What can I expect in regards to student life and sense of community among graduate students?
Here are some answers from our current graduate students: I have generally found my experience with other students to be very good. I think there is a great sense of community here with other students becoming friends outside the classroom, and just the community of Boone in general. Of course it is important to put yourself in those places were you can meet people and be a part of the community. For me it also helped to get involved with a local church. Even just participating in the local music, festivals, [music] lessons at the Jones House, etc., adds to that sense of community. The [small] size of the program alone I believe adds tremendously to a tighter community feel. You get more attention and are better able to get to know the other students because there aren’t as many compared to other programs. As long as you are open to these new things and people, I feel the community element will happen on its own time. The Appalachian Heritage Council was the best way I found to connect
