The
University of Arkansas is a great place to go to
school. Fayetteville is a very beautiful, safe, fun place
to be. Dickson Street is just enough for a
college student to have plenty of places to go, but
not so big to be dangerous. Its like a
little slice of a big city, tucked into the foothills
of the Ozarks. The biking/hiking trails within the city
are a great amnenity as well. And just outside
the city are several parks and national forests with outstanding
recreation opportunities. The Sam Walton College of business is an
extremely well funded business school. The faculty and staff
tend to be influenced by Wal-Mart a lot, but I
think that in most other business schools, Wal-Mart would be
a frequently referenced example from the business world.
Many speakers were directly related to Wal-Mart, and one of
my teachers was the head of purchasing for Wal-Mart Latin
America who was pursuing her PhD. The exposure to
this kind of real world experience was excellent and I
think the business school is underrated nationally. Its excellent.
In my career, the Walton name was easily recognized and
I can honestly say I feel like it opened doors
that otherwise may have stayed closed to me. I
have never felt like my studies there left me unprepared.
If anything, I feel like I knew more coming
out of school than my employers expected of me.
The
campus is nice, but its hilly. Be prepared to
get whipped into shape. The student body was friendly
and diverse. Fayetteville is small, but big enough that
everyone has a place to fit in. There are
hippie hangouts, gay hangouts, intellectual hangouts, biker hangouts, a thriving
greek scene, and a vibrant local arts/music scene. For
a relatively small school in a relatively small city, the
University of Arkansas exposed me to a huge amount of
diversity, and not just racial diversity. Diversity of thought,
opinion, lifestyle, politics...you name it, U of A had it.
The SEC sports atmosphere was fantastic. There was always
something going on in Fayetteville, and I'm proud to be
a Razorback! Its like nothing else!
Fayetteville is a
one of a kind place and I wouldn't trade my
time there for anything.
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