Middle Tennessee State University

Date: Feb 12 2010
Major: Undecided (This Major's Salary over time)
1. PARKING: As people have already stated, parking is absolutely awful. I've been 30 minutes late to class because I couldn't find parking anywhere. It's a daily battle. Everything is typically full at around 8 am. The gravel parking lots (full of pot holes) towards the Honors Hall typically have openings until 9ish. Good luck finding parking after that. By about 1 or 2pm, things start to clear up a bit.

2. STUDENT BODY: Students are generally really friendly. If your different in anyway, they won't give you weird looks or harass you. It's pretty homogenous, like TN high schools. Most the students are the southern jock/ prep type. The girls all look like they belong in a sorority. I guess it's good if you're into that sort of thing. There's quite a bit of disabled students. You frequently pass blind students on your way to class. Most of the students are lazy and aren't exactly bright. Many are only in school because its free (lottery scholarship). However, there is an honors program. I've noticed that people are very hardworking in honors classes.

3. TEACHERS: The teachers I've had so far have generally been really helpful. They've all been good about answering any questions I've had. Many of their teaching styles SUCK. They typically read directly off a powerpoints, which are accessible on their school websites. Taking notes can be pretty much pointless.

4. STUDENT LIFE & LOCATION: What student life? There isn't any. There's never anything to do. No one goes to sporting events. It's a commuter school and students typically don't hang around. Murfreesboro is complete shit. No culture and super dull. Literally nothing there. Luckily Nashville is about 40 min away.

5. CLASSES: My honors classes are the only classes I actually have to put some effort into. Some of my regular classes don't assign any homework. I maybe showed up to Psychology and Macroeconomics 7 times during the semester. Never opened the books and still got A's. I'm totally bored and under stimulated. I don't have to put any effort into anything. I'm transferring for next fall to high ranking university on the west coast.

6. SAFETY: I've never felt threatened on campus. There's always campus police around and they'll escort you if you feel unsafe. HOWEVER, there's been several sexual assaults in Greek Row this year. Someone has also been putting needles in the vending machine coin return slots. Yeah… what the fuck?!

Summary: Social is absolutely terrible. There's never anything to do. Classes are boring and completely pointless. Teachers and students are generally nice. Teachers are easily assemble. Campus is safe for the most part. Just don't get totally wasted on Greek Row by yourself.