I
really wouldn't come to UNO if you want a college
campus full of spirit. UNO advertises how everyone is “Go
Mavs,” but that couldn't be further from the truth. No
one cares about the teams besides a small number that
go to the football and hockey games. No one cares
about life outside of class, so it's hard to make
friends or really get involved in activities, or to find
out what activities there are to get involved in. That's
probably what I dislike most about UNO: there just isn't
any warmness to the school. It's cold, distant and pretty
closed off. The academic program is okay, but it isn't
anything overly challenging and you are surrounded by students who
don't care that much about learning. Add to the fact
most of the professors are arrogant and unhelpful and UNO
feels like advanced high school instead of college.
Omaha
isn't a fun place. It doesn't have any kind of
college-town feel(Austin, Boulder, Madison, etc.) or urban-city vibe (L.A., D.C.,
Chicago, N.Y.C., etc.) It's kind of a quiet, boring place
with lots of families and yuppie Creighton students that act
like tools. The Old Market gets old after a while,
as does dinner/bowling/movies/drinking .
I'm transferring to a smaller, liberal
arts college in Chicago next semester, but I think UNO
is a good fit if you want to get your
degree and don't want or need the other parts of
college life.
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