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7 Reasons Why Maymester at JMU is the Best

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at JMU chapter.

1. You may still be in class, but most likely you’re only taking one or two a few times a week.

2. The bars downtown are less crowded and more fun.

3. The pools are open!

4. There aren’t as many peeps around Harrisonburg to hang out with, so you’ll tend to make alliances with the other maymester-ers and make new friends.

5. You still get to enjoy your independence instead of returning straight home to mom and dad.

6. The arboretum in the summertime is beautiful. Who would want to miss that?

7. You basically get to enjoy all the perks of college but without the stress of 15+ credits.

Aleixka has a B.A. in Media Arts and Design and a minor in Spanish from James Madison University. She loves all things books, traveling, food, and photography.