YORK, PA-- Penn State student Jessica Wilksa thought her first year away from home would be a time of joy and new experiences, but after spending more than six months at Penn State York she wishes that she had never left.

In a rare happy moment, after waiting 9 hours in line to use the one computer on campus, Jessica emails her parents pleading with them to let her come home.

              Wilksa (freshman - DUS), a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was not accepted into the main Penn State campus located at University Park. Instead, through the advice of admission counselors at Penn State, she enrolled at Penn State York campus because it would be a “perfect fit” for her.

              “I was so excited during the five hour drive from Pittsburgh to York,” recalls Wilksa “However, when I got to York, I was like, this is it?”

              According to Penn State officials, Penn State York is located in York, Pennsylvania and has “four major buildings, six tennis courts, athletic fields and several acres of woodland.” Unfortunately, that is the complete extent of the campus.

Penn State York Admission Officials show the multinational flavor of the York campus (three international flags) to another hapless, perspective student.

              Vice Dean of Admissions Carl Strector explains, “We know that going to Penn State York is like having to go to the dentist day after day, but the key is that we try to convince the students and more importantly their parents that Penn State York is the Taj Mahal of the college world."

              “I read in the Penn State York brochure, ‘beautiful aquatic opportunities for swimming and relaxation’”. stated Wilksa, “The only thing I can think of is that they were talking about the old abandoned local miner’s quarry located 45 minutes from campus with the 'No Trespassing' sign."

              The brochure also states “zoos and national parks close by.” “Maybe they are referring to the National Zoo in Washington DC, which is at least a two hour drive, or the stray cat I saw the other day on campus. I’m not sure”, said Wilksa.

              As for the city of York itself, it leaves just about everything to be desired. "I would rather work at Mickey D’s for the rest of my life, then have to spend another semester at this campus."

              In fact, that just might happen. As of press time, Wilksa has dropped out of school and has returned to living with her parents in Pittsburgh.