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Re: Classy Vermillion
I think Yotemeal has a valid point. I know many USD graduates who have very fond feelings about Vermillion. I think those kinds of feelings are very typical, no matter where you go to college. I have very fond feelings about Iowa City. And about Brookings.
That said, I know a lot of USD faculty who hate Vermillion. Many of them live in Yankton or North Sioux City. It may simply have something to do with your stage in life. I loved living in Iowa City when I was 33 in graduate school. Now, I just like to visit.
Brookings may be a little different than Vermillion in that many SDSU graduates and people who grew up in Brookings are very interested in finding a way to move back with their families. That's what I did. Vermillion, on the other hand, is a very fun college town but might not be many people's idea of a great town to raise a family in.
I will also say that I have probably visited 75 percent of the towns in South Dakota. Brookings AND Vermillion would be in the top four South Dakota towns for me. And I have visited many, many college towns throughout the country. Frankly, most are dumps. Brookings and Vermillion compare very well.
I think Yotemeal has a valid point. I know many USD graduates who have very fond feelings about Vermillion. I think those kinds of feelings are very typical, no matter where you go to college. I have very fond feelings about Iowa City. And about Brookings.
That said, I know a lot of USD faculty who hate Vermillion. Many of them live in Yankton or North Sioux City. It may simply have something to do with your stage in life. I loved living in Iowa City when I was 33 in graduate school. Now, I just like to visit.
Brookings may be a little different than Vermillion in that many SDSU graduates and people who grew up in Brookings are very interested in finding a way to move back with their families. That's what I did. Vermillion, on the other hand, is a very fun college town but might not be many people's idea of a great town to raise a family in.
I will also say that I have probably visited 75 percent of the towns in South Dakota. Brookings AND Vermillion would be in the top four South Dakota towns for me. And I have visited many, many college towns throughout the country. Frankly, most are dumps. Brookings and Vermillion compare very well.
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