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yes- no favorites- no sure how others study, but i feel smart there- students do participate- no- no- have to strictly follow my program- college of ed, masters degree- no- indifferent- in my area getting a job

Proffessors are probably the best thing about FIU. We have a diverse faculty because so many great proffessors are attracted to the international community of FIU. It is a large school with a small liberal arts feel. Most of my proffs have been extreemly passionate about what they teach. That means a lot coming from a Women's Studies Major because WOmen's Studies is a very interdisciplinary program and you get a taste of everything. My second major was English, great proffs in that department too. I did independent study and internships in both departments. FIU offers you the oportunity to get a very well rounded education, classes aren't always small but the proffs are always available.

I always wanted to attend a prestigious university, but health problems prevented me from doing so. Although I am an active member in the Honors College, I do not feel that FIU offers the academic environment that I desire. As an English major, one sterotype that circulates is that the English program is basically a joke. I would like to see professors brought in from other universities to give special lectures about the effect of fantasy in Oscar Wilde, or the contribution of Boethius to Chaucerian literature. These opportunities are not available to us, and as a student who hopes to one day become a professor, I sincerely wish they were.

Some of my professors know my name, especially my Honors College professors. My least favorite class is Statistics, my professor has an accent like "Borat." I really enjoy my Honors course. Students study frequently, the library is always full. Class participation is quite common. I believe FIU students have more intellectual conversations outside of class than inside. Students are not as competitive as students are in high school. My most unique class is "History of The Beatles." My major is Health-Science with a Pre-Physical Therapy Track. The education at FIU is for getting a job as well as learning for its own sake, it all depends on the professor and the major you select.

I have some amazing professors. Granted, I use ratemyprofessor.com religiously, but through word of mouth it's usually fairly easy to distinguish the outstanding professors. The students are interactive, and there are many discussions in my classes. I'm a political science major, and programs like Model UN that are offered to me have become invaluable in getting experience regarding my field. Just this Spring, FIU won Best Small Delegation at the Harvard National Model UN conference. But around here, excellence isn't a habit, it's a tradition. I feel challenged and engaged by the faculty at FIU and I've found that many of them try to be accessible outside of the classroom. I even have one professor who dedicates 2 days a week to coffee hours with students!

Some of my professors know my name, like the ones I have taken for more than one semester. My favorite would be my women's novelist class because I love the novels and it's a small class were we discuss. My least favorite is math because I do not like math and its pure lecture. The library is always packed so I guess they study a lot. Yeah, especially since I am an English major, class participation is pretty big. Yeah, not all the time, but now with elections and stuff people tend to get into some heated debates. Yes, being part of the Honors College, I'd say you find some pretty competitive students. The most unique class was my approaches to literature class because we read all types of pieces from medieval to Hemingway and learned a lot about the common symbols behind each. My major and department area great. My professors are smart and helpful and my department keeps in contact with us. I got this internship through them. One of my professors has coffee hours but I cannot make it, so I do not. I think the requirements are fair, I wouldn't change anything. I think it's what you make of it. You can learn for its own sake or you can gear what you learn to find a job.