but last I was there there was a high crime rate so if you go into town i highly suggest going in a big group cause the more the merrier, the food is just standard school food (besides the desserts) unless you’re going to the school cafe which is one of the labs the culinary arts students work in during weekdays, I don’t really blame anyone for this btw because in the long run it does help to learn how to deal with the situation but from my experience in my culinary classes there was a lot of stress especially with the hands on exam at the end of your two terms that determine if you can stay there to go for a associates degree or have to graduate with a culinary assistant diploma.
With all of that being said ultimately I am glad that I was able to have the opportunity to make memories there and experience different things
