Small city with big city energy

Coming from a large state school in the U.S. I was unsure going into the semester. I expected myself to travel to big cities throughout the weekend during my semester so I didn't mind. In just a month of being in Brighton I found myself missing the city whenever I could leave during the weekend. Brighton became a familiar place, I was lucky to meet many people who became close friends and people in my life. The university setting was small enough for me to meet classmates in the courses I was taking. But large enough to hold events and offer clubs available to join. The only downside was housing, I lived far from campus. I didn't mind if they would have told me that before I got there. I feel that the housing was unorganized. Other than that the city was amazing! Lots of local shops and cafes!!