James -
05/17/2023I believe the school is an amazing opportunity as my time there will show. From every college and university I toured as a high schooler back in 2019, I didn't find any colleges in my state that cared as much for the student than Arkansas Tech University. Due to this, I decided to attend and I do not regret making that decision. The campus itself is beautiful, but if you are expecting a garden like on other college campuses, you may be disappointed, but there are various plants found around the campus. I am not talking about weeds and the like, I mean actual plants that are taken care of. To be honest, the walk across campus is nice and refreshing with classes, or at least my classes, were maybe a five to seven minute walk if I was walking slow. If I was walking rather quickly, then it would be half the aforementioned time.
Moving onto the food on campus, it can be said it is mediocre to very good. There are different places on the campus to receive food on, but the places are mainly grouped up in three places. The first place in question is the cafeteria, located in the building known as Chambers, and more specifically referred to as "Chambers Cafeteria." Inside this cafeteria you can find a full salad bar, a desert area, a breakfast bar (which is open all day), a sandwich maker, the main course area with regular food such as hamburgers, hotdogs, fries, and other miscellaneous items, and then finally two other miscellaneous places. The food is good, but if you're expecting food that will have a lot of seasoning, you may be a bit disappointed. It should be noted that the reason there is very little seasoning is because of the health issues some students may have and if the seasonings and ingredients are cooked en masse, then there would be problems for the students that do not know what is in it and are allergic, etc.
The on-campus living consists of some fairly new dorms as well as some very old dorms. It is important to note that the older dorms outnumber the newer dorms, however, the older dorms are currently being outfitted and renovated for the following years, one dorm at a time. The newest dorm on the campus is M-Street, where newer students are encouraged to stay for the college year, however I do not believe they are required to do so. I have stayed in four dorms on campus in total. I first stayed in M-Street which has its laundry machines in the basement as well as their dryers. In the basement there is also a relaxing area which consists of some chairs and a table or two, but there is also a kitchen or something similar to a kitchen due to having a refrigerator and one other thing. To be honest, I haven't been in that building in about three years, so I am finding it difficult to remember everything. This building is, I believe, the only dorm on campus to house a basement. The rooms are standard with a bed that is raised and houses a desk and chair underneath it. In the room is a cupboard which can be used to store clothes as well as other miscellaneous clothing items such as a coat, hoodie, or other clothes that need to be hanged up. In the building itself, generally the bathrooms are across the hall, meaning everyone has access to them, but it is somewhat private due to how the door can be locked and you will find yourself in your own bathroom in a way. Keep in mind that everyone uses the bathrooms, but generally it is cleaned daily, so there should be no filth or anything disgusting from the prior day.
The other dorms on campus have the bathrooms cleaned every day, so there should be no problems with filth or dirt being found anywhere. However, each dorm is not the same and can vary from Jack-and-Jill type suites to community style bathrooms. More about this can be found on the website for each dorm identified and can sometimes be viewed by a 360 degree view in order to show what you may be experiencing.
All in all, there are some things I did not mention, but I believe that some things should be experienced by you the reader for you to make your own judgements.
bayle -
04/18/2022It is okay, it has its' ups and downs. I have taken a total of seven classes so far, and to be honest I did not like a single one. I think that this is the place for some people, and a lot of people love it. But this is not the place for me. If you end up here I hope it is the place for you.
