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Student Profile

Christina

Class: Freshman
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Gender: F

High School: RCK
Transfer Student: N

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The best thing about Binghamton is the athletic teams. They are fun. One thing I would change is the Mountainview Shortcut. I would put some stairs there. I think Binghamton is just the right size, there is something for everyone. When I tell people I go to Binghamton they usually respond by saying "Wheres that?" or "Ohhh...cool". Its fun being a part of Binghamton because its a growing school that is just starting to make an impact. We are making national achivements. I spend most of my time either in the gym, in the dorms, or the dining hall. Binghamton is a college town, Binghamton wouldn't be anything without the students. I dont hear much about administration. The biggest recent controversy on campus was the student march against the war and a bunch got arrested. That, and also the whole downtown assault, but we dont know where thats goign yet. There is definitely a lot of school pride, especially among athletics.

Academic Life

The classes vary from 15 to 250+ students. My favorite class was an Environmental English class. The professor was very knowledgable and enthusiastic about the suject. Student do have a lot of intellectual conversation outside of class, they may be jokingly, but theyre still pretty smart. The most unique class I've taken is a Forensic Science class. It's interesting. Sometimes I go to office hours. I find the History TA's to be particularly unhelpful. One would not talk to me, even if i went to her office hours, she just stared at me. It was odd. Another one was not fluent in English which made 90% of the class uncomprehendable.

Student Body

There are a lot of demonstrations and rallies around campus. I'm not one to go out advocating gay pride, but I would join one supporting our troops. I think there is a place for everyone at Binghamton. Most students wear jeans to class, however sweats aren't that uncommon. Differnt types of students interact, but usually just in the classroom. Four tables of students: Engineers, Soccer, Swimming, Baseball. Most Binghamton students are from Long Island. Most people come from a household with a average income. We are all going to make big bucks.