The University of Texas - Arlington

Date: Apr 30 2009
Major: Communications (This Major's Salary over time)
I had a better experience before I switched over to the Communications Department. The Communications department is a nightmare as of the writing of this review. It is very clubby, and by that I mean unless your part of their club you almost certainly are not going to get much out of the experience. I feel as if am just in feeling cheated, and angered over the whole experience. I payed a couple thousand dollars expecting to learn something that I could use and freely be given the chance at getting a great grade. Instead this whole semester, I admit I only took two classes this semester, I found teachers that seemed to be tools, and who were far more concerned with hearing them selves talk, and wanting every class to seem like they were just oh so good with words also known as being glib.

I did not feel like i was part of the "club" or fraternity. I hate to use the word fraternity because I have nothing against Greek life, and I hate to associate the two groups, but it seems fitting.

I felt unwelcome almost from day one, and I felt forced to endure endless hours of teachers wanting to see how entertaining they could be. At one point I thought if I could ignore this sherade then I could just mind my own business, produce decent projects, and get decent grades, and it would not matter that I felt so cheated constantly. However, my situation began to seem more serious when It seemed to me that there were shreds of evidence that I was not being graded by the same standards as my other class mates, or even objective enough.

In summation, at this time the communications department is a fraternity, and it seems to me that some teachers take their job very seriously, and unless you are part of the club sadly, you may meet obstacles, as I feel I have. I for one have no interest in joining this bee hive, star-trek borgesque mentality. I plan on continuing to work hard, and find ways to freely be given the opportunity to earn a decent grade for the thoughtfulness, and work I have already, and wish to continue to put in.