Everyday is an opportunity to learn something new. The learning does not stop in the class room either. Each person you meet here (which will be a plentiful amount) will teach you something about yourself and the world that you never knew before.
Teachers are more than willing to go the extra mile or two in order to accommodate and facilitate your learning experience.
You learn how to be independent, how to communicate with people, how to adapt to new situations and people (classes; roommates; professors), how to manage your time and you'll learn who you are.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
No day is the same as the day before. The more time you spend at UCF the more involved and more exciting it is. It is extremely easy to meet people here because we are all in the same boat trying to expand our network of friends and connections.
There are a lot of extracurricular activities to keep you busy and happy such as IM sports, the leisure pool, restaurants, the plaza across from campus and downtown Orlando for nightlife! It is clean and the people here are always friendly and willing to help.
The best part about living in the dorms is that the resident assistants on each floor plan events regularly where you can meet the people on your floor while enjoying free food, movies and much more.
It is also really cool here because there have also even been celebrity sitings at UCF such as Tosh.0. It is both aesthetically pleasing and culturally enriching to go to UCF.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
To put it bluntly, it is like taking classes at a resort!! The weather is beautiful, the people are beautiful and you couldn't ask for more.
Top notch gym facilities, free tutoring, Supplemental Instruction teachers and low tuition. Even most apartments off campus are UCF affiliated; rent is cheap and many places don't put water as a utility bill.
Not to mention all of the free stuff! Free shirts, concerts, free classes at the gym (which are amazing), free doctors visits and check ups, you can attend most club meetings for free, discounted prices for students at local restaurants, movie theaters and bars.
UCF always tries to find ways to give students cheap ways to have fun like, ice skating, free admission to sports games (football, basketball, soccer etc.). There is even a day when UCF gives all students who get a pre-paid ticket from the arena (the first 20,000) one day free admission to Universal Studios and the entire park is shut down for students.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
1. Get a rolling laundry basket for the long walks to the laundry room, seat cushion for the hard dorm seats and a mini fridge to keep some snacks handy.
2. Make friends, join clubs, join a sorority/fraternity, NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK! The more people you get to know the more enriching your experiences are.
3. Even though you will only have them for a semester and there are a lot of people in your class, GET TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS! You'd be surprised how much they'll go out on a limb to help you if they have a personal connection with you.
4. Use all of the tools that are given to you to supplement your education. There are free tutoring services for most classes called SARC, supplemental instructors and teaching assistants for SI sessions. There is also CourseMob an app on the iPhone and andriod that sends push notifications for class information ($20/ semester)
5. Don't overwhelm yourself. Stay on top of things the best you can and prioritize your life. Place a lot of focus on studying and reviewing. Every now and then cramming is inevitable, but lighten the load when you can. Any little break you get, use it as an opportunity to review class material.
6. Buy from the bookstore as a last resort. Save money on books by getting them from friends, calling people with flyers up on the bulletin boards or get them from an online book source such as Amazon.
7. VISIT your adviser and make sure you are on track more than just once a semester. Things change and you need to be on top of your education, because if you aren't who is? P.S. always have a Plan B and Plan C!!!
8. Go to the Student Union and use your ID to get FREE scantrons, blue books and more before tests rather than buying them!
9. Don't stay in a bad relationship! There are plenty of opportunities out there for you and if you are having a hard time with a partner there are counselors (FREE) that will help you through it.
10. Go out every once in a while and live it up. Make so...
Which types of students will excel at your college?
If you love sunshine and friendly people.
If you have interests in Engineering, Psychology, Nursing and Pre-Med.
If you like large campuses and hardly seeing the same face twice (other than friends.)
If you enjoy a diverse university with all different people with different backgrounds.
If you are comfortable with large class sizes.
If you can take the initiative to get to know peers and professors.
If you like a modern and gorgeous campus with more perks than a negatives.
Everyday is an opportunity to learn something new. The learning does not stop in the class room either. Each person you meet here (which will be a plentiful amount) will teach you something about yourself and the world that you never knew before. Teachers are more than willing to go the extra mile or two in order to accommodate and facilitate your learning experience. You learn how to be independent, how to communicate with people, how to adapt to new situations and people (classes; roommates; professors), how to manage your time and you'll learn who you are.
No day is the same as the day before. The more time you spend at UCF the more involved and more exciting it is. It is extremely easy to meet people here because we are all in the same boat trying to expand our network of friends and connections. There are a lot of extracurricular activities to keep you busy and happy such as IM sports, the leisure pool, restaurants, the plaza across from campus and downtown Orlando for nightlife! It is clean and the people here are always friendly and willing to help. The best part about living in the dorms is that the resident assistants on each floor plan events regularly where you can meet the people on your floor while enjoying free food, movies and much more. It is also really cool here because there have also even been celebrity sitings at UCF such as Tosh.0. It is both aesthetically pleasing and culturally enriching to go to UCF.
To put it bluntly, it is like taking classes at a resort!! The weather is beautiful, the people are beautiful and you couldn't ask for more. Top notch gym facilities, free tutoring, Supplemental Instruction teachers and low tuition. Even most apartments off campus are UCF affiliated; rent is cheap and many places don't put water as a utility bill. Not to mention all of the free stuff! Free shirts, concerts, free classes at the gym (which are amazing), free doctors visits and check ups, you can attend most club meetings for free, discounted prices for students at local restaurants, movie theaters and bars. UCF always tries to find ways to give students cheap ways to have fun like, ice skating, free admission to sports games (football, basketball, soccer etc.). There is even a day when UCF gives all students who get a pre-paid ticket from the arena (the first 20,000) one day free admission to Universal Studios and the entire park is shut down for students.
1. Get a rolling laundry basket for the long walks to the laundry room, seat cushion for the hard dorm seats and a mini fridge to keep some snacks handy. 2. Make friends, join clubs, join a sorority/fraternity, NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK! The more people you get to know the more enriching your experiences are. 3. Even though you will only have them for a semester and there are a lot of people in your class, GET TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS! You'd be surprised how much they'll go out on a limb to help you if they have a personal connection with you. 4. Use all of the tools that are given to you to supplement your education. There are free tutoring services for most classes called SARC, supplemental instructors and teaching assistants for SI sessions. There is also CourseMob an app on the iPhone and andriod that sends push notifications for class information ($20/ semester) 5. Don't overwhelm yourself. Stay on top of things the best you can and prioritize your life. Place a lot of focus on studying and reviewing. Every now and then cramming is inevitable, but lighten the load when you can. Any little break you get, use it as an opportunity to review class material. 6. Buy from the bookstore as a last resort. Save money on books by getting them from friends, calling people with flyers up on the bulletin boards or get them from an online book source such as Amazon. 7. VISIT your adviser and make sure you are on track more than just once a semester. Things change and you need to be on top of your education, because if you aren't who is? P.S. always have a Plan B and Plan C!!! 8. Go to the Student Union and use your ID to get FREE scantrons, blue books and more before tests rather than buying them! 9. Don't stay in a bad relationship! There are plenty of opportunities out there for you and if you are having a hard time with a partner there are counselors (FREE) that will help you through it. 10. Go out every once in a while and live it up. Make so...
If you love sunshine and friendly people. If you have interests in Engineering, Psychology, Nursing and Pre-Med. If you like large campuses and hardly seeing the same face twice (other than friends.) If you enjoy a diverse university with all different people with different backgrounds. If you are comfortable with large class sizes. If you can take the initiative to get to know peers and professors. If you like a modern and gorgeous campus with more perks than a negatives.