The University of Cincinnati

Date: Jun 08 2004
Major: Interior Design (This Major's Salary over time)
With any school you go to, you are going to find positives and negatives. After my first year at UC I think I have pretty good understanding of the university, campus, faculty, and students. A lot, okay the majority of your money is going to construction and redevelopment. With a brand new student center, including restaurants like Wendy's, Pizza Hut, and Gold Star Chili, a small movie theater that shows $2.00 movies daily, the main bookstore, a convience store, and study lounges, a brand new state of the art recreational center (to be finished in 2007,) you get the idea of where exactly your tuition is going… talk to faculty that hasn't seen a raise in years… True, UC isn't in the best area of town, but its an urban campus and you'll find that at city. Common sense eliminates a lot of problems. The university is located in the hills… like the rest of Cincinnati, which is a great thing for your legs ha ha. I've lost weight while my friends have gained the "Freshman Fifteen." Some good things about the campus, faculty for one. With one exception, all the teachers I have had have been more than willing to meet with you and help. A very small minority of my classes were taught by TA's and those that were, the TA's were trying and helpful. The campus aesthetic is a nice mix of modern and classical architecture (with a little bit of crappy 70's style mixed in.) There is not a lot of campus green but just enough. Party life, like any other college is what you make of it. Greek life isn't as prominent as some other colleges, but it is an active part. Drinking, in most circles, is a regular activity, but there are other things to do. Dorms aren't that great… try, and I mean try to stay away from Dabney. I lived there… not the ideal experience. So, I'm going to stop rambling… oh wait the diversity. It's there. The largest minority is African Americans, with Indian coming in second. You'll find every type of person, jocks, preps, punks, ghetto. But yeah, college is what YOU make it. Be active and involved. Work but party, enjoy your college experience to the fullest.