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Going in order of "Some things you may want to think about... The best thing about this school is that it is located in a very large market area that provides more intern and job opportunities while in college and after graduation, as opposed to Gainesville, which is strictly a college town. I would change the school's passion for school sports, such as football. I would also change the administration's negative view and restrictions on greek life. Seeing as greeks are the leaders on campus and do a majority of the community service and philanthropic events. MY SCHOOL IS TOO LARGE. Individual's reaction to me attending THE University of Central Florida is that it is gaining in reputation and that it is getting harder and harder to be accepted to. Considering I live in the Sigma Chi house and it is on campus, this is where a majority of my time studying or being social is spent. Other than my residence, my duties as Senator in SGA require me to be in the SGA Office in the Student Union. NOT A COLLEGE TOWN BUT GETTING THERE. The administration seems to not care about individual students, but seems to care more about the bigger picture. Due to the sheer size of the University, i cannot blame them. I'm not here to speak on controversy. The amount of school pride really depends on the student. I know I like to go crazy at the basketball games, but some enjoy rooting for our knights in the comfort of their dorm rooms. THE University of Central Florida is unusually located in the heart of the service industry, Orlando. Imagine attending college 20 minutes away from Disney World, Universal Studios, The Titanic Experience, and the largest McDonald's in the world. I'll always remember my initiation into Sigma Chi. Parking on campus is the biggest student complaint.

I think UCF is a good school, although quite large. It's basically its own city, and that can be intimidating to some people. On the odd occasion, I have received negative reactions when I mentioned UCF, as some former students like to call it "U-Can't-Finish." This is in reference to the administration, as some people have had issues with advising. I feel the opposite though, as UCF has been excellent to me in all aspects. I've enjoyed the majority of my teachers, and the advising has been consistently helpful. When I was on campus, I spent the majority of my time in the Library and really enjoyed it. There's plenty of computers, places to get food, and it's not too loud. Plus, the seating is quite comfortable and compatible with a laptop. As for pride, UCF has a significant amount of Knight pride. We've won a few football championships, and have done well in other sports, and many students are proud of that.

I cannot speak more highly of this school. Although we are a huge university and it can be overwhelming with the sheer number of students at the school and the size of the actual campus there is no better school to attend. I would definitely say that the only thing that could be changed about UCF would be the communication between departments, it can be at times confusing trying to schedule your classes for the upcoming semester between first year advising and your majors advising as well as school requirements outside your major to graduate. That being said the school offers as much as possible on campus ranging from a completely up to date student union, often referred to as the study union to a wide variety of restaurants to chose from to grab dinner at. The school gives ample space for students to spread out, create study groups and study material for class regardless of the building they are in or where on campus they want to be. The school offers more to its students than I have seen from many other schools and truly cares. Overall this school offers everything a college student could ask for. A wide variety of things to do on campus (including but not limited to kayaking or canoeing on Lake Claire), places to study and places to catch up with classmates and friends.

My overall opinion of UCF is generally positive. For the most part, my experiences with instructors have been positive, with maybe one or two exceptions, but for the most part, instructors and members of the administration who I've interacted with have been nice people who've at least meant well even if they haven't always been able to help. The main reason I like UCF is the same reason I wound up selecting it over other schools that had accepted me--the UCF campus boasts almost countless amenities. There are bookstores, printing labs, two cafeterias and countless restaurants, and a full state of the art recreational gymnasium, just to name a few of the more major ones. However, there are a few aspects of UCF that some might be uncomfortable with. A lot of student business with the school is conducted via the MyUCF website, including signing up for classes, which could make it easy to forget to do something important. Also, a word of advice about living arrangements--if you can help it, avoid living in on-campus housing. None of the rooms I've seen on campus had even decent square footage in their bedrooms. Finally, you can expect to be extremely busy during the later parts of each semester--the workload tends to start out easy then increase dramatically as the semester marches on. Overall, UCF is a good school, with lots of good amenities both on campus and nearby, but it relies a lot on technology and probably isn't for people who are going to slack off.

Speaking with candor, I am simply in love with UCF. I am enamored with literally every facet associated with my school, from engaging in activities which call for the demonstration of school spirit such as football games even to spending the wee hours of the morning in the library cramming for exams. Perhaps the best thing about this school is that it is always expanding, always becoming more and more improved seemingly on a daily basis. Being the second largest University in the nation in terms of population, UCF always offers the chance at meeting new people. In addition, I love the campus itself. From the Recreation and Wellness Center to the Student Union (my personal favorite), there's always so much to do and an endless plethora of ways to keep oneself entertained. Each time I tell someone that I go to UCF I always bask in joy because every bone in my body truly loves the college experience that it has brought me! I have no complaints about attending, as administration, individual professors, and the electrifying school spirit has it wonderful to be a Knight!

UCF has the second largest enrollment in the country with more than 50,000 students just this year, clearly indicating how large this school really is. A commendable quality about the university is how they know what to do in order to cater to their growing population. They're constantly adding to the infrastructure, for example new parking garages, extension to the recreation and wellness center, a possible second student union, etc. On the other hand, UCF is a relatively young school, less than 50years old, yet it is giving all the other competitor schools in Florida a run for their money. Since I am a student senator, I know a little more than the average student about my university. Whenever I talk about UCF to other people, I mention all the directions we are excelling in. Our hospitality program at Rosen is one of the best in the country. People are slowly getting on board with UCF since we have been able to produce amazing students with successful schooling and degrees just from our programs. The recent controversy at school has to do with state wide budget cuts, which has scared a lot of students and faculty. But the administration has been comforting and clear about what's going on, which helps somewhat in the sense that we know what to expect. Every thursday night we have our senate meetings from 7pm to 11pm. I feel like the proudest Knight one can be because I get to learn about student needs, achievements, complaints, suggestions, requests, and everything in between. It's such a learning experience and a great way to give back to my school. The University of Central Florida has so much to offer to each and every student. There is not one activity, one resource, or one part of campus where one cannot find information about all of its achievements. You can't walk around campus without seeing at least 10 students displaying their school pride with UCF Knight sports jerseys or t-shirts. So much pride and joy for the university as a whole is experienced by taking a mere few steps onto its beautiful campus.

My overall opinion of UCF is that it is an amazing university and a life changing experience to be a part of. When I was first applying to colleges I will admit that UCF although one of my choices was not one of my top choices. One reason was that I wanted to go to a small college and I knew UCF was the exact opposite. Another reason was that I wanted to get into the prestigiously known and hard to get into UF. Having been accepted to UF I went and toured the campus and it was not what I expected and then I decided to tour UCF and I never could have imagined how amazing and perfect the school was. I love absolutely every aspect of UCF from the classes, campus, professors, staff, sports, the location, just everything about this school. I realized that even though UCF is one of the largest universities there are small classes available and I knew that once I toured it was the right choice for me. The total atmosphere is great and I can honestly saying that choosing UCF is one of the best decisions I have made in my life and I encourage anyone even if you are not thinking about UCF to come tour it and you might just fall in love.

My overall opinion of UCF is that it is an amazing university and a life changing experience to be a part of. When I was first applying to colleges I will admit that UCF although one of my choices was not one of my top choices. One reason was that I wanted to go to a small college and I knew UCF was the exact opposite. Another reason was that I wanted to get into the prestigiously known and hard to get into UF. Having been accepted to UF I went and toured the campus and it was not what I expected and then I decided to tour UCF and I never could have imagined how amazing and perfect the school was. I love absolutely every aspect of UCF from the classes, campus, professors, staff, sports, the location, just everything about this school. I realized that even though UCF is one of the largest universities there are small classes available and I knew that once I toured it was the right choice for me. The total atmosphere is great and I can honestly saying that choosing UCF is one of the best decisions I have made in my life and I encourage anyone even if you are not thinking about UCF to come tour it and you might just fall in love.

My overall opinion of UCF is that it is an amazing university and a life changing experience to be a part of. When I was first applying to colleges I will admit that UCF although one of my choices was not one of my top choices. One reason was that I wanted to go to a small college and I knew UCF was the exact opposite. Another reason was that I wanted to get into the prestigiously known and hard to get into UF. Having been accepted to UF I went and toured the campus and it was not what I expected and then I decided to tour UCF and I never could have imagined how amazing and perfect the school was. I love absolutely every aspect of UCF from the classes, campus, professors, faulty, sports, the location, just everything about this school. I realized that even though UCF is one of the largest universities there are small classes available and I knew that once I toured it was the right choice for me. The total atmosphere is great and I can honestly saying that choosing UCF is one of the best decisions I have made in my life and I encourage anyone even if you are not thinking about UCF to come tour it and you might just fall in love.

Don't get me wrong, I love going to UCF, but I don't want to go here forever! An overwhelming stereotype is that students can't graduate because they are always missing one class at the end of the semester. Also, people say that it is under construction forever, which I personally appreciate because I know that we are expanding to bring in even more students. I love the pool, the recreation and wellness center, the campus, the buildings, the professors, and most of all the class sizes. Being a language major, I have small class sizes, around 25 people or less. I feel like I have the best of both worlds, a feeling of closeness between my classmates, and I have the option to meet somebody new everyday walking around campus. It is definitely a college town because everywhere you look within miles of the campus are groups of students. I love being a part of a college town and the opportunities to always socialize amongst my peers.