Arcadia University

Date: Oct 10 2003
Major: English (This Major's Salary over time)
Arcadia University is fabulous. Aside from the excessive study abroad opportunuties and the week long London Preview for $245, Arcadia's Glenside campus is well worth the money. The schoolwork may seem normal during freshman year, but as you advance the work gets more challenging, but not overwhelming. There are countless tutoring centers for ALL subjects if you have problems and the teachers are extremely accessible since it's a small campus. The small campus environment makes everything more intimate…people know you by name and face, not by an ID number. Everything is close together, so much so, that you can go to class or to eat in your PJ's and slippers…and no one would care. It's been said that the school is boring for the most part, but thats simply not true. Arcadia is only boring for people who only want to party ALL THE TIME. It's simply not like that here, unless you make friends who always party in their rooms(which is not hard to find if that's your thing). We have dances, a formal cotillion, a masquerade ball, Mr. Beaver(which is a mock male beauty pagent, so hilarious!), comedians, singers, coffee houses, hypnotists, Woodstock, Numerous theater productions and we actually had a mechanical bull riding contest & Mr. Belding this year! And 95% of the events are free…Not to mention the pool, sauna, gameroom, sport fields, and countless clubs & organizations. There is no way you can be bored here unless you're sitting on your a** complaining about how cheesy everything is before even trying it. Negative aspects of Arcadia is the lack of diversity and some closedmindedness and immaturty from students. Arcadia is about 70% white and about the same percentage female…so males, African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and many other ethnic groups are truly a minority. Some people who come from small, sheltered towns or families can be very stereotypical, unaccepting, or uninterested in people of other cultures, which puts some tension in the environment. However, those closedminded people are a minorty themselves, as our school as a whole is dedicated to celebrating diversity and culture and most people get along wonderfully despite race or religion. Some people can be immature d**ks, vandalizing, pulling down decorations, and drawing obscene images on the walls. But this is a small campus, so somebosy usually always sees who does it, and they get in serious, serious trouble with the university. Noise can be an issue once people start making friends…you know, people laughing, joking, not realizing how disruptive they are to their neighbors, but that problem is easily fixed through yur RA…and besides, you always have somewhere nearby thats quiet and serene to escape to. So even though there are somethings that can ruin the environment the school is usually peaceful, which problems being solved swiftly. If you have ANY questions about the social, political, or academic aspects of Arcadia, feel free to ask! My email addy is