The University of Colorado - Boulder

Date: May 12 2009
Major: Language - French/Spanish/etc. (This Major's Salary over time)
I really enjoyed my time at CU Boulder. There were certainly a few things I encountered while attending this school that I did not like. For instance, I did not like living in the dorms. Nor did I like all the core curriculum courses I had to take in order to graduate from the college of arts and sciences, as I sometimes felt the courses were annoying and kind of a waste of my time. However, it's pretty normal for the dorms to fall short of your ideal living situation. No matter what school you go to, you'll probably not like living in a small space with someone you probably wouldn't have even been friends with in the first place. In addition, you will probably have to take a few courses at any college that you'd rather not

take. I doubt that any college graduate loved every course they ever took. That's just the nature of the beast.

Overall, the things I didn't like about CU Boulder were far out-numbered by the things I loved about this school.

Boulder is great town. It's quite close to Denver, and to the mountains. You'll experience all the perks of urban living with a kind of small town feel. The scenery is beautiful, and there's a good sense of community both within Boulder and on campus. CU's campus is gorgeous, and I found the professors to be knowledgeable, professional and more than willing to help. As long as you are willing to do your work, almost any professor will help you in any way they can. You've just got to put the work in on your end. They won't do your work for you, and nor should they. I got the impression that to do well at CU, however, you need to be somewhat of a self-motivator. I'm definitely a self motivator, so I think that's why I never had a problem with going to a large school like CU.

I also got the impression that CU has a generally good relationship with the students during my time there. For example, when I did study abroad my junior year, I encountered far less obstacles concerning credits than many other students I met in my program from other universities. CU is generally efficient and competent, and it seemed to me as though in many situations (with a few transgressions), the students come first.

Overall, I felt like I got a really balanced undergraduate experience at CU. This school offers great academic opportunities and a fun social life. I worked really hard at CU, but I also got to play hard (as cliche as that sounds).

As with most large schools, I think CU offers something for almost everyone. It's just an awesome bonus that you get to go to school in a place as beautiful as Boulder/Colorado.