Your class load varies on how many “hours” you sign up for—your credit hours just count how many hours a week that you will be in class. I took 17 credit hours this past semester, which is really close to a heavy load; most people only take 12 or 13 which is the average amount you must take to be a full time student (and keep your HOPE scholarship). I can tell you from experience though; if you take this many hours you have to stay serious about school! No partying, no staying out late or up late on the internet, and do not procrastinate! I had to do six projects in three days before finals! And I have learned from this to do my projects early—maybe as soon as they are assigned.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
For those interested in Austin Peay, I would definitely recommend it. It isn’t too big, and it’s quite comfy—a good place to stay for those serious about school.
APSU, like most other universities, require that you stay on campus during your first year of college. Which isn’t too much of a problem, the dorms are pretty nice for being a bit old. The dorm I’m staying in—Killebrew—is a very nice size; you have to share your room with one other person (of your gender of course!) and your small bathroom with the two people beside you. So, you have a roommate and two suitemates! A good relationship with them comes in handy when you get locked out of your room, haha~ The dorms also have a free laundry service offered in the bottom floor of the building; you of course have to get your own detergent and softener, but you don’t have to pay to use the washers and dryers. Just remember when you put your things in or they’ll end up on the floor later! And never do your laundry on Sundays, that’s when everyone gets in from the weekend thus everyone decides to do their laundry.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
The meal plans offered are really nice, and they have an equivalence system set up so that you can eat at other restaurants around campus with your meal plan without using up your “plus dollars” or extra food money. For example, you get a value of 3.50 for breakfast that you can use as a meal at another restaurant if you get tired of the cafeteria; and depending on your plan you can have a different amount of meals a week. I only have ten meals a week, but you can have up to 19! A lot, eh? The cafeteria has an all-you-can-eat buffet styled system, and is open from 7am to 7pm almost every day. It opens late on the weekends; and you’d better remember that or you’re going to be confused and hungry! But do watch what you eat! Because the cafe is all-you-can-eat you can gain a lot of weight quick! So be mindful of what you eat, ok?
And since your tuition pays for it, make a stop by the Foy, or the fitness cener located on campus. Working out keeps your body and mind healthy...and you can avoid that freshman 15!
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Most all of the professors are pretty understanding, and all have e-mails which is a great way to keep in touch with them if something comes up or if you need help with an assignment. There is also a website that professors use called Determined 2 Learn or D2L; and on this website professors can post assignments, how to guides, links to helpful websites, hold discussions on a forum, create a space for you to submit your work, and even set up a chat room for you to talk to your other classmates with. It’s a pretty neat site, though only one of my teachers used it this past semester. I say to learn to like coffee. If you’re a good student, you will be up studying all night or finishing a paper at some point. I recommend going to Einstein’s, a coffee shop there at APSU, it is open late! Good luck everyone and don’t let the stress of learning to be an adult get to you! ?
Which types of students will excel at your college?
I am an art major so my classroom hours are longer than most as it is because they are “studio hours” since well, you stay and work in the classroom on your piece. Because APSU isn’t huge like other universities classroom sizes are pretty small, so you can have a better relationship with your professor. This was especially useful in my arts classes, since my professors were right there to help me with my projects, show me what I could do to fix something, or even show me a technique to make something a bit easier to do. I also got the opportunity to work with a few professors that I didn’t have a class with his past semester. Kell Black was sort of substituting for my electronic imaging class with Emily Stiegler one day, and was so helpful with my animation. He even found me later working one night and let me borrow this really neat cartoon animations book to take notes from and photo-copy for later reference!
Your class load varies on how many “hours” you sign up for—your credit hours just count how many hours a week that you will be in class. I took 17 credit hours this past semester, which is really close to a heavy load; most people only take 12 or 13 which is the average amount you must take to be a full time student (and keep your HOPE scholarship). I can tell you from experience though; if you take this many hours you have to stay serious about school! No partying, no staying out late or up late on the internet, and do not procrastinate! I had to do six projects in three days before finals! And I have learned from this to do my projects early—maybe as soon as they are assigned.
For those interested in Austin Peay, I would definitely recommend it. It isn’t too big, and it’s quite comfy—a good place to stay for those serious about school. APSU, like most other universities, require that you stay on campus during your first year of college. Which isn’t too much of a problem, the dorms are pretty nice for being a bit old. The dorm I’m staying in—Killebrew—is a very nice size; you have to share your room with one other person (of your gender of course!) and your small bathroom with the two people beside you. So, you have a roommate and two suitemates! A good relationship with them comes in handy when you get locked out of your room, haha~ The dorms also have a free laundry service offered in the bottom floor of the building; you of course have to get your own detergent and softener, but you don’t have to pay to use the washers and dryers. Just remember when you put your things in or they’ll end up on the floor later! And never do your laundry on Sundays, that’s when everyone gets in from the weekend thus everyone decides to do their laundry.
The meal plans offered are really nice, and they have an equivalence system set up so that you can eat at other restaurants around campus with your meal plan without using up your “plus dollars” or extra food money. For example, you get a value of 3.50 for breakfast that you can use as a meal at another restaurant if you get tired of the cafeteria; and depending on your plan you can have a different amount of meals a week. I only have ten meals a week, but you can have up to 19! A lot, eh? The cafeteria has an all-you-can-eat buffet styled system, and is open from 7am to 7pm almost every day. It opens late on the weekends; and you’d better remember that or you’re going to be confused and hungry! But do watch what you eat! Because the cafe is all-you-can-eat you can gain a lot of weight quick! So be mindful of what you eat, ok? And since your tuition pays for it, make a stop by the Foy, or the fitness cener located on campus. Working out keeps your body and mind healthy...and you can avoid that freshman 15!
Most all of the professors are pretty understanding, and all have e-mails which is a great way to keep in touch with them if something comes up or if you need help with an assignment. There is also a website that professors use called Determined 2 Learn or D2L; and on this website professors can post assignments, how to guides, links to helpful websites, hold discussions on a forum, create a space for you to submit your work, and even set up a chat room for you to talk to your other classmates with. It’s a pretty neat site, though only one of my teachers used it this past semester. I say to learn to like coffee. If you’re a good student, you will be up studying all night or finishing a paper at some point. I recommend going to Einstein’s, a coffee shop there at APSU, it is open late! Good luck everyone and don’t let the stress of learning to be an adult get to you! ?
I am an art major so my classroom hours are longer than most as it is because they are “studio hours” since well, you stay and work in the classroom on your piece. Because APSU isn’t huge like other universities classroom sizes are pretty small, so you can have a better relationship with your professor. This was especially useful in my arts classes, since my professors were right there to help me with my projects, show me what I could do to fix something, or even show me a technique to make something a bit easier to do. I also got the opportunity to work with a few professors that I didn’t have a class with his past semester. Kell Black was sort of substituting for my electronic imaging class with Emily Stiegler one day, and was so helpful with my animation. He even found me later working one night and let me borrow this really neat cartoon animations book to take notes from and photo-copy for later reference!