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Professors were friendly and knew my name even though I may have had 50 or 100 classmates. They were always willing to take time to help me out, even when I knew they were obviously busy. Education at KSU is geard toward you getting a job when you graduate. I still count some of my professors as friends although I have long since graduated. The best class I ever took was a livestock production class (advanced beef) - no boring textbooks - actual tours of livestock industy companies and seminars covering real world topics.

My absolute favorite class at Kansas State was Sex and Health with Kelly Welch. I felt that this class was interesting and helped me to learn about the different things that students can go through in their every day life. Not only was it interesting by every class that I have taken with Kelly Welch has been fun and exciting. I feel that the academics at K-State are top notch. The professors actually care about their students and for the most part the classes are small. I think that having small classes helps to make the learning more personal and it is easier to ask questions.

The classes are typically small enough that you can get to know your teacher if you so choose. However, in the majority of my classes, I have had to make an effort to make a relationship with my professors and they have all been more than willing to help. My favorite class Human Body because my teacher, Dana Townsend, dedicated so much extra time into helping her students and making sure we understood/ felt that she cared about each of us.

As a freshman, it's difficult to get acclimated to the large class sizes. But luckily the large classes tend to only be for Freshmen and Sophomores. By the time you have your major chosen, your classes shrink, your professors know you quite well, and you feel more acknowledged. Although, I will vouche for the larger class professors, they make themselves available to students outside of classes, making it easier to stand. I took a course on Harry Potter, moreover the impact Harry Potter had on society in general, but it was extremely hard, and absolutely amazing. K-State students often times get hired before they've even graduated. K-State is highly reguarded, and I am very impressed with how students deal with the academic side.

At K-State for the most part I've had professors that know your name unless the class is a lecture style classroom with a larger amount of students. Even with a few of the lecture ones though, I've had professors that still remember the majority of the students names after awhile. My favorite classes are the Social Work classes I've taken because it is interesting because it's my major. But, a really interesting teacher to get is Kelly Welch who teaches FSHS classes like Human Development. She makes it so interesting and she's HILARIOUS.

Despite large lectures for major classes, the professors seem genuinely focused on teaching undergraduate courses. Many stress their office hours and help sessions, and smaller recitation classes provide a very personal experience. The average grade in many classes and on tests is a C, and getting an A in many classes is an accomplishment. The range of classes offered is huge, both in the areas of extracurricular classes and within each major. The engineering college at K-State is widely regarded as very successful. With an expansive set of buildings and ample funding, the programs draw high schoolers from all over the world. However, the number of females in the programs is relatively small, with Electrical engineering being one of the worst offenders. However, upon completion of the programs, students genuinely seem to be ready for a real job.

Classes seem to be a necessairy evil when it comes to college. Of course the lower level academic courses are going to be larger in lecture format but there are also recetations for the large classes that have a smaller class format. Also even though the classes in lectures are large for low level the teachers still know you and what to help you. As you get into higher level classes they tend to get smaller and once you are in your major courses you will have the same teacher over different classes which is always a postivie as you can truley get to know your teachers. The most unique class i have taken is Field Experience where i got to go and spend time in a grade school classroom two days a week. This really helped me to understand if my major was for me, as well as it was an enjoyable break from the "normal" class. Kansas State does want to gear you towards getting a job after college. They will help you to find internships and host job fairs throughout the year to help you find that job when it is time to graduate and move on from that college education.

Professors are generally very intellegent and easy to talk to if you need help. But K-State is historically bad at making their math classes huge. They offer smaller once a week classes, but they are taught by TAs who sometimes don't care, or don't speak English. Math Classes should be taken elsewhere unless you excel at Mathmatics. All the other classes I took, I liked and enjoyed.

I feel known in my department and appreciated in my college. Students have a positive attitude and a good work ethic to go with it, and the professors foster intellectual growth.

In smaller classes, the instructors do know names. I do not really have most or least favorite classes; I'm really just getting my general education out of the way. Some friends study hard, and others do not. Whatever they're study habits are coming out of high school seem to continue throughout college. There are some intellectual conversations outside of classes, but they all have to do with the students' interests. Students don't seem competitive, but they are alway willing to lend a helping hand.