Lauren
There are a lot of amazing instructors here at FIU, if there wasn't I would go elsewhere. Some of the instructors are soooo overly qualified I sometimes think "What are they doing here?" but hey, I will take that Ivy League quality education at a public state school price any day. The library is also stocked really well and more than adequate. Most professors are available and enjoy interacting with the student body. The only thing I can think of that is AWFUL is dealing with the secretaries in the English department. With the exception of one competent friendly sec, the rest are miserable incompetent ignorant crones who should be fired and replaced by people who understand the concept of *helping* a student intead of perpetuating the gloom-to-soon-retirement that lingers in there. If you don't want to help students, go work at the DMV across the street.
stuart
decent, on my campus, classes were small and had the private school appeal. but there are definitely the larger lecture classes where you are one in a million. i loved my department, my professors, and all. I pretty much stuck to classes within the African new world studies program.
Cameron
Students study often, we have a pretty knowledgeable population, you can find intellectual conversations ONLY if you know where to look but its not that common.
Nemo
I have been fortunate to have had good professors for the most time. However, there are the inevitable classes that just seem to be created as a way of saying "Our students take this or that class" rather than because there is a genuine interest from the student body. Budget cuts are dealt with ridiculously, cutting down in classes and majors rather than deminishing the "beautification" of the place. Stop painting and redoing the art pieces, stop doing the grass so often, let it fricking grow but don't take away our classes! It's ridiculous that it seems to be more important to have a nice-looking place than offering classes!
Julian
Our faculty is great. We have so many talented people...our Journalism department has five Pulitzer Prize Winners.
Gabi
Renaissance Lit with Professor Strycharski is my favorite class
Vanessa
Professors were also more people friendly and motivated and kept students interested in their class a lot better.
Dale
like all of my classes now....except linguistics...
Natalie
I've rarely taken classes that were too big for the professor not to know everyone's name. Then again, I'm an English major, and it's usually math and science classes that are big...I love classes where students are able to openly discuss topics, and that's become more common now that I'm in upper level classes. I really think the education offered is of higher merit than people give it credit for. Maybe it's because I use ratemyprofessor.com to its fullest potential, but I've always had wonderful professors that I learned a lot from and engaged my interest.
Devin
I'm very pleased with the academics at FIU because I feel that one learns quite a lot, specially once you get into your major. Most professors are great, I've had a few who seem like they don't really care, and there's always some who are boring, etc., but this is the exception. For the most part, proffesors are very knowledgeable and available to help the students outside the classroom.