The UT/A&M debate is so tired. I happen to go to A&M and I enjoy it. That does not mean that I'm some hick who wants to raise cows for a living. I grew up in downtown Boston. If you are looking for a city with history and culture there are not many in the US that can top that.
Just like not all Longhorns are liberal hippies, not all Aggies are back country hicks. And I would like to dispell the idea that Aggie culture is all about hating UT. That may be how many of the traditions started but that was back when UT and A&M were the only schools in the area worth caring about. Like myself, a lot of the current students don't like how so many things are centered around being anti-UT but its a little hard to change traditions that have been around for 100 years.
People do not come to A&M for the "beautiful" city of College Station, they come for the experience of being an Aggie. We do not intend to live here for the rest of our lives. Some people prefer the atmosphere of a smaller town while some prefer the city. I just figure I have the rest of my life to live in the city so why not go to college in a real college town.