Here's
the truth about UB:
The University of Bridgeport is a true 'diamond in
the rough'. It's been dealt a few bad cards over
the years and is steadily putting forth the necessary effort
in order become the university that every student deserves. With
that said, of course there is going to be some
things which are not perfect, but then again, what school
is perfect?
UB starts by
accepting students who are 'in need of a second chance'
so to speak. They understand struggles and tough times therefore
they try to pass that down to the student body
and is therefore willing to accept students with less than
perfect grades and test scores. However, this is where the
problem occurs. Many of the students who are accepted are
not interested in bettering themselves as a person and as
a student. They are fixated on continuing bad habits of
skipping class, being lazy/violent/ destructive/ closed-minded/ you name it. Having
been here for three years, I've seen this pattern repeat
several times.
Heck, I was one of
them. My first semester here, I fell below a 2.0
and nearly got myself kicked out. I immediately turned myself
around and realized how lucky I was am to at
least be getting an education. I am now on the
President's list every semester and Im also a student leader.
Yes, the campus is not the most
beautiful but with what UB has, they're certainly making the
most of it. They spent $1m+ to redesign the library
with state of the art equipment to help students study.
The campus itself is also located on a remarkable piece
of land in Bridgeport on the shore of Long Island
Sound, I wouldn't recommend swimming there, but the scenery is
great for a run or just to take a walk
and chat with friends. The administration is constantly looking for
the next project to tackle, and contrary to what the
pessimists believe - UB throws lots of time, effort, and
money into these projects. They're always looking for ways to
give the students what they want and they reach out
for us to tell them.
As a
student, you get the opportunity to have an amazing impact
on campus, now whether that impact is positive or negative
is completely up to you. If you decide to do
good, to help yourself, help others, and help the institution
then you will see that you have nothing less that
an army of other students, faculty, and administrators who are
willing to work with you and do whatever they can
to help.
For me, classes are
a little too easy, but I speak with my professors
and encourage them to challenge me further. They listen, and
they are anxious to hear about what you want to
achieve so that they can help in whatever way possible.
I love this school. it's not
perfect, and neither am I - but if a student
here at UB supports the school, it supports back and
really, that's the way things should be. This is a
true story. If you want to know more about UB,
please take a tour, experience it for yourself, and become
part of this team dedicated to making Bridgeport better, versus
one who expects to sit back and reap the rewards
when that time comes. I assure you, your time here
will not be ill spent.