Patrick Spence (Class of 2019)
Q: Why did you decide to leave Albany?
A: I left Albany with the guess that if I moved to the nation’s capital, I would have opportunities I would never be able to have in Oregon or in a large city.
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Tori Thorp (Class of 2022)
Q: Have you noticed any big differences between Albany and the East Coast?
A: Oregon is very accepting. It’s like fairly odd, and there’s a lot of like hippie culture and art culture. And here, I mean specifically in Massachusetts and Boston, I haven’t really found that thing.
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Illa McCaulou (Class of 2018)
Q: Do you have any advice for students currently in Albany?
A: I think Albany is a great place to raise a family., but I suggest that every young person tries living somewhere else just for the experience of it.
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