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Student Profile

Desiree

Class: Freshman
Major: English
Gender: F

High School: Mt. abraham UHS
Transfer Student: N

Big Picture

I think UVM is a great school, if you'd like to go to grad school afterwards. Or if you are looking for a conventional major. I personally am transferring (hopefully) because UVM doesn't offer me a single major that I'm acutally interested in. I applied because of the GAP program, which isn't a bad program. I thought I could make it work but i am just bored out of my mind. I am an english major because its the easiest thing for me to do. Also, the other main problem I have going here is a lot of the students. They are walking proof that tests don't always reflect intelligence. I bet if you pick anywhere, any day, any time to over hear a conversation it goes something like this "oh my god, i was soo wasted last night. I was so drunk I fell of the toilet. Hahaha, and we had to hold your hair back, why did you drink that anyway?" almost every day this is all I hear when I'm walking to class or riding the bus. That and inane psychobabble. The students are always protesting something, but not in a way that would actually help. I would like to see one camp out on the green last past October. oh no its too cold, livable wages aren't as important as me drinking in my nice warm room.

Academic Life

I have some professors that learn everyones names, which is good. Some classes are just too big for that. I do find a lot of the time in my classes that a lot of people don't speak up. they just sit there, text message, and then leave. Even though a lot of the professors encourage participation, it feels like a lot of class time gets wasted because the same people get tired of answering over and over again. I know a few people who have gotten good jobs straight out of Uvm, but I do think that you need to go to grad school on top of it to get most jobs. and I also thinks its bunk that you HAVE to take 5 courses a semester to graduate. why can't they just make the courses worth more credit? I know other schools that do. the one my sister attends, every course is 4 credits or more, there is a reason they are called 4 year colleges. its because you are supposed to be able to finish in 4 years at a reasonable pace. some people have to work and go to class, they shouldn't make it completely impossible.

Student Body

I don't spend much time with my fellow students. I've made a few friends, and I like them. but I don't see the need to go joinging groups, and I don't have the time, I work 30 hours or more a week, so that doesn't leave a lot of time. as I said up there, most of the student body is intolerable. their converstations are vapid and shallow, and they can't seem to get over themselves. I think it should be a requirement that everyone take at least a year off to either work, or travel, or do anything to gain some real life experience and grow up a little bit. Even if you worked for a year and it sucked ass, you'd still be better off than if you hadn't done it at all. at least you know what to avoid in life.