The University of Massachusetts - Boston

Date: Jul 11 2011
Major: English (This Major's Salary over time)
Having chosen UMB as a commuter, little did I know that every morning I would have to pray that it would not rain and be high tide at the same time. Otherwise my small car would have to basicly float through eight inches of rain because the road floods since it is so close to the water. In addition, my first class was at eight o clock and I would leave my house by six. Having to get there an hour early is the only way to get a parking spot or else you are stuck driving in circles and will most likely miss your class. Also, the small classrooms are WAY too overpacked. Forget it if you are overweight, there is no way you will be able to squeeze through to the back of the room without knocking books off of desks and hitting some students with your backpack or purse. The only thing I did like was my professors. Maybe it was because I am used to high school teachers talking about hating thier pay and thier job but all of my professors so far have been great with the exception of one. ALSO, some of the faculty in the advising department are very helpful while others couldn't care less about you. I found it very discouraging that I couldn't take a class over the summer at Quincy College and felt they had no buisness asking me why I could get to Quincy over the summer but could not commute to UMB. You will graduate most likely debt free and with a good degree but in addition you will have lost all social skills because it is mandatory to be rude in the hallways if you want to get to where you are going on time. This school does have it's pros and cons but some days I wish I had gone to a regular school like most students, instead of a "glorified high school."