Brigham Young University-Provo Top Questions

How confusing the web site is. It crashes, freezes, and leads frustrated students through unnecessary websites before arriving at its destination. However, the website is an accurate reflection of how confusing the entire Brigham Young University system is. Getting information is tedious and time consuming as students call and set up appointments to find that they are talking to the wrong person. For example, one of my roommates transferred schools and is afraid that her private scholarship money is lost forever BYU's vaults. I might see her soon when she comes down from Idaho to sort out the mess.

Finding a parking spot during busy class schedule hours is difficult. The campus is big enough that walking my not really be a good alternative, so you are almost forced into public transportation.

The most frustrating thing is that the school tends to attract the kinds of students who are not very open minded in their worldview and in their aproach fo other cultures, politics, and religions.

Probably the most frustrating thing about BYU is that you feel your best is not good enough. If you excelled enough in high school to get into BYU, then you were probably sitting pretty at the top of your class. You get to BYU, and so was everyone else. It is a real challenge to be able to truly find yourself and your real talents and how you can contribute to the society here. I promise you can, if you just look outside of yourself for a minute and look for what is needed.

When students come to Brigham Young University they sign that they are willing to live by the standards and honor code set before them. Unfortunately, many students do not follow the honor code how they should be. I feel it very frustrating that there are people here that are not following the rules the way they should be and thus destroying their integrity. If one does not like the honor code or standards they are supposed to live then they should attend another university where there are less restrictions for them.

There is not enough parking for students. If you're running late to a class, it's unwise to drive up to campus since parking spaces are scarce; it's better to just walk or take the bus. Also, it is very competitive here; it seems no matter how hard you work you're not achieving quite what you would like to.

I honestly can't think of anything frustrating about my school, but I think the most frustrating thing about school in general is learning how to balance pleasure and academics. Sometimes pleasure will take over and your academics will suffer, but if you learn how to bounce back and discipline yourself to study hard and enjoy college life, then life in general will be so much better for you.

The most frustrating thing is the lack of time. There is a lot expected of you in each class and it makes it hard to fit everything in especially if you have to work as well. There is also a lot of emphasis on dating so it can be frustrating when you don't have much time to spare for that.

I just get frustrated with how hard the classes are sometimes. Coming into college, I had a really good GPA because I worked really hard in high school. Something I had to realize was that just because you work really hard in college doesn't mean your grades will perfectly reflect that. I had to work ten times harder, going in to get help from TA's and studying way more, and my grades improved, but that doesn't mean I have straight A's. I had to learn is just to work your hardest and be content with that.

The locals (people from Utah) are really cold and judgemental sometimes and I feel like I don't measure up a lot of times because there are certain expectations and so much competition.