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At the moment, I do not have a favorite class or a least favorite class. They all are pretty equal this semester. My professors do know my name. During large lectures, participation is not frequent because it is usually a lecture, but during discussion sections, there is usually pretty decent amounts of student participation. Students study based on their work load, I think it is hard to judge the amount each student studies, it depends really on their work ethics.

Although one stereotype of IUB is having ALL 400+ lecture classes, is just not true. Although everyone who attends IUB is bound to have one of these classes, most of these classes also have a lab or discussion section, which is usually no more than 15 or 20 people. Although the professors who teach lecture are fabulous and really want you to succeed, the format of lab or discussion is to further engage the students in the class, making sure that everyone understands. At IUB, every student takes their academic work seriously. For many of the students on campus, weekday afternoons are spent at the library finishing homework or for group meetings.

My classes are good.

IU may be a state school with over 38,000 students, but so far through my freshman year, I've only had two classes with over 34 students, and even in those two large lectures with 250 people, my professor still knew my name! The faculty at Indiana University Bloomington is the school's greatest asset. However, make sure you take your adviser's words with a grain of salt. Although it's important to fulfill major requirements, make sure you take classes from multiple disciplines and utilize the wonderful resources and all departments on campus.

I have had eight true professors, two of which have known my name. That doesn't bother some people, I think it definitely gets old though. Office hours do help, but a lot of teachers still don't know your name after you go multiple times, and answering questions in class doesn't get you as far as everyone likes to say. Students in my classes have all been extremely competitive. IUB's academics in general are definitely geared towards getting a job. I would like the education to be more well-rounded. All I have taken so far are classes within my major and the future doesn't look much brighter for electives. I think other majors probably have a little more freedom in their course selections though.

In classrooms of 30 or less people my professors have always known my name. However, there are some classes with 100+ students and, of course, the teachers don't bother learning our names, and I don't blame them.

I do not know my professors by name sadly. As of now, my least favorite class has been Calculus and my favorite is still to be decided. I think students study more than most people think. I think we study at least 6 hours a day. Class participation depends on the class and the teacher I believe. I have been in a class where the teacher was dull and therefore students were not engaged. But with the right teacher, students really do get more involved. Since I am a dance major there is not as much actual homework, which is nice, but there is a lot more time that must go into it. With rehersals, we dance AT LEAST 16 hours a week, sometimes more. This makes me even more tired, on top of my limited sleep. I think the education at IUB is geared more towards just learnign then actually putting yourself out there, which is very problematic for me.

I know all of my professors by name. Class participation is very common in all of my classes. One of the most unique classes that I have taken is the American Musical class, which is a class devoted entirely to the history of musicals. The things that you learn at IU are geared towards getting a job I believe.

Some professors know my name while others wouldn't even recognize my face; it depends on the class. I hate calculus and love Spanish. Study time varies from student to student depending on their major and commitment. As a freshman, I am taking many introductory courses which involve lectures and do don't offer too much participation but I imagine the involvement will increase as I go on. The most unique class is a leadership course which requires you to meet with and advisor to critique you as a leader. You also have discussions with other students about your leadership experiences and go to speeches by famous leaders. Because I have recently switched my major from business to education so I am not completly familiar with my new department.

Some of the classes that I took last semester were pretty easy, but now they're getting more difficult. I have a mix between large lectures and small classes, and I don't really prefer one over the other. I make an effort to introduce myself to the professors so they (hopefully) know who I am. If I need help, I am comfortable going to office hours or arranging a meeting with a professor during the week, but I don't do that very often.