Your college exp

Yeah, I gamed in college (University of Toronto, class of 97). The Gaming Club for U of T had just started up, I joined, and soon became one of the executive members (no big deal, it was a small club). The really nice thing about being officially sanctioned by the school was that we were able to use their rooms for free, plus it also gave us access to other things. For example, as a fundraiser, we hosted an X-Files night (showing them on a projection screen) that did really well. As happens often enough with college groups, though, the Gaming Club seems to have disappeared a couple years after we all graduated.

So if your school doesn't have one, look into forming an officially sanctioned club. For us, it was totally worth the (minimal) effort.
 

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I went to the University of Kansas in '87 - and had my first experience with a D&D Club (as opposed to a group). Mostly D&D - but when Vampire came out, it took a strong second place, as have it's many sequels.

15 years later I'm still playing there on Wednesday nights. Sad, isn't it? 'Course, I wouldn't have met my wife without it...
 

For me college was just enough rope to hang myself with. With very little in the way of forced attendence I mostly didn't attend much at all, but I did role-play like mad. I think at one point I was running two campaigns and playing in four. After the flush of college wore off and the grades started coming in I settled down quite a bit, but in some respects college was the halycon days of my role-playing "career".
 

University, not college (there's a big difference between the two in Canada). I attended the University of Toronto, graduated in '99, and yep, I played while there. While I was still in school I also saw my first work published with an rpg company and became part of the admin team on the Palladium Mailing List. I never let school get in the way of my rpg'ing.
 

I'm a senior in college, right now. Bradley in Peoria, IL.
I've gamed a lot more during college.
It is no thanks to being in college. Until recently, I was the only gamer of my three groups that was in college -- well, my college.
I've met none of my gaming friends through college.
Well, I guess I met one through a friend of mine, but he knew her from a different college.
But yes. College is a good time for gaming. Less responsibility, and less time conflicts... well, for me, at least.
However, my experience is likely different, as I commute to my university, from my home town.
I've gamed more in college than I did in high school... likely because I started my freshman year of college. Heh.
Oh. White Wolf gamers aren't evil! We're fine!
I guess I would fear the person who only plays white wolf, though. Those of us that play many systems are sometimes not so... oh, white-wolfy. :)
 

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