What is there to do around Eastern Illinois University?|196934

i am planning on going to EIU in the fall of 2009, and just wondering what there is to do in charleston.

I grew up near Charleston and have two degrees from Eastern. If you want to go to college be willing to study and complete your courses and degree(s) on time. If you can do the required studying and make the grades the first year or two then that frees you up to have more free time to investigate the area around Charleston. Charleston is a small city but Eastern is a great university. There are a lot of historic sites as well as other interesting places to visit around Charleston. With a car you can travel around the area within two hours and see much more. Use the internet to find the exact places which may interest you. A lot of the sites around Charleston are on the theme of President Lincoln.

Jackson Av Coffee (Live Music), Bars/Bands(usu. let in freshman), Movie theater, Parties(you don_t nec. have to drink), Champaign is an hour away and they have clubs that let in 19 y/o_s, Campus activities(you get a weekly calendar and there are tons). Overall, its what you make it.. :)