Coming to Bowdoin allows you to explore a different part of the country. For me, the east coast is so different than Minnesota, with different resources. Bowdoin has everything that you need close by. For instance, in one week I was able to listen to Joan Jacobs Brumberg and Carl Bernstein. What I would change is that although it is possible to know lots of people, I don't feel as though I know these people all that well.
People seem to offer only so much of themselves.
I would also like more involvement in community service. Academically, my favorite part of Bowdoin is the classes. Also, the accessibility of everything is great.