Florida State University

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS program really is a joke at FSU. The interdis. courses that are provided do not hold up at all to other reputable programs at other universities. Don't come to FSU and actually think you are going to great an international perspective on things. For grad. school I am heading north to study at a university that is worth something, reguarding IA. TALLAHASSEE SOCIAL LIFE: top of the line, always something to do, great drink specials everynight of the week, other students are great, really is a nice atmosphere to go to school. Other programs at FSU I will certainly say are top of the line, accounting, law, business, hospitality, ect, NOT I.A.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2005

Social Life: A+, Education Quality: D-

I'm a senior at FSU and to be completely honest, I'm happy I'm graduating in exactly a semester. I've had my fair share of ups and downs, but I suppose that's life. In all seriousness, college is what you make of it. About 50% of my experience was full of friendships, laughter, and in general fun.. the other 50% were the kind of life experiences that sucked while you were going through them, but realistically it's shaped me as a person more than I'd like to admit (oops. just did..).

It's easy to write someplace off by saying "It sucked" because it wasn't easy... I'm not doing it. A university is a university. Would I have changed things about my experience? Yes. Would I give up the things I have learned? Not really.

Life in general isn't easy, and all the crap you go through (professors being difficult, lack of friendly people) just help to further prepare you for the proverbial 'real world.'So yeah, personally? I really did not like Florida State. I'm not into the night life, I actually have never set foot in a bar/club my entire time going here. I've made some friends and met some people who turned out to be not who I thought they were. But realistically? It was a great experience.

4th Year Female -- Class 2008

Campus Aesthetics: A+, Useful Schoolwork: D-

I know we're not supposed to reference other students' reviews, but I more-or-less agree with the disgruntled English major downpage. I'd like to add a few comments of my own though:

For every competent, sympathetic university admin person you can find, you have to deal with at least 10 hostile idiots. Just pray that you never have a problem with registration or finances.

The professors are usually pretty good, and I actually didn't have many classes taught by TAs or any 300+ student lecture classes. My only complaint is that within each department, there seems to be a gaping expertise hole. The university won't have anyone who specializes in a certain important aspect of that field.

Tallahassee is all right. It's a pretty town and there is a decent variety of nightlife and entertainment.

My biggest gripe about FSU is the other students (sorry, guys). 85% of the student body is just there to get a degree and try not to get alcohol poisoning along the way. They are anti-intellectual and look at you like you're a freak if you show any academic ambition beyond the assigned classwork. They just want to graduate, find a job, have a kid, and die. That's fine, I guess, but they're rather uninspired. The other 15% is there to learn and get into all of the "life of the mind" stuff that universities promise. That's cool, but since would-be scholars tend to have a MAJOR complex about going to a school like FSU, they're usually boors and tools. If I had $1.00 for every FSU nerd who thought he/she was the smartest person at FSU, my financial situation would be well under control.

4th Year Male -- Class 2004

Collaboration/Competitive: A, Individual Value: D